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Library Technician Practice Test

Check what you know about the library technician job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on library technician knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A call number is:
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Answer: An item’s shelf address. It locates items.

Question 2 of 15Circulation means:
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Answer: Lending and returning. It’s checkouts and returns.

Question 3 of 15Shelf reading checks:
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Answer: Books are in order. It keeps order.

Question 4 of 15A hold is:
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Answer: A reservation. Patrons reserve items.

Question 5 of 15The LSSC is for:
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Answer: Library support staff. It certifies support staff.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A worker who shelves books.”
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Answer: Page. Page: A worker who shelves books.

Question 7 of 15What does “Barcode” mean?
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Answer: A label used to track items.. Barcode: A label used to track items.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Borrowing from other libraries.”
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Answer: Interlibrary loan. Interlibrary loan: Borrowing from other libraries.

Question 9 of 15What does “ILS” mean?
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Answer: Integrated library system.. ILS: Integrated library system.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A fee for late or lost items.”
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Answer: Fine. Fine: A fee for late or lost items.

Question 11 of 15What does “Dewey Decimal System” mean?
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Answer: A classification for books.. Dewey Decimal System: A classification for books.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Lending and returning materials.”
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Answer: Circulation. Circulation: Lending and returning materials.

Question 13 of 15What does “Periodicals” mean?
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Answer: Magazines and journals.. Periodicals: Magazines and journals.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Preparing new items for shelves.”
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Answer: Processing. Processing: Preparing new items for shelves.

Question 15 of 15What does “Weeding” mean?
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Answer: Removing outdated items.. Weeding: Removing outdated items.

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