ALCOAST 632/08
COMDTNOTE 1710
SUBJ:  ACCESS TO NAVY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE (NKO)
1.  THE NAVY GENERAL LIBRARY PROGRAM, AS PART OF THE MEDIA AND
RESOURCE BRANCH OF THE COMMANDER, NAVAL INSTALLATION COMMAND HQ
DETACHMENT HAS MADE ACCESS TO THE NKO E-LIBRARY SYSTEM AVAILABLE TO
MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD FAMILY ENROLLED IN DEERS.  NKO IS A
GREAT SOURCE OF CAREER MANAGEMENT, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT,
LEADERSHIP, LEARNING, AND REFERENCE MATERIAL, ALL AVAILABLE 24/7
FROM ANY COMPUTER, ANYWHERE.
2. THROUGH THE NKO WEB SITE YOU CAN DOWNLOAD AUDIO BOOKS,
MUSIC AND VIDEOS, CLEP PRACTICE TESTS, CULTURAL INFORMATION ON 187
CULTURES OF THE WORLD, DANTES SUBJECT TESTS, FINANCIAL INFORMATION
THROUGH THE MORNINGSTAR LIBRARY EDITION, AN INFORMATION RESOURCE
CENTER; ANCESTRY DATABASE, ACADEMIC JOURNALS, PERIODICALS, AND
MAGAZINES, HERITAGE DATABASES, HEALTH AND WELLNESS DATABASES,
MILITARY PERIODICALS AND E-BOOKS, A MILITARY RESUME BUILDER,
PETERSONS COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY INFORMATION, THE NAVY TIMES, A
NEWSBANK OF OVER 160 US AND 30 INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPERS,
ENGINEERING DATA, ONLINE BOOKS FOR READERS 3 AND UP, DO-IT-YOURSELF
DATABASES, CAREER CONNECTIONS, AND TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS EBOOKS.
3.  NKO IS A GREAT PROFESSIONAL AND LEISURE WEB SITE THAT CAN BE
USED AND ENJOYED AT NO COST TO THE USER.  IT IS AVAILABLE TO ALL
ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE MEMBERS, RETIRED COAST GUARD PERSONNEL,
BOTH NONAPPROPRIATED AND APPROPRIATED FUNDED CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
AND FAMILY MEMBERS IF ENROLLED IN DEERS.
4.  ANY ELIGIBLE PERSON AS IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 3 ABOVE, MAY
REGISTER TO USE THESE RESOURCES AT: WWW.NKO.NAVY.MIL.
5.  ANYONE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES IN THE REGISTRATION PROCESS
MAY CONTACT MR. GARY SCHEER, CG MWR DIRECTOR, AT GARY.S.SCHEER(AT)
USCG.MIL OR (757) 420-2480, EXT. 3035 OR MS. NELLIE MOFFITT AT
NELLIE.MOFFITT(AT)NAVY.MIL OR (901) 874-6711.
6.  RADM JODY A. BRECKENRIDGE, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES, SENDS.
7.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.