Library Flashcards

1
Q

What instruction sets basic policies and assigns responsibilities for admin and support of general library programs

A

SECNAVINST 5070.3 (series)

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2
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What publication provides guidance in admin, operation, and maintenance for the library system programs of the Navy and Marine Corps

A

NAVEDTRA 38021 (The Naval General Library Manual)

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3
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Who has overall operational responsibility for the General Library Program

A

Naval Education and Training Command (NETC)

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4
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What is the usual loan period for books in the general library collection

A

2 weeks

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5
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To whom is the 2nd overdue notice sent

A

The individual who checked out the library material

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6
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What is the usual loan period for subscriptions

A

7 days

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7
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What is the usual loan period for music tapes

A

3 days

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8
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To whom is the 3rd overdue notice sent

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The DIVO of the individual that checked out the material

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9
Q

What points should be covered in all library directives

A

Rules of loan on library materials, policy on use of music rooms location, hours of operation, phone number of library

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10
Q

When should afloat commands request a visit from the Regional librarian prior to extended deployment

A

90 days

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11
Q

How many square feet for a ship with 300-450 people

A

145

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12
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How many square feet for a ship with 451-1,000 people

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260

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13
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How many square feet for a ship with 1,000-1,350 people

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300

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14
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How many square feet for a ship with 1,351-1,750 people

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350

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15
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How many square feet for a ship with under 150 people

A

as available

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16
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How many square feet for a ship with 151-299 people

A

100

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17
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How many square feet for a ship with 1,751-2,000 people

A

500

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18
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How many square feet for a ship with over 2,000 people

A

1,200

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19
Q

How should seats and bookshelves be placed in the shipboard library

A

facing forward or aft

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20
Q

Who is considered part of the base “population” when considering libraries ashore

A
Active duty personnel
Transient personnel
Dependents
Retired personnel
Authorized Civilians
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21
Q

What percentage of the library should be non-fiction

A

65%

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22
Q

What is the standard accession rate for newly published books

A

5%

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23
Q

How many volumes of children’s books should be maintained in the children’s collection for each child

A

4

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24
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How often should subscription lists be evaluated to ensure that the periodicals being received reflect the tastes and interests of the personnel being served

A

Annually

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25
Q

How are supplies and equipment for general libraries procured

A

local command

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26
Q

At least how many hours per week should shore libraries be open

A

60 hours

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27
Q

At least how many hours should branch libraries be open

A

40 hours

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28
Q

Who needs to approve the establishment or disestablishment of a library

A

CNET or CMC as appropriate

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29
Q

Aboard ship the basic collection of books is based on how many clothbound books per authorized billet

A

1.5

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30
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Who selects sound recordings as part of the commissioning library

A

Ships personnel

31
Q

When are magazine subscriptions put in place by CNET on new construction ships

A

When the ship is operational

32
Q

Who is responsible for renewing magazine subscriptions on new construction ships

A

library officer using command funds(OPTAR funds)

33
Q

Who provides the basic library collections for all new and reactivated shore activities

A

CNET

34
Q

What is the maximum number of assigned military personnel sufficiently covered in a basic collection provided by CNET

A

1500 people

35
Q

Which activities receive monthly distributions of paperback books

A
Ships
Hospitals
Construction Battalions
Regional librarian offices
Activities under 500 which have elected the paperback option
36
Q

When necessary to limit the distribution of library books, what is the established priority

A
  1. Ships
  2. USMC
  3. Overseas stations
  4. CONUS shore
37
Q

What form contains an inventory record of each category of materials held by a library

A

NAVEDTRA 5070/4

38
Q

Losses of inventory in shore libraries is cause for an investigation if it exceeds what percentage

A

2%

39
Q

Dewey Decimal for literature

A

800

40
Q

Dewey Decimal for general works

A

000

41
Q

Dewey Decimal for applied science

A

600

42
Q

Dewey Decimal for religion

A

200

43
Q

Dewey Decimal for social science

A

300

44
Q

Dewey Decimal for philosophy

A

100

45
Q

Dewey Decimal for art

A

700

46
Q

Dewey Decimal for pure science

A

500

47
Q

Dewey Decimal for language

A

400

48
Q

Dewey Decimal for history and geography

A

900

49
Q

What are the 3 distinct phases in which the control of library materials can be divided

A
  1. Addition to inventory
  2. Circulation
  3. Removal from circulation
50
Q

How often should a complete inventory of a library collection be taken

A

every 3 years

51
Q

What is the recommended procedure for circulating paperback books

A

Take one, leave one

52
Q

What procedure is followed when a library patron loses or damages a book

A

The person is responsible for replacing the book, or for reimbursing the US Government for the value of the materials

53
Q

What fees are appropriate when a library patron returns library materials late

A

None, Naval library patrons are never assessed late fees

54
Q

What are some of the ways in which library materials can be removed from library circulation

A
  1. Transferred to another activity
  2. Passed to defense disposal office
  3. If worn, disposed of locally (e.g. given to a local school in need)
55
Q

Within how many weeks of receipt from CNET distribution should library materials be fully processed, shelved, and available for use

A

3 weeks

56
Q

Within how many weeks of receipt should materials received via special request be shelved

A

6 weeks

57
Q

Which letter in front of the Dewey Decimal Number identifies children’s books

A

J

58
Q

Which letters in front of the Dewey Decimal Number identifies books which must be shelved separately because of their size

A

Either “FOL” or “OV”

59
Q

Where is the standard location for stamping library books “Property of US Navy”

A

Top edge of book

60
Q

How should back files of periodicals over 5 years old be maintained

A

replaced by microfilm

61
Q

What form is to be used in interlibrary transactions

A

SF 162

62
Q

How often are libraries ashore inspected by naval regional librarians acting for CNET

A

Every 3 years

63
Q

Films may be loaned to which activities

A
  1. Ships in port
  2. Ships in Dry-dock
  3. Marine detachments working on base
64
Q

What is the primary means for ships libraries to supplement their library collections

A

Through monthly CNET distributions

65
Q

What cataloging system is used in Naval general libraries

A

Dewey Decimal System

66
Q

What are the 2 basic ways biographical works(including autobiographies) are cataloged

A
  1. Under the 920 or 921 Dewey classification

2. Separately under “B” for biography

67
Q

What is the general guideline regarding the amount of space for shelving books

A

Shelve books at 7 per lineal foot

68
Q

Which catalog cards should be prepared for non-fiction works

A
  1. Author
  2. Title
  3. Shelf-list
  4. Subject
69
Q

What designation is normally assigned, in addition to the Call Number, to delineate reference works

A

“R” or “REF” is placed above the Call Number

70
Q

What 2 methods are used for cataloging fiction works

A
  1. Place the letter “F” centered above the first 3 letters of the author’s last name
  2. If shelving space permits, use an expanded system of separating fiction works into their genre
71
Q

What 3 types of fiction genre are there

A
  1. Mystery “M”
  2. Western “W”
  3. Science Fiction “SF”
72
Q

How are fiction books shelved

A

Alphabetically by subject or title

73
Q

How many days in an advance of an extended deployment should you request a visit from the regional librarian

A

120 days

74
Q

What should be done with money collected for lost library materials

A

It should be turned over to the distributing Officer