Librarian 1
Dewey number for Social Sciences, all except?
Criminology American History I chose this, wasn't sure same! Me too me too same! Yes history would be 900s i think? Education etiquette
(CHILDRENS) A children's program that encourages reading, families, diversity, etc?
DIA
*Database of scholarly journals for college students?
ERIC--i chose this I put this also me too World Book Oral History project? Historic Newspapers -- i chose this Me too me too Podcast by town historian telling anecdotes I put this one because of the word "oral?" me too Phone number for local history society Books from local history room
What program encourages and promotes the importance of early reading/literacy?
Every Child Ready to Read I chose this one, I chose this one but it was a shot in the dark because I've never heard of any of these! Reading Rockets Born to Read
What is the plastic used in a 3D printer called?
Filament
Which of the following is a genealogy resource?
Fold3
A patron needs assistance connecting to a WiFi network. What is the best thing to do?
Go over the wireless settings with the patron (I picked this) (Me too )me too Have them make a tech appointment Get a coworker who has the same phone Reset the phone
Which book is dystopian for teen?
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
What does ISP stand for?
Internet service provider
Which of these is most likely to be a music file
Jazz.pdf Jazz.jpeg Jazz.somthing Jazz.Mp3 THIS. Chose this me too
A patron asks you to help them send an email with an attachment. What is the best format for the attachment that will open on all computers? (something to this effect)
Jpeg Pdf (i chose this) same ME TOO me too GIF PNG
Best image format for a vector graphic file?
Jpeg (regular picture/most images are jpg) GIF (moving image) SVG me too (SVG stands for scalable vector graphics, lines and shapes that are infinitely scalable, so it's this one) PNG (transparent background)
Password management apps
KeePass, Lastpass, 1password, Verisign I put all except Verisign? - I also put this. (I remember I said 1 & 2 but not 3 & 4, but i dont remember what they were.)
What is an output device?
Keyboard
reference interview
Let the patron describe in their own words
Which is not an example of Boolean operators ? something like that
Not exact but it was raining cats and dogs- Cat AND dogs OR ferrets Cat AND dogs NOT ferrets Cat AND dogs AND ferrets Cat AND dogs AND ALSO ferrets (i picked this) Me too me too
What OPAC stands for
Online Public Access Catalog
Who is not allowed in the library under New York State Law?
Out of district patrons Can't remember -I think it was a homeless person YES! People videorecording Intoxicated people ( can't prove they are drunk)
A reason you would NOT weed an item or not the best reason to weed an item
Pages torn and missing Bad Kirkus REVIEWS Hasn't been checked out in 5 years It was added to the catalog in 1992
Facts: X library is bigger than Y library but smaller than Z library. B library is the same size as Z library but smaller than C library. Statement: C library is bigger than Y library. Baltimore has fewer libraries than Phoenix, but more libraries than houston. Phoenix has more libraries than Orlando but less than seattle. Philadelphia has the same amount of libraries as Seattle.
Philadelphia has more libraries than baltimore.
What resource is used to find certifications for doctors?
Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) (I put this) *ABMS - American Board of Medical Specialties I think I put this one me too Department of Health *Cetificationmatters.org also does this
Example of digital equity :
Providing food at a Summer Lunch program
Which one is not in the 12 Librarian Core Competencies?
Readers Advisory Public Good Professionalism Sustainability
Library of things described in the catalog?
Realia
Outside the physical library?
Remote check out at community meeting (ANYTHING NOT ON LIBRARY GROUNDS)
Things you would consider when purchasing a book (Choose 1 and 2, but not 3 and 4 or 1,2,3 and not 4 type question)
Reviews Patron request Local relevance Community standards I put all except community standards same i put all of the above options
( CHILDRENS) Easy Reader authors?
Robinson DiCamillo Pezzoli Arnold
All of these are output devices EXCEPT?
Screen Speaker Keyboard * Printer
What's NOT a good place to find out what's going on in your community, or something like that
Something BBC PTA meetings Chamber of Commerce I put all except BBC news METOO me too
What is it called when you blow up text and pictures from a popular children's picture book and post them around the community?
Story Walk
Patron wants to know where to go to vote
Suffolkvote.com Ballotpedia.org (there was no .org option) Voterlookup.com This question got me... I chose this but I didn't think that was the exact URL because I knew it ended with .org - the actual website is https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/ ... So what's the correct answer??? *I think this question should be contested since every answer was a .com and there is a .gov answer available* I AGREE I also chose c, but was not happy with any of these options - same, totally agree that it was a bit misleading I looked it up after and suffolkvote has an option for voter lookup .. this one should def be contested
A parent with a kindergartener wants to sign his child up for a program designed for grades 3-5. What do you do?
Take their info and have the supervisor call them.
What is the best way to develop a program?
Talk with coworkers Put it in the newsletter and ask for patron feedback Get an outside consultant Create an outline of the program, goal, parameters ( I can' remember the wording) this I put this one metoo
Woman comes in who is interested in becoming a Friend of the Library. Says she's neighbors with the President of the Friends of the Library and wants her phone number. You:
Tell her to come to the next meeting Lookup the President's phone number and give it to her Direct her to Circulation so they can look up the phone number Take down her name and information to pass on to the President. I chose this one. Me too. Wasn't this on an old test? me too me too same here (I was torn between A and D. I chose A based on past tests.) (Patrons can ask for a phone number that is available in a phone book or database like RefUSA...if someone has a public phone number I don't think it would be inappropriate to provide that.)
(CHILDRENS) A child comes to you asking for readers advisory for a funny book, you are not normally in the children's department. What do you do?
Tell them you are not a children's librarian and to come back later (I put this one. I figured this is the answer civil service wants vs what we might actually do) Ask them what they have read recently that is funny and what their classmates have read (PICKED THIS) same same me too Print them a list from novelist Recommend the NYT best seller
The Consolidated Laws of New York consist of?
The summary of all NYS laws in the order in which they were enacted
You want to send an email to multiple people without them being able to see who else the email was sent to, where do you put their email addresses?
To Subject CC BCC (means Blind Carbon Copy)
Patron comes in looking for help finding a job
You show them career databases and job searching sites I chose
Which of the following would you not use for virtual programming?
Zoom Waze (this one) Teams YouTube
Which of these social media sites are best for interacting with teens?
a.Tik Tok b.Snapchat C. Instagram D. LinkedIn I put all but LinkedIn.
Which of the following is the correct URL format?
https://www.mylibrary.org https://catalog.mylibrary.org https://www.mylibrary.org/catalog.html (or something like this) https://www.mylibrary.com I put all of them for this question. Same here I put 1 and 4 me too yes me too Me too!
(CHILDRENS) What medal is awarded to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States?
Caldecott Sibert Geisel - this one me too Yes!
Which of these are the same size? (not the right order) 2,000MB 2,000GB 4,000KB 2TB
2TB and 2,000 GB are the same size
A patron is upset and yelling at you, what do you do?
Call the police to have them escorted off the premises Offer to get your supervisor to help I chose this (weird question.. Not worded great but I was thinking as a Librarian I) meetoo me too Yell back Gather all your co-workers for moral support what we would really do tho.
Program instructor cancels 3 hours before program. As a librarian I, what is the best course of action to take at this time?
Ask them to pick a date to reschedule Call the patrons to let them know Post it on social media Tell them we aren't paying them.. something along those lines -an inconvenience fee? I put call to notify registered patrons and post to social media. The other two you wouldn't do as a Librarian I.Me too same me too same
What is a federated search?
An fbi warrant A technique that involves indexing multiple data sources at once I chose this metoo, me three same here I think this was the only one that didn't say anything about federal laws, so I chose this one When you look up a federal law What is Federated Search? Federated search is a search technique that involves indexing multiple data sources at once, then presenting this variety of results to users in one unified interface .
What's NOT a place that would include the complete list of a book series
Author's website Goodreads New York Times Book Review this? I chose this also. Me too me too Novelist
What term describes the speed at which information is passed on a computer network?
Bandwidth?
What is the best resource to refer a patron to when they challenge a book that is in the collection? - (think it was specifically noted to be a primary resource)
? -something about a school libguide? ? - Could be refer to the library's collection development policy ? Refer them to ALA's Bill of Rights yeah, i put this one, me too METOO
Excel question?
A3=>B3 A3:B3 (i chose this) Same me too same me too A3++B3 A3...B3
What program would you NOT use for a promotional flyer
Adobe InDesign Canva Microsoft Excel I put this (METOO) me too Yes! Microsoft Publisher
