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Praxis II Library Media Specialist (5311) Exam Practice Test

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The Praxis II Library Media Specialist (5311) Exam is based on ALA/AASL Standards for Initial Preparation of School Librarians and other guidelines for the field. Aspiring educators must complete this computer-based exam in 2 hours and pay for the Praxis test cost of $130 prior to the test day. About the exam: The Praxis Library Media Specialist exam is a computer-based exam that contains 120 questions. These questions are selected-response, or multiple-choice questions. Some of these questions may require test takers to select more than one choice from a list, drag and drop answer choices,... Show more

The Praxis II Library Media Specialist (5311) Exam is based on ALA/AASL Standards for Initial Preparation of School Librarians and other guidelines for the field. Aspiring educators must complete this computer-based exam in 2 hours and pay for the Praxis test cost of $130 prior to the test day.

About the exam: The Praxis Library Media Specialist exam is a computer-based exam that contains 120 questions. These questions are selected-response, or multiple-choice questions. Some of these questions may require test takers to select more than one choice from a list, drag and drop answer choices, type in a numeric-entry box, select graphics or sentences, or choose an answer from a drop-down menu.

Exam content: The Praxis 5311 is broken up into five different content categories:

Program Administration
Collection Development
Information Access and Delivery
Learning and Teaching
Professional Development, Leadership, and Advocacy

Note: Some questions on the exam may not count towards the total score. Test takers can score between 100 and 200, and Praxis passing scores vary by state. As of 2021, the passing scores for states that require the Praxis 5311 range from 136 to 156.

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Praxis II Library Media Specialist (5311) Exam Practice Test

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1. As books and supplies are received by the library, what is the first step the librarian should take?

Paste labels giving required information on the spines of the booksDecide where on the library shelves the new materials should be placedStamp them with the name of the library/media centerCheck the items received against the purchase orders

2. Before the first day of school, a librarian organizes her library. Which of these concepts of library design is most important?

Providing small chairs and tables for younger students and larger furniture for older studentsArranging groups of chairs and computer stations so that no one is out of the librarian’s sight while she is checking out booksSeating students apart from each other and facing a blank wall so that nothing around them is distractingOrganizing space into areas that can be flexibly arranged to accommodate different sizes of groups as well as community activities held after school

3. Several parents have volunteered to work in the library. The librarian wants to talk to all of them to find out what hours and days they have free and what kind of volunteer work they want to do. What is the most efficient way to gather this information and cause the least disruption to the potential volunteers?

Use teleconferencing so that they all can exchange information at the same timeAsk the volunteers to attend an after-school volunteers’ meetingSend each volunteer an email and ask for email responseCall each volunteer individually on the phone

4. The Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) is a technological improvement of and a replacement for:

The card catalogThe Readers’ Guide to Periodical LiteratureThe MARC systemThe Dewey Decimal system

5. A new school librarian is having difficulty getting everything done on time. Which of the following would be the BEST first step for her to take to solve her problem?

Supervise the media clerk more closely and assign that person more tasksAsk the principal to hire more help in the library than the library has traditionally hadMake comprehensive daily, weekly, and monthly plans listing what needs to be done, the deadline for completing each task, and the person responsible for handling the taskPut in overtime hours as necessary to complete all tasks on time

6. A lesson given by the librarian to staff and/or students on creating a slide show presentations should include all of the following EXCEPT:

Content DeliveryBibliographyAudienceDesign

7. What is a computer network?

A type of email used among employees or workersA method for going online with a computerAn advanced anti-viral safety deviceA group of interconnected computers

8. Before creating a statement of standards for her media center, a librarian should first:

Ask librarians in other districts what standards they have used.Research all applicable national, state, and district standards.Call the superintendent’s office and ask permission to create a library standards statement.Ask the principal what standards to use.

9. The circulation policy of a school media center needs to be fair and somewhat flexible because:

Students cannot always pay fines for overdue booksDifferent materials should have different checkout periodsAutomated circulation procedures are easier to misuseThe circulation policy controls the ease of access to materials in the media center

10. According to state guidelines, the walls of the school library should display:

Student-produced workPosters reminding students to be quietMaterials created by the librarianThe school calendar for the year

11. A librarian is aware that students in one of her classes come from several different cultural backgrounds, and some do not speak or understand English well. She wants to have this group do some research on the Internet under her guidance. To be sure that the ESL students understand and are able to complete this assignment successfully, what is the librarian’s best course of action?

Ask the teacher not to bring these students with the rest of the class. Arrange another time to instruct them individually or in small groupsWrite the directions for the assignment and give them to students. Include diagrams that demonstrate what students are expected to doExplain the assignment to the whole class in simple words, speaking slowly so that everyone can understand. Have students work independentlyHave students work on the assignment in pairs or small groups. Assign students to groups in which each struggling ESL student will have a partner to help him or her understand and complete the assignment. Encourage groups or pairs to ask for help as needed

12. When materials are carefully cataloged and processed, the most important result is that:

Students and staff can easily find books and other materialsThe library looks neat and well organizedThe librarian will probably receive a good evaluationThe librarian can devote more time to helping students

13. A middle school librarian is drawing up a budget to present to the principal for future funding of the library. She wants to shift library use from fixed scheduling to flexible scheduling and realizes this will require additional funding. What is a reasonable length of time for the librarian to forecast the completion of the shift so that the additional expenses can be gradually phased in?

Three to five yearsTwo to four yearsSometime during the next school year, a period of nine monthsOne year

14. The library has been granted funding for a paid media clerk to assist the librarian. Hiring and supervising this clerk will be the librarian’s responsibility. What is the first action the librarian should take?

Draw up a complete job description of the positionResearch how other librarians use media clerksCall up friends who might want to take the jobAdvertise the position in the local newspaper

15. A librarian observes a student working at a computer who moves rapidly from on website to another, apparently having difficulty locating material. The best way for the librarian to help this student would be to:

Ask the student if he or she would like some help and abide by the student’s responseWait for the student to become frustrated and ask for the librarian’s helpStep forward and demonstrate to the student how to find an appropriate websiteAsk the student what she is looking for and then locate the proper information for her

16. A school librarian has an opportunity to help promote a proposed state law which would increase funding for school libraries, specifically in the area of granting funds for more technology in those libraries. She would have to make phone calls to voters and appear on TV to promote the library’s technological needs. What should she do?

She should turn down the opportunity because public school employees are not supposed to get involved in politicsShe should limit her support activities to handing out flyers to her students to take home to their families, urging them to vote for the measureShe should accept the opportunity but make phone calls to voters and give television interviews on her own timeShe should campaign only to her own school staff, urging them to vote for the measure

17. A Boolean library search involves

Mathematical input to narrow the search areaAccessing a special information databaseUsing the Dewey Decimal SystemUsing keywords with “or,” “but,” or “and”

18. The librarian creates a computer “scavenger hunt.” Students work at computers to find items on a list of computer resources. The first student to successfully find all the items and write down the websites where they are located is declared the winner, the “Champion Computer Researcher.” This activity promotes which of the following state goals for library media centers?

The ethical use of information resourcesIntegrating technology into the library programEffective oral and written communicationThe appreciation of diversity within a student group

19. When a school librarian is deciding to add to the library’s collection, what is the first step she should take?

Create a written five-year collection planStudy the catalogs of the library’s usual providersEvaluate the current collection and note any areas that lack materialsDiscuss adding to the collection with the principal

20. A student is using a library computer to research information about World War II. Among the websites she locates is one that represents a neo-Nazi group. How can the librarian help the student determine whether information from this website is factual and unbiased?

The librarian can tell the student that this website is biased and not to trust itThe librarian can make sure that the library’s filter will block that website in the futureThe librarian can suggest that the student find three or four more resources before making a decision about this oneThe librarian can assist the student in finding information on the same topic from a different viewpoint. This situation provides the librarian with an opportunity to teach the student how to assess the reliability of information found on the Internet

21. A librarian accesses some research models to help students find information for a report. Next, she shows students how to find these research models and tells them why they are more helpful than Google. What reasons does she give?

Students can gain more detailed information from specific research modelsThe research models are not as commercial as Google isHer school district recommends this research modelThese research models are easier to use than search engines

22. Which of the following activities would not encourage students to become independent readers?

A book fair at which students and parents can purchase booksA student book club that meets weekly after school to discuss books they readA contest that awards a prize to students who read the most pages in a given timeBook reports assigned in class

23. A librarian’s school has just been granted funding to hire a media clerk. The principal has asked the librarian to draw up a job description for the new position. Which of these items is not part of an appropriate job description for a media clerk?

Shelves materials as they are returned to the libraryPrepares monthly library reportsAssists in the checking in and checking out of library materialsAssists students who need help with research

24. Which of the following technological duties would NOT be part of the librarian’s job description?

Housing and maintaining computer labsProducing the daily televised school announcementsMaintaining the school’s websiteMonitoring student use of cell phones

25. A librarian has arranged for a well-known historian to speak at the library on the topics of why history excites him and the methods he uses for research, both on the Internet and in books. Which of the following would be the best way to make sure that the community is aware of this event and invited to attend it?

The librarian arranges for an announcement of the date and time of this event to be made during the school’s morning announcementsAs she meets with her scheduled daily classes, the librarian tells each class about the event and asks them to invite their familiesThe librarian draws up a flyer and sends copies to each classroom for students to take homeThe librarian informs the local television station and invites them to send a film crew. She asks that a mention of the event be made during the evening news a few days before

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