Praxis 0311/5311 LMS Practice Quiz 2 - Library
Media Specialist
NB: THE ANSWER COMES FIRST THEN THE QUESTION (SORRY FOR THE MISUNDERSTANDING)
A library media specialist
wants to ensure that library
and research skills are taught
as an integral part of the
curriculum.
Which of the following
activities best promotes
this objective?
B
A. Design library media
center facilities that are
conducive to both small-
and large-group
instruction.
B. Maintain close
cooperation with faculty
concerning the
implementation of the
instructional program.
C. Provide professional
in-service training
workshops for faculty in
the library media
center.
D. Create a
comprehensive collection
of cross-curricular
holdings that support
various learning levels.
, A student wants to use music
downloaded from the
Internet in connection with
a classroom multimedia
presentation. In order to
ensure compliance with
federal copyright law and
the Fair Use Guidelines for
Educational Multimedia, a
school library media
specialist should:
A
A. allow the student to
incorporate the music
into a single-use school
presentation and keep
a student portfolio
copy.
B. allow the student to copy
the music onto a floppy
disk and return it
to the library to be erased
after a single use.
C. suggest that a
teacher run the
presentation directly
off the computer so
that a copy of the
music will not be
needed.
D. offer to obtain a
compact disc of the
music via interlibrary
loan and return the
compact disc after only
a single use.
While examining various
Web sites relevant to her
research topic, a student
observes that the sites offer
divergent points of view.
What should be the library
media specialist's response
, to this observation?
A. Explain that opinions
B vary from person to
person and this divergence
should be expected.
B. Suggest that the
student check the
sources of the Web
sites to determine if
any organizational
connections exist.
C. Suggest that the student
seek print resources that
tend to be more
authoritative.
D. Suggest that the student
choose only one point of
view to develop in her
research.
, A high school student wants
to find a list of magazines
and newspapers that are
available in electronic
format. Which of the
following should the
A
library media specialist
consult first?
A. Librarians'Index to the Internet
B. a catalog of educational
nonprint resources
C. a major Internet search engine
D. a comprehensive
directory of Web sites
Use the questionnaire below to answer the
question that follows. Student's Name:
__________________________________________
Type of Resource: _____ Web site CD-ROM
_____ e-zine___Other
Key:
3 = Excellent
2 = Good
1 = Poor
Criteria: Score (1-3)
Authority (Is the author an expert on the subject? What are
his/her credentials?) Currency (Is the content useful and
relevant? Is it current?)
Design/Format (Is the information well organized? Is it easy
to find what you need? Are images useful and
appropriate?)
Objectivity (What is the author's purpose/intent? Does the
author present a balanced view of the content?)
Coverage (Is the information complete? Does it cover all
aspects of the topic?) Accuracy of Information (Is the
information correct?)
D Total
Scoring:
Excellent - Make this your first choice for information.
Good - A decent resource despite flaws; use to
balance/expand content. Poor - Try to find something
better.
A middle school library
Media Specialist
NB: THE ANSWER COMES FIRST THEN THE QUESTION (SORRY FOR THE MISUNDERSTANDING)
A library media specialist
wants to ensure that library
and research skills are taught
as an integral part of the
curriculum.
Which of the following
activities best promotes
this objective?
B
A. Design library media
center facilities that are
conducive to both small-
and large-group
instruction.
B. Maintain close
cooperation with faculty
concerning the
implementation of the
instructional program.
C. Provide professional
in-service training
workshops for faculty in
the library media
center.
D. Create a
comprehensive collection
of cross-curricular
holdings that support
various learning levels.
, A student wants to use music
downloaded from the
Internet in connection with
a classroom multimedia
presentation. In order to
ensure compliance with
federal copyright law and
the Fair Use Guidelines for
Educational Multimedia, a
school library media
specialist should:
A
A. allow the student to
incorporate the music
into a single-use school
presentation and keep
a student portfolio
copy.
B. allow the student to copy
the music onto a floppy
disk and return it
to the library to be erased
after a single use.
C. suggest that a
teacher run the
presentation directly
off the computer so
that a copy of the
music will not be
needed.
D. offer to obtain a
compact disc of the
music via interlibrary
loan and return the
compact disc after only
a single use.
While examining various
Web sites relevant to her
research topic, a student
observes that the sites offer
divergent points of view.
What should be the library
media specialist's response
, to this observation?
A. Explain that opinions
B vary from person to
person and this divergence
should be expected.
B. Suggest that the
student check the
sources of the Web
sites to determine if
any organizational
connections exist.
C. Suggest that the student
seek print resources that
tend to be more
authoritative.
D. Suggest that the student
choose only one point of
view to develop in her
research.
, A high school student wants
to find a list of magazines
and newspapers that are
available in electronic
format. Which of the
following should the
A
library media specialist
consult first?
A. Librarians'Index to the Internet
B. a catalog of educational
nonprint resources
C. a major Internet search engine
D. a comprehensive
directory of Web sites
Use the questionnaire below to answer the
question that follows. Student's Name:
__________________________________________
Type of Resource: _____ Web site CD-ROM
_____ e-zine___Other
Key:
3 = Excellent
2 = Good
1 = Poor
Criteria: Score (1-3)
Authority (Is the author an expert on the subject? What are
his/her credentials?) Currency (Is the content useful and
relevant? Is it current?)
Design/Format (Is the information well organized? Is it easy
to find what you need? Are images useful and
appropriate?)
Objectivity (What is the author's purpose/intent? Does the
author present a balanced view of the content?)
Coverage (Is the information complete? Does it cover all
aspects of the topic?) Accuracy of Information (Is the
information correct?)
D Total
Scoring:
Excellent - Make this your first choice for information.
Good - A decent resource despite flaws; use to
balance/expand content. Poor - Try to find something
better.
A middle school library
