Library Media Specialist Praxis Exam Questions and
Answers 2023 with complete solution;(All possible
questions and answers complete)
Who is the key person for planning a library in site-based school management
program?
principal
To what section of the collection does the largest portion of an elementary library
budget go?
new books
What is the primary purpose of collection assessment?
To determine the strengths/weaknesses of the collection in each subject area
What is used in determining the scope of non-fiction items to purchase?
What subject area is covered and is it too broad or specific?
What are fixed fields in cataloging?
They appear at the top of the record and have a fixed length; they must be addressed
for each record.
What are variable fields in cataloging?
They are variable and don't have to be addressed if not necessary; each one is marked
by a numeric tag and is composed of subfields.
What is a subfield in cataloging?
Part of a variable field and each one is introduced by a delimiter (|; $; ___ ) and is
followed by a letter or number.
What is the Library Bill of Rights?
ALA's statement "expressing the rights of library users to intellectual freedom and the
expectations the association places on libraries to support those rights."
What is critical incident analysis?
a strategy for developing reflective practice
What is action research?
a wide variety of evaluative, investigative, and analytical research methods designed to
diagnose problems/weaknesses and help develop practical solutions
What is exploratory practice?
a form of practitioner research in language education which aims to integrate research,
learning, and teaching
What is dialogue and reflection?
to reflect deeply on your own practice
000s
computer science, information, general works
100s
philosophy/psycology
200s
religion
300s
social sciences
400s
Answers 2023 with complete solution;(All possible
questions and answers complete)
Who is the key person for planning a library in site-based school management
program?
principal
To what section of the collection does the largest portion of an elementary library
budget go?
new books
What is the primary purpose of collection assessment?
To determine the strengths/weaknesses of the collection in each subject area
What is used in determining the scope of non-fiction items to purchase?
What subject area is covered and is it too broad or specific?
What are fixed fields in cataloging?
They appear at the top of the record and have a fixed length; they must be addressed
for each record.
What are variable fields in cataloging?
They are variable and don't have to be addressed if not necessary; each one is marked
by a numeric tag and is composed of subfields.
What is a subfield in cataloging?
Part of a variable field and each one is introduced by a delimiter (|; $; ___ ) and is
followed by a letter or number.
What is the Library Bill of Rights?
ALA's statement "expressing the rights of library users to intellectual freedom and the
expectations the association places on libraries to support those rights."
What is critical incident analysis?
a strategy for developing reflective practice
What is action research?
a wide variety of evaluative, investigative, and analytical research methods designed to
diagnose problems/weaknesses and help develop practical solutions
What is exploratory practice?
a form of practitioner research in language education which aims to integrate research,
learning, and teaching
What is dialogue and reflection?
to reflect deeply on your own practice
000s
computer science, information, general works
100s
philosophy/psycology
200s
religion
300s
social sciences
400s
