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Figure 5-2.—A shipboard library today.
PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY SERVICES
Professional library services provided by the
Naval Education and Training Program Management
Support Activity (NETPMSA) include the following:
Review, selection, and procurement of new
books to be distributed to general libraries
Development and funding rationalization in
support of naval general libraries
Preparation and distribution of professional
information
such
as
newsletters,
bibliographies, and publicity items
Distribution and redistribution of library
materials and equipment within the general
library system
Designing of forms and publications useful in
library operations
COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY AFLOAT
Commanding officers of afloat activities provide
library staffing, facilities, equipment, furniture,
supplies, binding, and other library materials and
services
not
available
through
command
administrative support, including library staff travel
and training. Higher levels of command have the
same obligations for proper administration of naval
general libraries afloat as they have for all elements
of their commands.
Delegation of Responsibility for Shipboard
Libraries
Commanding
officers
may
delegate
staff
liabilities for the General Library Program as a
collateral duty. This library officer duty may be
assigned to any qualified person, an RP, or a
chaplain.
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