MLS MLS - Master of Library and Information Science Collection Development and Management Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a collection development policy in a library?

Accepted Answer

To guide selection and deselection decisions consistently

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To set the library's operating budget

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To determine staff hiring priorities

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To establish building maintenance schedules

Question 2

Which evaluation method involves comparing a library's holdings against standard bibliographies or peer collections?

Accepted Answer

List checking

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Circulation analysis

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Cost-per-use analysis

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Shelf reading

Question 3

What does the term 'conspectus' refer to in collection assessment?

Accepted Answer

A standardized method for describing collection strengths by subject on a defined scale

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A budget forecasting tool

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A vendor approval plan

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A patron-driven acquisition model

Question 4

In collection management, what is 'demand-driven acquisition' (DDA)?

Accepted Answer

Purchasing materials only after patrons request or use them

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Buying all new releases in a subject area automatically

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Accepting only donated materials

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Acquiring items based solely on librarian expertise

Question 5

What is the main risk of relying exclusively on usage statistics for weeding decisions?

Accepted Answer

It may remove valuable but infrequently used research materials

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It increases processing costs

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It violates copyright law

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It requires too much staff time

Question 6

Which federal law most directly affects how U.S. libraries handle challenges to collection materials?

Accepted Answer

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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The PATRIOT Act

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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act

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The Children's Internet Protection Act