SELECTION AND ACQUISITION

1. What is the activity that is concerned with obtaining books and other resources for a library?
a. Acquisition Policy c. Acquisition librarian
b. Acquisition work d. None of the above

2. What is a book selection?

a. buying books for the library c. Choosing books for the library
b. Acquiring books for the library d. None of the above

3. Which of the following library positions requires a special skills and awareness on how books
and other materials are published and distributed?
a. Reference Librarian c. Acquisition Librarian
b. Circulation Librarian d. All of the above

4. What is the bringing back of a work of art or material as nearly as the original?
a. preservation c. restoration
b. conservation d. none of the above

5. What is deliberate planning, guarding and protecting of materials?

a. preservation c. restoration
b. conservation d. none of the above

6. What is keeping the materials in safety and protecting them from destruction?
a. preservation c. restoration
b. conservation d. none of the above

7. Which of the following is NOT a commonly used selection criterion in library acquisition?
a. Currency c. relevance
b. Author's political views d. Authority

8. What is the primary goal of the selection and acquisition process in libraries?
a. To increase the library's budget
b. To cater to the personal interests of librarians’ users
c. To meet the information needs of library
d. To eliminate outdated materials from the collection

9. It is the process of deciding which materials should be added to a library collection.

a. selection d. requesting
b. acquisition d, collecting

10. It is the process of selecting, ordering, and receiving materials for library or archival
collections by purchase, exchange, or gift, which may include budgeting, and negotiating with
outside agencies, such as publishers, dealers, and vendors, to obtain resources to meet the
needs of the institution’s clientele in the most economical and expeditious manner.
a. selection d. requesting
b. acquisition d, collecting
11. __________ is the practice of removing material from a library collection.
a. acquisition c. checkout
b. weeding d. eviction

12. “Principle of book selection” is given by?

a. Melvil Dewey c. S. R. Ranganathan
b. Francis K. W. Drury d. John Oblet

13. An order placed with a dealer specifying a time limit for delivery and a price which must not
exceed without the customer's prior approval.
a.Firm Order c. Approval plans
b. Standing Order d. Blanket Order

14. An arrangement by which a publisher or wholesaler assumes the responsibility for selecting
and supplying, subject to return privileges, all publications as issued, fitting a library's collection
profile specified in terms of subjects, levels, formats, prices, languages, etc.
a.Firm Order c. Approval plans
b. Standing Order d. Blanket Order

15. In library science, acquiring library materials through donations is called__________.

a. Gift c. Selection
b. Solicitation d. returns

16. A plan by which a publisher or wholesaler agrees to supply to a library one copy of all
publications, as issued within the specified limits of the plan, generally without return privileges.
a.Firm Order c. Approval plans
b. Standing Order d. Blanket Order

17. ___________provides for the allocation of a specified amount of money to an organization

or entity as a whole. It allows administrators maximum flexibility in expenditures but obviously
provides very limited built-in accountability to the parent organization.
a. Lump-sum budget c. Line-item budgeting
b. Program budgeting d. Formula budgeting

18. It requires careful accumulation of quantitative data over a period of time based on the
performance of activities and emphasizes the efficiency of operations.
a. Lump-sum budget c. Line-item budgeting
b. Program budgeting d. Performance Budgeting

19. The act of prohibition of the production, distribution, circulation, or display of a work by a
governing authority on grounds that it contains objectionable or dangerous material.
a. censorship c. suppression
b. copyright d. weeding

20. What is the most important reason why the usage of library resources must be recorder?
a. to show the number of users in the library
b. to show which part of the collection is frequently used
c. to determine the strengths and weakness of the collection
d. none of the above
21. Who prepares the Collection Development Policy?
a. Librarian c. acquisition department
b. subject bibliographer d. all of the above

22. Withholding or withdrawal of a work from publication or circulation by an author or publisher,

by an ecclesiastic or government authority, or by court action, usually because it contains
material considered objectionable by those with the authority to prevent public distribution.
a. censorship c. suppression
b. copyright d. weeding

23. The systematic evaluation of the quality of a library collection to determine the extent to
which it meets the library's service goals and objectives and the information needs of its
clientele.
a. collection assessment c. suppression
b. copyright d. weeding

24. Where else can you also acquire books at a minimal cost to augment your collection?
a. grants from private institutions c. foundations
b. philanthropists d. all of the above

25. What is the term used to describe the process of adding newly acquired materials to the
library's collection?
a. Deaccessioning c. Circulation
b. Cataloging d. Weeding

26. What role does budgeting play in the selection and acquisition process?
a) It determines the order in which materials are acquired.
b) It has no impact on the acquisition process.
c) It ensures that only popular materials are purchased.
d) It allows librarians to acquire materials without restrictions.

27. What factor affect book selection and acquisition policy?

a. enrollment c. funds available
b. curriculum d. all of the above

28. This is a general criterion in selection that answers the following questions. What will the
demand for the material be? What level of use justifies its acquisition? How relevant is the item
to the community?
a. subject matter c. potential use
b. relation to the collection d. bibliographic considerations

29. A common strategy in market research where the market is divided into categories in order
to understand each one better.
a. market segregation c. market segmentation
b. Market division d. market grouping
30.The provision continued access to an electronic resource even after the termination of a
license or non-renewal of subscription.
a. downloading c. archiving
b. perpetual access d. digitation

31. Which archiving method involves converting physical documents into digital files through scanning?
a. Microfilm c. Optical disc
b. Cloud storage d. Digitization

32. What is the purpose of using metadata in archiving?

a. To provide additional information about the archived materials
b. To compress the file size for efficient storage
c. To prevent unauthorized access
d. To enhance searchability and retrieval

33. Which of the following archiving methods offers the highest level of data security?
a. Cloud storage c. Magnetic tape
b. External hard drives d. Optical disc

34. The primary goal of a collection development policy in a library is to________.

a. To attract more visitors to the library
b. To maintain an organized collection
c. To guide the selection and deselection of library materials
d. To enforce strict borrowing rules

35. Which of the following factors should be considered when developing a collection
development policy?

1. Budget constraints
2. Staff preferences
3. Current political trends
4. Community demographics

a. 1 and 2 c. 1 and 3
b. 3 and 4 d. 1 and 4

36. What is the purpose of a collection development policy regarding intellectual freedom?
a. To restrict access to controversial materials
b. To promote diversity and inclusivity
c. To enforce strict censorship guidelines
d. To encourage critical thinking and open access to information
37. Which statement best describes the role of a collection development policy in relation to the
library's mission?
a. The policy is independent of the library's mission.
b. The policy is secondary to the library's mission.
c. The policy aligns with and supports the library's mission.
d. The policy overrides the library's mission.

38. It is the purpose of a weeding policy within a collection development policy.

a. select new materials for the collection
b. manage and remove outdated or damaged materials
c. regulate borrowing privileges for library users
d. establish guidelines for interlibrary loans

39. Which of the following is NOT a valid reason for weeding or discarding library materials?
a. Outdated information c. poor condition
b. Irrelevant content d. popularity of the material

40. Which of the following is an example of a condition-based criterion for weeding library materials?
a. Low circulation statistics c. Severe water damage
b. Limited or no relevance to the collection's scope d. Unpopular author

41. What is the purpose of conducting regular weeding activities in a library?

a. To remove all older materials from the collection
b. To make room for new acquisitions
c. To ensure the collection remains up-to-date, relevant, and in good condition
d. To discard items based solely on their publication date

42. Which of the following is an example of a subjective criterion for weeding library materials?
a. Multiple copies available c. Negative reviews
b. Outdated format d. Damaged spine

43. Which of the following is an example of condition-based criteria for weeding library materials?
a. damaged c. Deterioration
b. Obsolescence d. all of the above

44. Which of the following is an essential factor to consider when budgeting for library materials?
a. Staff salaries c. Maintenance costs
b. Community events d. Collection development

45. Which approach to budgeting involves allocating a fixed amount of money for library materials each
year?
a. Zero-based budgeting c. Performance-based budgeting
b. Incremental budgeting d. Capital budgeting
46. It involves allocating funds for significant investments in long-term assets or infrastructure. In the
context of library budgeting, this would include budgeting for the acquisition or renovation of buildings,
major equipment purchases, or the development of new facilities.
a. Zero-based budgeting c. Performance-based budgeting
b. Incremental budgeting d. Capital budgeting

47. It requires a complete reassessment of the budget from scratch each year. In the context of library
budgeting, this approach would involve examining every expense and justifying the need for each item in
the budget, regardless of whether it was included in previous budgets. This method can help identify
areas of inefficiency, promote cost-consciousness, and ensure that resources are allocated based on the
library's current needs and priorities.
a. Zero-based budgeting c. Performance-based budgeting
b. Incremental budgeting d. Capital budgeting

48. It is a type of budget focuses on allocating resources based on the library's performance metrics and
desired outcomes. It involves setting specific goals, measuring performance against those goals, and
allocating funds accordingly.
a. Zero-based budgeting c. Performance-based budgeting
b. Incremental budgeting d. Capital budgeting

49. It is the process of determining the user communities’ wants and need, developing the products and
services, and encouraging users and potential users to make use of the products and services.
a. marketing c. collection
b. supply d. weeding

50. When selecting books for the library, what is the primary consideration?
a. Popularity among library staff
b. Personal preferences of the librarian
c. Relevance and interest to library users
d. Availability from book suppliers

51. What is the purpose of considering the reading level or difficulty of a book when selecting it
for the library?
a. To ensure all books are challenging for readers
b. To limit access to certain reading levels
c. To match books to the reading abilities and interests of library users
d. To prioritize books that are easy to process and understand

52. When evaluating a non-fiction book for library acquisition, which factor should be
considered regarding authority?
a. The popularity of the author
b. The author's expertise and credentials
c. The book's publication date
d. The number of citations in the book
53. Which factor is most important to consider when evaluating the currency of a non-
fiction book?
a. The publication date
b. The number of editions the book has had
c. The number of reviews the book has received
d. The popularity of the book among readers

54. When evaluating a fiction book for library acquisition, what does the scope refer to?
a. The depth of the book's plot
b. The book's overall length and page count
c. The book's genre or subject matter
d. The popularity of the author

55. Which factor is important to consider when evaluating the legal considerations of an
electronic resource?
a. The availability of the resource in different file formats
b. The reputation and credibility of the resource provider
c. The licensing and copyright permissions for the resource
d. The number of users allowed to access the resource simultaneously

56. When selecting an electronic resource for the library, what does content refer to?
a. The format of the resource (e.g., e-book, database, streaming service)
b. The pricing and cost structure of the resource
c. The relevance and accuracy of the information provided by the resource
d. The popularity of the resource among library staff

57. What does copyright protect?

a. Ideas and concepts c. Facts and information
b. Titles and names d. Original creative works

58. In building library collection, what should be the status of your Filipiniana collection?
a. limited c. restricted
b. extensive d. all of the above

59. When will you reject donations?

a. When there are “strings” attached
b. When the donor is anonymous
c. When there is a minimal fee
d. None of the above

60. Which means extending the use of the collection?

a. interlibrary loan c. resource sharing
b. consortium d. all of the above