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GACE Media Specialist.
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GACE Media SpecialistProfessional associations for librarians include: - CORRECT ANSWER-·
American Library Association (ALA)
· American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
· International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
AASL - CORRECT ANSWER-American Association of School Libraries
--Professional association for school librarians
AASL 8 key areas - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Advocacy for Libraries
2. Diversity
3. Education and lifelong learning (PL opportunities
4. Equitable Access to Information and Library Services
5. Intellectual Freedom
6. literacy-The ability to read
7. Organizational Excellence
AASL and ACRL (Association of College and Research Laboratories -
CORRECT ANSWER-Joint Task force for coordinating the implementation of the
New National Guidelines and Standards
ACRL Instruction Section (IS) Education Committee - CORRECT ANSWER-An
organization which the AASL and ACRL's Joint Task Force advices should
identify and expedite opportunities for instruction librarians to pursue continuing
education and should also work to develop library instruction courses in graduate
school programs.
ALA - CORRECT ANSWER-The American Library Association; is the oldest and
largest library association in the world, providing association information, news,
events, and advocacy resources for members, librarians, and library users. The
leading advocate for librarians-committed to enlarge library services worldwide
The American Library Association (ALA) mission statement - CORRECT
ANSWER-"To provide leadership for the development, promotion, and
improvement of library and information services and the profession of
,librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for
all."
The American Library Association Code of Ethics addresses which of the
following issues? - CORRECT ANSWER-Providing children and young adults
with the same rights of privacy as adults. he ALA Code of Ethics states, "We
provide the highest level of service to all library users through appropriate and
usefully organized resources; equitable service policies; equitable access; and
accurate, unbiased, and courteous responses to all requests."
ALA's Intellectual Freedom Committee - CORRECT ANSWER-U.S. constitutional
rights and principles are the basis for guidelines offered for developing policies
and procedures to regulate how public library facilities are used.
ALA's Free access - Who has the right to censor the material checked out of the
school library media center by an individual student? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Parent. The ALA's Free Access to Minors affirms the "right of all
parents and guardians to guide their own children's use of the library and its
resources and services."
Library media organizations such as ALA - CORRECT ANSWER-provide
leadership for the improvement of the profession. does not mandate what is
taught, nor can it control what is published. It does not enforce standards, though
it can suggest them. Professional organizations are not entrepreneurial advisers.
ALA Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) - CORRECT ANSWER-This
organization starts and continues communications among ALA groups about
issues that are pertinent to library instruction.
The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) -
CORRECT ANSWER-A division of the ALA, formed a Continuing Education
Committee in 2009.
YALSA - CORRECT ANSWER-The Young Adult Library Services Association - a
national association of librarians, library workers and advocates whose mission is
to expand and strengthen library services for teens, aged 12-18.
, SLMR - CORRECT ANSWER-School Library Media Research; journal of AASL;
promotes and publishes high quality research concerning the management,
implementation and evaluation of school library programs
School Library Journal - CORRECT ANSWER-a monthly magazine with articles
and reviews for school librarians, media specialists, and public librarians who
work with young people. Articles cover a wide variety of topics, with a focus on
technology and multimedia.
LSTA - CORRECT ANSWER-Library Services and Technology Act; only federally
funded program exclusively for libraries; state libraries distribute funds through
sub grants or cooperative agreements to public school, academic, research, and
special libraries
Readers Guide to Periodical Literature - CORRECT ANSWER-reference guide to
recently published articles in periodical magazines and scholarly journals,
organized by article subject
Children's Books in Print - CORRECT ANSWER-vital resource for any librarian
young reader patrons; this reference tool allows you to track down any children's
book - even hard to find titles from small presses - locate works by author or
illustrator, ISBN's and publisher contact info
Knowledge Quest - CORRECT ANSWER-bimonthly published by AASL (division
of ALA); trade magazine devoted to substantive information to assist building
level school librarians, supervisors, library educators, and other decision makers;
concerned with the development of school library programs and services; focus
and integration of theory and practice and new developments in education,
learning theory and relevant disciplines
American Book Publishing Record - CORRECT ANSWER-access to cataloging
records for the entire year for books published in US
MARC - CORRECT ANSWER-MAchine Readable Cataloging; OCLC runs
WorldCat an OPAC which stores database records in MARC format. Cataloging
tool / format which allows consistent cataloging across libraries and allows
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