Library Aide--1st Marking Period
This quiz will review library procedures and policies. Please select the most appropriate answer.
- 1.When working the Circulation Desk, the library aide should:
- A.
Make sure all patrons have a pass and sign in on the attendance sheet or lunch sign in (if not with a class)
- B.
Socialize with friends
- C.
Listen to music on her iPod
- D.
Eat snacks while at the desk
- 2.When checking out books using Destiny online system, the library aide should
- A.
Make certain the correct patron is selected by double-checking the spelling of name (last and first)
- B.
Listen for the audio cue that confirms the transaction went through
- C.
Tag the book with the correct due date sticker
- D.
Confirm the due date and thank the patron
- E.
All of the above
- 3.When checking in returned books, the library aide should:
- A.
Throw it on the reshelve cart
- B.
Look up the patron's account
- C.
Make sure the transaction went through, then remove the date due sticker or tag, and place it on the reshelve cart in the correct catagory
- D.
Place them in the book truck
- 4.When checking in laptops, the library aide should:
- A.
Stack them on the table in the office
- B.
Make sure they have been shut down. Carefully plug the numbered laptop into the AC cable on the corresponding shelf in the cart.
- C.
Ignore the sign out sheet
- D.
Allow patrons to remove and return laptops themselves
- 5.A library aide is expected to:
- A.
Maintain a quiet, efficient, and friendly atmosphere at the Circulation Desk
- B.
Make sure an aide is always covering the Circulation Desk
- C.
Assist patrons with requests for supplies
- D.
Keep our library neat and in good condition for our patrons (Tiger Pride)!
- E.
All of the above
- 6.What portion of the Destiny online system will you be selecting to search for a book?
- A.
Back Office
- B.
Home
- C.
Catalog
- D.
Circulation
- 7.What are important "end of the day" procedures?
- A.
Checking passes and placing in teachers' mailboxes
- B.
Pushing in chairs and turning off computer monitors
- C.
Preparing dated forms for the next day
- D.
Checking laptop cart to make sure all are shut down
- E.
All of the above
- 8.Where will you find FICTION books in our library and how are they arranged on the shelves?
- A.
Near the windows and arranged alphabetically by title
- B.
In the tall stacks in the back of the library and they are arranged in order by their Dewey Decimal classification number.
- C.
In the short stacks near the Magazine Rack and they are filed alphabetically
- D.
In the short stacks beyond the computers. They are arranged alphabetically by the author's last name.
- 9.When working as a library aide, it is important to maintain patron confidentiality. What the patron checks out is private and must be protected according to the American Library Association.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Library aides play an important role in the operation of our library. Library aides are expected to be cooperative, helpful, and dependable. Library aides are needed to complete a variety of tasks from working the desk, assistance with technology, and helping students locate and use our resources.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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