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MTTC Library Media Practice Test

Unofficial practice for MTTC Library Media (048): teaching, reading, information ethics, advocacy and program management, weighted like its five subareas.

For which age range is young adult literature typically written?

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Teaching for learning 11

  • A librarian and a history teacher hand students a chart that describes four levels of quality for source use, note-taking and citation. What is this tool? Wikipedia, Rubric (academic) (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 002
  • A librarian offers the same research lesson as printed text, a captioned video and an audio file. Which principle of Universal Design for Learning is this? Wikipedia, Universal Design for Learning (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 001
  • A sixth grader can run a catalog search only when the librarian prompts each step. In Vygotsky's terms, where does this task lie for the student? Wikipedia, Zone of proximal development (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 001
  • In the ISTE Standards for Students, which standard has students see the responsibilities and opportunities they have to contribute positively to their digital communities? International Society for Technology in Education, ISTE Standards: For Students (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 004
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Teaching for learning, continued

  • Teachers ask for help with a research database the school has just licensed. Which response fits the instructional partner role best? Own work: the answer rests on the text printed in the question and on the wording of the objective. Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 003
  • Which arrangement shows the teacher of library media working as an instructional partner? Own work: the answer rests on the text printed in the question and on the wording of the objective. Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 003
  • Which evidence best documents the effect of a co-taught research unit on student achievement? Own work: the answer rests on the text printed in the question and on the wording of the objective. Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 002
  • Which lesson opening marks an inquiry-based approach? Wikipedia, Inquiry-based learning (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 002
  • Which library task sits at the highest level of the revised Bloom's taxonomy? Wikipedia, Bloom's taxonomy (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 001
  • Which literacy is defined as being able to access, analyze, evaluate and create messages in all forms of media? Wikipedia, Media literacy (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 004
  • Which requirement of the Michigan Merit Curriculum can a school library media program help students meet directly? Michigan Legislature, Revised School Code, MCL 380.1278a (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 004

Literacy and reading 9

  • A high school librarian wants the year's best book for teens as judged on literary merit alone. Which award list should she check? Wikipedia, Michael L. Printz Award (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 005
  • A librarian gives a class a two-minute teaser of a novel, stopping before the ending, so that students will want to borrow it. What is this called? Wikipedia, Booktalk (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 007
  • A novel follows invented characters through a real past era and real events. Which genre is it? Wikipedia, Historical fiction (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 005
  • A student says, "I loved that survival story. What should I read next?" Which library service answers this? Wikipedia, Readers' advisory (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 007
  • For which age range is young adult literature typically written? Wikipedia, Young adult literature (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 005
  • To widen students' view of the world, a librarian looks for outstanding children's books first published abroad in another language and then translated into English. Which award should she check? Wikipedia, Mildred L. Batchelder Award (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 006
  • Which award honors the author of the most distinguished American children's book of the year? Association for Library Service to Children, John Newbery Medal (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 005
  • Which awards recognize outstanding books for children and young adults by African American authors and illustrators? Wikipedia, Coretta Scott King Award (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 006
  • Which practice best models personal enjoyment of reading for students? Own work: the answer rests on the text printed in the question and on the wording of the objective. Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 007

Information and knowledge 9

  • A class can come to the library when a project calls for it, and single students can come at any time, instead of on a fixed weekly rotation. What is this arrangement called? Own work: the answer rests on the text printed in the question and on the wording of the objective. Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 010
  • A database search for "wolves OR Yellowstone" returns far too many records. Which change keeps only records that contain both terms? National Library of Medicine, PubMed User Guide (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 010
  • A student finds a photograph marked CC BY. What does that Creative Commons license let her do? Creative Commons, About CC Licenses (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 009
  • A student restates an author's argument entirely in her own words in a report. What must she still do to use it ethically? Wikipedia, Plagiarism (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 009
  • According to the Library Bill of Rights, what must not be grounds for denying or abridging anyone's right to library use? American Library Association, Library Bill of Rights (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 008
  • Besides filtering, what does the Children's Internet Protection Act require of a school that receives E-rate discounts? Federal Communications Commission, Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 008
  • In Carol Kuhlthau's Information Search Process, which feelings are typical of the exploration stage, before a student has found a focus? Wikipedia, Information search process (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 010
  • Students use the CRAAP test on a website. Which question checks the site's authority? Wikipedia, CRAAP test (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 009
  • Under the Michigan Library Privacy Act, when may a library release a record that identifies what a patron borrowed without a court order? Michigan Legislature, Library Privacy Act, MCL 397.603 (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 008

Advocacy and leadership 9

  • A parent asks that a novel be moved to a locked shelf. In the American Library Association's terms, what is this request? American Library Association, Banned Books Q&A (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 013
  • A principal asks why the library matters under the school's new literacy initiative. Which reply fits the educational leader role? Own work: the answer rests on the text printed in the question and on the wording of the objective. Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 012
  • The American Association of School Librarians defines advocacy as an ongoing process of what? American Association of School Librarians, What is Advocacy? (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 013
  • The school improvement team sets a goal to raise scores in reading informational text. How can the library program best show that it supports the goal? Own work: the answer rests on the text printed in the question and on the wording of the objective. Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 011
  • What have dozens of studies of school libraries in the United States and Canada found about student achievement? Wikipedia, School library (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 012
  • Which is an example of evidence-based practice in a school library? Own work: the answer rests on the text printed in the question and on the wording of the objective. Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 012
  • Which national association for school librarians belongs to the American Library Association as one of its divisions? Wikipedia, American Association of School Librarians (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 011
  • Which online library service run by the state of Michigan includes one shared catalog for borrowing among participating libraries? Wikipedia, Michigan eLibrary (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 013
  • Which publication is the professional journal of the American Association of School Librarians? Wikipedia, American Association of School Librarians (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 011

Program management and administration 12

  • A librarian dislikes a popular fantasy series, but it meets the selection policy and students keep asking for it. What does the ALA Code of Ethics call for? American Library Association, Code of Ethics (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 015
  • A librarian must justify every line of next year's budget from nothing, not adjust last year's figures. Which budgeting method is this? Wikipedia, Zero-based budgeting (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 016
  • A library planning team lists the program's strengths and weaknesses and the opportunities and threats around it. Which planning tool is this? Wikipedia, SWOT analysis (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 017
  • A new collection of poems by an American writer arrives. In which main class of the Dewey Decimal Classification does it belong? Wikipedia, List of Dewey Decimal classes (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 014
  • A parent files a formal complaint about a novel in the collection. Which document should already set out the steps the school follows? American Library Association, Selection and Reconsideration Policy Toolkit (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 016
  • In a MARC 21 bibliographic record, what does field 650 hold? Library of Congress, MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data, field 650 (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 014
  • To save money, a teacher asks the library to photocopy an entire workbook for every student. Which principle of the ALA Code of Ethics bears most directly on the answer? American Library Association, Code of Ethics (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 015
  • Under the 2010 ADA Standards, what is the minimum clear width of an accessible route, such as an aisle between book stacks? U.S. Access Board, ADA Accessibility Standards, section 403.5.1 (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 016
  • What is the systematic removal of outdated, worn or unused materials from a collection called? Wikipedia, Weeding (library) (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 014
  • Which data best show whether the library program serves the school's diverse student groups? Own work: the answer rests on the text printed in the question and on the wording of the objective. Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 017
  • Which review journal, published by the American Library Association, is a standard selection tool for books and audiovisual materials for all ages? Wikipedia, Booklist (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 014
  • Which rule of copyright law lets a school library lend a book it has bought without asking the publisher? Legal Information Institute, 17 U.S.C. §109, Effect of transfer of particular copy or phonorecord (read 2026-10-11). Outline: MTTC Library Media (048) test objectives, objective 015

How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the test objectives of the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) field 048, Library Media, as the MTTC site prints them (https://www.mttc.nesinc.com/Content/STUDYGUIDE/MI_SG_OBJ_048.htm and the test page https://www.mttc.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/MI048_TestPage.html, read 2026-10-11): Teaching for Learning, 23%; Literacy and Reading, 18%; Information and Knowledge, 18%; Advocacy and Leadership, 18%; Program Management and Administration, 23%; 100 multiple-choice questions, 2 hours 30 minutes of testing time, passing score 220. This bank holds 50 questions, spread 11, 9, 9, 9, 12 over those subareas. Every fact was read on 2026-10-11 in the public page named under its question: the American Library Association and its divisions (the Code of Ethics, the Library Bill of Rights, the award pages, the advocacy definitions and the selection policy toolkit), the Federal Communications Commission, the Library of Congress MARC 21 format, 17 U.S.C. 109 in the Legal Information Institute copy, the Michigan Legislature (MCL 397.603 and MCL 380.1278a), the U.S. Access Board, Creative Commons, the National Library of Medicine, the International Society for Technology in Education, and the Wikipedia article named for each remaining question. 9 questions rest on the situation printed in the question and on the wording of the objective. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.

How it works

This free MTTC Library Media practice test has 50 questions of our own for field 048, as practice, a timed exam or a paper test. It is unofficial and not affiliated with the Michigan Department of Education or Pearson.

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What field 048 covers

By the test objectives read October 11, 2026: teaching for learning 23%, literacy and reading 18%, information and knowledge 18%, advocacy and leadership 18%, and program management and administration 23%. This bank holds 11, 9, 9, 9 and 12.

Timing

Exam mode gives these 50 questions 75 minutes, the pace of the real test.

Michigan sources beside national ones

Answers rest on the American Library Association's Code of Ethics and Library Bill of Rights, the Copyright Act, the FCC and the Library of Congress, and on Michigan law: the Library Privacy Act and the Merit Curriculum's online learning rule.

  • Objective 004 names three sets of standards: the AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner, the Michigan Merit Curriculum and ISTE.
  • The objectives call the job "teacher of library media", and nearly a quarter of the test is about teaching.

Questions and answers

How many questions are on the MTTC Library Media test?

100 multiple-choice questions on a computer. Testing time is 2 hours 30 minutes inside a 2 hour 45 minute appointment, and the test page says some questions may be trial questions that do not affect the score.

What is the passing score for MTTC Library Media (048)?

220, on a scale of 100 to 300. The Michigan Department of Education sets it, and the MTTC site says a passing status stays valid for five years toward a certificate or endorsement.

Are there official MTTC Library Media practice tests?

The preparation page for 048 lists a study guide with sample multiple-choice questions and an online practice test that comes with registration. The questions here are our own, follow the same objectives and repeat none of the samples.

How soon can you retake the MTTC Library Media test?

After 30 days. The MTTC retake policy sets no limit on attempts at a test you have not passed, but a second attempt inside 30 days will be voided.

Which endorsement code goes with MTTC Library Media?

ND. The test page prints that endorsement code for Library Media (048).

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