Test prep Flashcards
geography and history
900s
literature
800s
the arts - art, dance, architecture, photography, theater, sports
700s
applied science
600s
sciences and math
500s
Languages (incl English dictionaries)
400s
religions
200s
social sciences
300s
philosophy, psychology, parapsychology
100s
generalities
000s
Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.
ALA Library Bill of Rights. I
Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
ALA Library Bill of Rights. II.
Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.
ALA Library Bill of Rights. III.
Intellectual Freedom - Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas.
ALA Library Bill of Rights. IV.
A person’s right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, or views.
ALA Library Bill of Rights. V.
Access - make exhibit spaces and meeting rooms available to the public they serve should make such facilities available on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use.
ALA Library Bill of Rights. VI.
NCTE award
Award for Excellence in Poetry
Lee Bennett Hopkins
Poetry award -
Poet
Political science and Economics
300s
Law and military
300s
Environment and transportation
300s
Cultures - clothes, holidays, fairy tales, scary stories, nursery rhymes
300s
Poetry
811
Computer science
000s
Aliens
000s
Encyclopedias and almanacs (general)
000s
Serials, Newspapers
000s
DDC call number for libraries
000s
CREW
“Continuous Review Evaluation and Weeding” method of reverse selection within library management by Jeanette Larson, TSLAC -
MUSTIE
Misleading, Ugly, Superseded, Trivial, Irrelevant, Elsewhere
Ranganathan’s 5 Laws
- Books are for use; 2. Every reader his book; 3. Every book its reader; 4. Save the time of the reader; 5. A library is a growing organism
Weeding principles/considerations
Publication date, author, publisher, physical condition, subject coverage, content accuracy, duplication, format, shelf time, relevance to community, replacement expense
Weeding principles specific to juvenile materials
format, reading level, current interest level, visual appeal, cover, school curricula, content (stereotyping)
Weeding principles specific to periodicals
current use, interest in older, indexing available, available in database, space
How often to review science, medical, and invention sections?
Review every 5 years. Materials >10 years should be discarded
Paranormal, ghosts…
100s
mythology
200s
Statistics, census data
300s
books about space
500s
dinosaurs
500s
plants
500s
medicine and health
600s
automobiles
600s
agriculture and gardening
600s
pets
600s
cookbooks and homemaking
600s
games and sports
700s
history and geography
900s
travel
900s
biography
92 or 920s
Bloom’s Taxonomy
knowledge>comprehension>application>analysis>synthesis>evaluation
Patriot Act
George W. Bush 2001 - response to 9/11, expanded search and surveillance powers, impact on privacy
Big6
Eisenberg and Berkowitz approach to teaching info and tech skills; problem-solving/research model
Big6 model steps
Task Definition; Info seeking strategies; Locate and Access; Use of Info; Synthesis; Evaluation
Super3
Plan, Do, Review (Big6 for primary students) Plan (Define task and Plan info seeking strategies), Do (locate and access, use, synthesize), Review (Evaluation)
encumbered funds
funds planned, obligated for specific expenses in advance of actually making the payment
considerations file
ongoing document capturing materials targeted for future acquisition
Section 108
Section of Digital Millennium Copyright Act 1998, allows libraries and archives to copy and distribute 1 copy under certain restrictions (ex. for ILL or preservation or in last 20 years of copyright term when price prohibitive), must give copyright notification
Fair Use
4 factor test: character of the use (educational?), nature of the work (creative or factual?), amount used, economic impact of use
Fair Use
4 factor test: character of the use (educational?), nature of the work (creative or factual?), amount used, economic impact of use; *Note: it is a legal defense, NOT a law