Which item is NOT one of the four basic components of the online information industry?

• A. Libraries
• B. Library school administrator
• C. Information
• D. End users who request information

Answer: (B)

The online information industry is built around three main ideas: libraries provide access to resources, information is the content being sought, and end users are the people who request and use that information. A library school administrator, while essential to training and supporting librarians, belongs to the education side of the profession rather than to the core components that make up the information-delivery system. So it isn’t considered one of the four basic components of the online information industry.