ILTS Library Information Specialist (220) case studies
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The Library Information Specialist (220) is an Illinois Licensure Testing System assessment for candidates seeking Illinois licensure as a Library Information Specialist. It is a computer-based, multiple-choice test: 100 questions, 3 hours and 15 minutes of testing time within a 3-hour-30-minute appointment, and a passing score of 240. The ILTS Library Information Specialist (220) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,194 words.
1Co-Planning a Science Inquiry Unit Without Extra Staffing
You are the only licensed library information specialist in a 740-student middle school serving grades 6–8. The seventh-grade science team, six sections totaling 168 students, has scheduled a single 40-minute library visit for each section during the week before a major lab report is due.
648 words, about 3 min2Reallocating a Shrinking Budget Across Three Elementary Libraries
You are the district library coordinator for a K–5 district with three elementary schools, each with a full-time library aide and a part-time certified specialist. The board has cut the shared library resource budget by 18%, from 118,000 to 96,760, effective July 1.
678 words, about 3 min3A Reconsideration Request During a Diversity Audit
You are the library information specialist at a 1,450-student high school. A parent has filed a formal reconsideration request for a contemporary novel taught in a senior elective; the request cites sexual content and asks that the book be removed from the library and the class.
653 words, about 3 min4AI-Generated Citations in a Senior Capstone
You are the library information specialist at a high school where all 92 seniors complete a yearlong capstone paper. The capstone coordinator asks you to deliver one 50-minute lesson on 'credible sources' after several students cited articles that do not exist; the citations had plausible authors, journals, and dates, and at least two students used an AI chatbot to generate annotated bibliographies.
600 words, about 3 min5A Makerspace Grant in a Fixed Elementary Schedule
You are the library information specialist at a K–5 elementary school that received a $15,000 two-year makerspace grant. The grant requires serving at least 200 students, collecting pre/post student surveys, and documenting at least six curriculum-connected projects.
615 words, about 3 min