Praxis II: LEM Study Guide LEM 512 LEM 519

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Praxis II LEM Study Guide (LEM 512 LEM 519)

• This Praxis II study guide corresponds to the
• content of LEM 512 (Administration of Library
  Media Programs) and LEM 519 (Reference and
  Reference Services)

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Overview

• The Purpose of this PowerPoint Presentation is
  to
• 1. provide a list of resources which can be
  utilized in order to study for the LEM Praxis II
  text (with primary focus on the content of LEM
  512 and LEM 519)
• 2. provide Lists of Study Topics and Study
  Questions pertaining to the content of LEM 512
  and LEM 519.
• 3. offer some general suggestions on studying the
  components of the LEM Praxis II examination
  corresponding to the content of LEM 512 and LEM
  519

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Attachments (1, 2, and 3)

• This PowerPoint Presentation is intended to
  intro-
• duce the detailed study materials contained
• in the accompanying 6 attachments
• 1. List of Resources which can be utilized in
  order to study for the LEM Praxis II Examination
  (with emphasis on the content of LEM 512 and LEM
  519).
• 2. Study Questions and Study Topics corresponding
  to the Content of LEM 512
• 3. Study Questions and Study Topics corresponding
  to the Content of LEM 519

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Attachments 4, 5, and 6

• 4. Basic Formats of Information (including
  discussion of the distinction between serials,
  periodicals, and journals)
• 5. Current vs. Historical Information Primary
  Sources and Secondary Literature
• 6. The narrative text of this PowerPoint
  presentation

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Attachments (1.-6.) Availability

• These six attachments as well as this
  PowerPoint
• presentation --are all loaded on Dr. Freedmans
• LEM Discussion Forum ( http//www.alasu.edu ?
• Academic Affairs ? College of Education ?
• College of Education Forums ? LEM Discussion
• Forum (password Bookends ).

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Attachment 1 Resources

• Studying for the Praxis II Library Media test
  will require you
• to utilize a wide range of resources I have
  organized my
• listing of these pertinent resources into the
  following ten
• categories (A.-I.)
• (A) Praxis II text guide (B) Web sites (C)
  Online databases
• (D) Online Consortium Catalogs (E) Reference
  Works
• (F) Books (G) Library Media Serials / Journals
• (H) Library Media Publishers (I) Pamphlets /
  Unpublished
• Documents (J) Practicing library media
  specialists / other
• librarians / information professionals

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Resources Praxis II Study Guide

• Make the Use of the Praxis II Library Media Study
  Guide your First Priority.
• Organize your research around the Study Topics.
• Prepare answers to the Study Questions.
• Answer the sample questions can pay close
  attention to the explanations given for the
  correct answers. It is important to study the
  kinds of answers expected.

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Resources Selected Web Sites

• American Library Association -
  lthttp//www.ala.orggt
• This web site should definitely be utilized.
• Web sites of individual library media centers and
• Individual state library/library media
  associations.
• Reference web sites, e.g.
• Resources for School Librarians --
  http//www.sldirectory.com/
• Internet Library for Librarians
• http//www.itcompany.com/inforetriever

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Resources Selected Online Databases

• Academic Search Primier
• Emerald
• Wilsons Library and Information Science Full
  Text
• NetLibrary
• E-Journal Finder
• All of these and additional valuable online
• databases are available via the
• ASU Librarys home page
• lthttp//www.lib.alasu.edugt

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Online Resources ASU Library Contacts

• If you have difficulty connecting remotely (i.e.
  from off campus) to ASU Librarys databases,
  please contact Randy Curtis (334/229-6968) or
  Cedric Davis (334/229-4359) for assistance.
• If you are unable to access the full text of any
  online database, please contact Neil Fougler
• at 334/229-6890.

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Resources Selected Reference Works

• McCain, Mary Maude and Merrill, Martha.
  Dictionary
• for School Library Media Specialists A
  Practical and
• Comprehensive Guide. also available
  electronically via
• http//www.lib.alasu.edu ? Databases ?
  NetLibrary
• Drake, Miriam A. Encyclopedia of Library and
  Information
• Science. also available electroncially via
• http//www.lib.alasu.edu ? Databases ? Education
• These reference works are cited in full in
  section E.
• Of the Resources attachment.

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Resources Books (1)

• Information Power. Building Partnerships for
  Learning.
• Chicago American Library Association, 1998.
• ISBN 0-8389-3470 I strongly recommend that you
  utilize
• this book in preparing for the LEM Praxis II
  test.
• Many additional books pertaining to library media
  are
• available to you electronically via
  http//www.lib.alasu.edu
• Databases ? NetLibrary
• Lists of relevant book titles published in
  electronic
• and paper formats are cited in section F
• of the Resources attachment.

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Resources Books (2)

• I strongly recommend that you keep all your LEM
• textbooks as well as all other supplementary
  class
• materials.
• You may wish to acquire some of the additional
• materials listed in the Resources attachment.
• Such acquisitions will be of value to you as a
• library media specialist, since it is important
  that
• you begin to build your own professional library.

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Study Topics (LEM 512)Selected Comments (1)

• There is very little literature available
  pertaining to library
• media center (LMC) advisory committees (Section
  A).
• Several relevant titles are noted in Section F.
  2. of the
• Resources attachment.
• I recommend that you consult (1) individual LMC
  web sites,
• (2) Individual state library / library media
  association web
• sites, and (3) individual library media
  specialists / librarians

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Study Topics (LEM 512)Selected Comments (2)

• With regard to the study topics mission and
  philosophy
• (A.1.), budgeting (F.) and new acquisitions /
  promotion
• techniques (L.) I recommend use of all of the
  following
• resource genres
• Published books, serial articles, encyclopedia
  articles (in printed and electronic formats
• Relevant web sites (individual LMCs and
  individual state library / library media
  associations)
• Consultations with library media specialists /
  other librarians

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Study Topics (LEM 519)Selected Comments (1)

• The following authors are among those who may
• be considered as Leaders in the Field
• (A.1.c. in the LEM 519 Study Guide /
• Study Questions attachment)
• Robert Berkowitz Michael Eisenberg
• Lesley S. J. Farmer. Ken Haycock
• Carol Kuhltau David Loertscher
• Carol Simpson

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Study Topics (LEM 519)Selected Comments (2)

• With regard to the study topic Collaborative
  Teaching
• (D. in the LEM 519 Study Guide / Study
  Questions
• attachment) I recommend use of at least the
  following
• three resource genres
• 1. Published books, serial articles, encyclopedia
  articles (in printed and electronic formats
• 2. Relevant web sites of individual library media
  centers
• 3. Consultations with library media specialists /
  other librarians

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Study Topics (LEM 519)Selected Comments (3)

• The distinction between periodical and
• journal (N.3.) is not clear.
• Primary Sources (N.4.) can mean different
• things to individuals in diverse
• fields / professions.
• Two of my attachments address these issues
• (N.3. and N.4.) in detail.

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Study Topics (LEM 519)Selected Comments (4)

• With regard to (online catalog / database) search
• strategies (P. 1.) I strong recommend that you
• practice using such online databases / catalogs)
• in preparation for the LEM Praxis II Test.
• Please note that individual online databases /
  catalogs
• use variant terminology and symbols (for
  example)
• 1. Keyword searches can be referred to as all
  smart or
• any word searches
• 2. Truncation requires variant symbols e.g.,
  librar?
• librar! librar librar) in different
  databases / catalogs.

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Concluding Comments (1)

• I recommend that you collect materials pertaining
• to each of the study topics corresponding to
• LEM 512 and LEM 519.
• I would collect and organize these materials as
  an
• integral component of your preparation
• for the LEM Praxis II Test.
• Save and utilize all of your textbooks and
• supplementary class materials
• as appropriate.

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Concluding Comments (2)

• Questions? Feel free to contact me.
• Dr. Joseph S. Freedman
• [phone] (office) / [phone] (cell)
• jfreedm_at_yahoo.com
• Good Luck !!