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TExES School Librarian Exam
TExES School Librarian Exam Prep
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Library Information Skills
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04/13/2010

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Newbery Medal
Definition
Award honoring most distinguished contribution to American literature for children
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Caldecott Medal
Definition
Award honoring most distinguished American picture book for children
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Batchelder Award
Definition
Award honoring most outstanding foreign children's book translated into English and republished in US
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Belpre Award
Definition
Honors a Latino/a writer and illustrator whos works best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience in outstanding children's or youth literature
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Carnegie Medal
Definition
Award honoring most outstanding video production for children released in the US in the preceding year
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Geisel Medal
Definition
Award honoring most distinguished beginning reader book published in the US in the preceding year
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Sibert Informational Book Medal
Definition
Award honoring most distinguished informational book published in the US in the preceding year
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Wilder Award
Definition
Honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the US, have made a substantial and long-lasting contribution to children's literature
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Coretta Scott King Book Award
Definition
Given to an African American author / illustrator whose work for children portrays the African American experience via literature and the graphic arts. Published in preceding year in US.
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Printz Award
Definition
Award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature
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Checklist for Fair Use
Definition
Consider [educational] purpose, nature, amount and [commercial] effect of the use of item
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AACR2
Definition
Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd Ed (2002) : librarians' cataloging standard
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Access Point
Definition
In catalog or index: heading used to find information on an item; common ones are author, title & assigned subject headings. These are retrieval points in the catalog where patrons should be able to look up an item.
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Annotation
Definition
Brief description of work w/salient points made more subjective than in an abstract: establishes summary and relevance of a source
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Abstract
Definition
Short summary describing mian idea or content of a work
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Authority
Definition
A criterion used in evaluating the quality of information: refers to the reliability and standing of an information source on its particular subject
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Boolean Operators
Definition
Words used to combine search terms in a keyword search. AND narrows, OR widens search.
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Library of Congress
Definition
Classification system: uses standard subject headings. Alphabetical, w/subdivisions using letters, numerals and decimal points
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Pathfinder
Definition
Guides patrons to the resources needed to answer their research questions: can be web-based. Carefully constructed pathfinders can guide students to quality sources. Save time/frustration
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Sears Subject Headings
Definition
Used for small libraries in lieu of LOC, which are often too detailed
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Subject Headings
Definition
Words/phrases assigned to books & articles to index them. Four main types: topical, format, geographical, period (date).
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Truncation / Truncation Symbol
Definition
Symbol after root of word retrieves variant endings to expand search results. Frequently used symbols are *, $, ? and !
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Union Catalog
Definition
A catalog which lists the holdings of multiple libraries (ie the Houston Public Library system, not just Central)
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Weeding: 3/10/MUSTIE
Definition
Misleading
Ugly
Superseded (by more recent material)
Trivial
Irrelevant
Elsewhere (available elsewhere)

3/10 : 3 years since copyright
10 = 10 years since last checkout (varies by call #)
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Weeding: CREW
Definition
Continuous Review, Evaluation and Weeding
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MARC records
Definition
MAchine Readable Cataloging records: makes bibliographic records standard from library to library across software
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Fair Use: Short Printed Material (poems under 250 words; prose under 2500; one graphic per source, two pages or <2500 words from illustrated work)
Definition
Multiple copies for classroom use; only one per student; nine instances per class per term; "instince and inspiration of teacher"
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Fair Use: Longer Printed Material
Definition
Librarian: up to three archival/replacement copies
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Fair Use: Illustrations/Photos
Definition
No more than 5 images / artist
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Fair Use: Video for viewing(legitimately obtained)
Definition
Teachers in classroom for instructional, not entertainment
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Fair Use: Video for multimedia projects (legitimately obtained)
Definition
Students: 10% / 3 minutes
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Fair Use: Music for multimedia projects (legitimately obtained)
Definition
Students or Educator: Up to 10% : max of 30 seconds per composition
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Fair Use: Computer Software
Definition
May be installed on multiple machines / dist. via network, used at home or school. Only one machine at a time. Librarian archival copies okay.
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Fair Use: Internet Images, sound files, videos (legitimately obtained)
Definition
Images ok for student projects, teacher lessons. Sound/video ok for mulitmedia projects (10% max) No reposting to Web: links to source ok.
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Fair Use: Television
Definition
Broadcast recordings ok for instruction: 10 school days
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AUP (Acceptable Use Policy)
Definition
Spells out legitimate uses for an institution’s computer network. Includes use of Internet. Most AUPs define responsibilities & expectations as well as consequences for misuse of technology.
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Copyright
Definition
The legal provision of exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute a book, article, music or other work
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Almanac
Definition
Annual publications that contain calendars, facts, statistics and other miscellaneous information
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Integrated Library System
Definition
The components which make up an automated library system, including: acquisitions, circulation, cataloging, serials, OPAC; an automated system in which all of the modules share a common bibliographic database
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Bibliographic Record
Definition
A representation of a work, containing all necessary data to identify / catalog in MARC format. Often include: title, statement of responsibility (author, editor, etc), edition, type of material, publisher, pub date/place, physical description, series, notes, standard # (ISBN, etc)
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Internet Childhood Safety
Definition
Global term referring to all laws / social efforts to protect kids using the internet. Schools accepting certain fed. Funds must comply w/CIPA (Children’s Internet Protection Act). It requires (in part) installation of filtering software.
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The Big 6
Definition
A widely-known and widely-used problem solving model used to teach information and technology skills
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Plaigarism
Definition
Copying another’s work and passing it off as one’s own
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Collection Development Policy
Definition
Provides information to the library’s stakeholders about how materials are chosen, and explains who is responsible for making decisions about materials
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Project Based Learning (PBL)
Definition
Students participate in interdisciplinary learning projects that promote inquiry and collaboration. The object of the project is to present solutions to real-world problems.
Term
Shelf Reading
Definition
Checking the shelves to make sure they are in order; making sure materials are on the shelves in correct sequence
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URL
Definition
An acronym for Universal / Uniform Resource Locator. A synonym for the address of a webpage or file on the internet.
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Weeding
Definition
A part of the collection development process, sometimes called “deselection,’ which serves to keep the library collection meaningful, easy-to-use and attractive
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MARC TAG: 100
Definition
Personal Name with single surname
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MARC TAG:245
Definition
Title proper / Statement of Responsibility (author, editor, etc)
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MARC TAG:300
Definition
Physical Description
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MARC TAG:650
Definition
Subject Added Entries (ie LOC subject heading)
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MARC TAG: 900
Definition
Local Call Number
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Librarians' Index to the Internet
Definition
Comprehensive web site devoted to information available on the internet. Hosted by UC-Berkley.
Term
Short Story Index
Definition
Genre Index which indexes thousands of anthologies, often with separate indexes for title, author and first line
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Booklist
Definition
Published by the American Library Association, Booklist magazine delivers over 8,000 recommended-only reviews of books, audiobooks, reference sources, video, and DVD titles each year.
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Publisher's Weekly
Definition
American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents. Book Reviews. Published continuously for the past 138 years, it has carried the tagline, "The International News Magazine of Book Publishing and Bookselling."
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School Library Journal
Definition
School Library Journal, is the leading print magazine, and now SLJ.com serving librarians who work with young people in schools and public libraries. The two resources give librarians up-to-date information needed to integrate libraries into the school curriculum, become leaders in the areas of technology, reading, and information literacy, and create high-quality collections for children and young adults
Term
Horn Book
Definition
The Horn Book Magazine and The Horn Book Guide are the most distinguished journals in the field of children’s and young adult literature and the core of our company. We also produce The Horn Book Guide Online, a fully searchable database of more than 70,000 reviews
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School Library Media Activities / (Now School Library Monthly)
Definition
School Library Monthly magazine supports K-12 school librarians as they plan instruction collaboratively with teachers. It helps strengthen information literacy skills, inquiry and the research process and encourages the use of a variety of resources. It promotes the integration of technology and provides links to a vast array of literature. The articles in each issue are written by school library professionals, helping others stay abreast of current issues and trends.
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Information Power
Definition
Published by ALA and AECT
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ALA
Definition
American Library Assoc.
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AASL
Definition
American Association of School Librarians
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AECT
Definition
Association for Educational Communications and Technology
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Big6

Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz

Definition

1. Task Definition

2. Information Seeking Strategies

3. Location and Access

4. Use of Information

5. Synthesis

6. Evaluation

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TLA / TXLA
Definition
Texas Library Association
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TASL
Definition
Texas Assoc. of School Librarians
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2x2 Award
Definition
Age 2 to 2nd Grade (TLA)
Term
Bluebonnet Award
Definition
Grades 3-6 (TLA)
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Lone Star Award
Definition
6th-8th Grade (TLA)
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Tayshas Award
Definition
High School (TLA)
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School Library Programs: Standards and Guidelines for Texas
Definition
Evaluation Guide and Standards for TX school libraries
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Diagnostic Analysis
Definition
Standards based on conditions existing in programs which have already been judged to be excellent
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Projective Analysis
Definition
Standards that are guidelines for ideal program conditions (ought to be)
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Quantitative Analysis
Definition
Require numerical measurement
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Qualtitative Analysis
Definition
Express measured criteria without exact numerical amounts
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Collection Mapping
Definition
Examining the quantity and quality of a resource collection (graphically)
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Dewey 000
Definition
Generalities
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Dewey 100s
Definition
Philosophy and Psychology
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Dewey 200s
Definition
Religion
Term
Dewey 300s
Definition
Social Sciences
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Dewey 400s
Definition
Languages
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Dewey 500
Definition
Science
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Dewey 600s
Definition
Technology and Applied Arts
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Dewey 700s
Definition
Fine Arts
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Dewey 800s
Definition
Literature
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Dewey 900s
Definition
Geography and History
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Dewey 900s
Definition
Geography and History
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