R 281600Z JAN 98 ZYB
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//ARD/C4I//
TO ALMAR
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UNCLAS //N05600//
ALMAR 041/98
MSGID/GENADMIN//
SUBJ/MCO P5600.31G CH 2//
POC/MR DOUG REYNOLDS/GM14/PRIPHN:DSN 224-3075/PRIFRQ:XXXXXXX
/-/SECPHN:703 614-3075/SECFRQ:XXXXXXXX//
RMKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO BROADEN POLICY TO INCLUDE DIGITIZED
PUBLICATIONS.  THIS CHANGE IS APPLICABLE TO ACTIVITIES ON
DISTRIBUTION FOR PCN 10208650000.
2.  CANCELLATION.  ALMAR 403/97 IS CANCELED.
3.  BACKGROUND.  TO IDENTIFY, MANAGE AND LEVERAGE THE VARIETY OF NEW
METHODS OF INFORMATION DISSEMINATION RESULTING FROM INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT, CMC (AR) CHARTERED THE ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING
WORKING GROUP (EPWG).  DURING ITS INAUGURAL MEETING IN JANUARY 1998,
THE EPWG RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO MCO P5600.31G THAT ADDRESS DIGITIZED
PUBLICATIONS.
4.  ACTION.  CHANGE THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS TO READ:
       A.  PAR 1215.3, ADD (REGARDLESS OF MEDIUM) TO LINE 1,
BETWEEN PUBLICATIONS AND ISSUED.
       B.  PAR 2218, DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY.
       C.  PAR 3206.1, REPLACE LINES 1 AND 2 WITH THE FOLLOWING:
EACH MARINE CORPS ACTIVITY SHALL MAINTAIN ON SITE PUBLICATIONS
SUFFICIENT IN QUANTITY (REGARDLESS OF MEDIUM) TO SUSTAIN ITS
OPERATIONS.  DIGITIZED PUBLICATIONS OBTAINED FROM THE INTERNET,
CD-ROMS OR OTHER SOURCES MUST BE DOWNLOADED AND MAINTAINED ON SITE
AS EITHER ELECTRONIC FILES OR PAPER COPIES.  FOR PURPOSES OF
INSPECTION, ELECTRONIC FILES WILL SUFFICE AND NEED NOT BE PRINTED.
       D.  MAKE THE FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE TO PARS 3210.1
AND 3210.1B:  CHANGE PARAGRAPH 1216 TO READ 1217.//
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