Prove that you’re the #1 Super Fan of Libraries once and for all. Questions start easy and get progressively harder.
- In which modern country was the Library of Alexandria located?
- A. Turkey
- B. Egypt
- C. Greece
- D. Spain
- Which movie takes place in a library, where a group of teenagers spend a Saturday in detention?
- A. Desk Set
- B. Dead Poets Society
- C. The Reader
- D. Breakfast Club
- Which wealthy industrialist donated more than $40 million to open 1679 libraries in the United States?
- A. John D. Rockefeller
- B. Cornelius Vanderbilt
- C. John Jacob Astor
- D. Andrew Carnegie
- What category of library materials do almanacs fall under?
- A. Periodicals
- B. Multimedia
- C. Microforms
- D. Serials
- Susan Orleans’ The Library Book (2018), which chronicles a devastating fire in 1986 that burned over 400,000 volumes, is centered around which public library?
- A. New York Public Library
- B. Los Angeles Public Library
- C. Houston Public Library
- D. Free Library of Philadelphia
- Of the 10 main Dewey Decimal call number classes, where would you find computer science, information, and general works?
- A. 000
- B. 500
- C. 800
- D. 900
- What are the names of the lions outside the New York Public Library’s main location?
- A. Prudence and Justice
- B. Patience and Fortitude
- C. Wisdom and Temperance
- D. Knowledge and Piety
- Which of the following is NOT an integrated library system (ILS)?
- A. BibLex
- B. Polaris
- C. Alma
- D. Sierra
- The Library of Congress, the largest library in the world, houses how many items?
- A. 44 million
- B. 96 million
- C . 129 million
- D. 173 million
- According to the ALA, what percentage of book challenges took place in academic libraries in 2021?
- A. 1%
- B. 9%
- C. 15%
- D. 22%
Answers:
- B
- D
- D
- D
- B
- A
- B
- A
- D
- A
Scores:
0-2: It’s a good thing you’re in library school. Stay there 😬
3-6: Not bad, actually. You’re on your way to librarian glory.
7-9: Bonafide nerd. You’re definitely in the right profession.
10: Give this person their MLIS. They already know everything.
Melissa Grasso lives in Boston and is in her second year at Simmons University. She works as a library assistant where she specializes in course reserves, copy cataloging, and social media management. You can find her on Twitter @grassbro or LinkedIn.
Categories: for fun, This Is Awesome
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This was fun to do and glad to know that I know my stuff!
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I am on my way to librarian glory, considering this is my first year in LIS , not bad! this was so fun!
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