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National Transportation
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National Freight Transportation Library Mission
Statement
The mandate of the Board of
Directors of the National Freight Transportation Library shall be as
stated in the following Mission Statement:
Purpose
The purposes of the National Freight Transportation Library are to preserve freight transportation
history and to provide a central source of current information,
statistics, decisions, texts and other literature serving the
needs of the transportation/logistics profession, academia,
students, librarians, journalists, governments and the public
sector.
Goals
The goals of the National Freight Transportation Library shall include the:
- development of a central
library facility with satellite facilities at affiliated
college and university libraries;
- development of a network of
freight transportation interests and libraries having a
common interest in the NTL's purpose;
- development of an information
program inviting individual and corporate contributions,
and endowments, personal collections and memorabilia;
- establishment of a permanent
site for the materials contributed to the NTL; and,
- establishment of a program to
memorialize distinguished transportation professionals,
government officials and academia who have made valuable
contributions to the development of the nation's freight
transportation system.
Board Functions
The Board of Directors shall
provide leadership and direction in implementing the mandates and
goals of the National Freight Transportation Library, and shall serve as
the liaison between the NFTL, the universities and colleges, the
government and the private sector.
Background
The National Freight Transportation
Library was founded in 1994 with the purpose and intent of
preserving historical data and publications pertaining to the
freight transportation industry. Recognizing that many
transportation libraries currently exist, the NFTL will be
dedicated to freight issues.
The primary goal is to provide a
centralized depository that encompasses all existing and future
information regarding the movement of goods. The data will e
indexed and cross-indexed, and will be computerized for easy
access from anywhere in the United States and ultimately, the
world.
The organization has active
volunteer members working on site selection, funding and
financing, inventory control, publicity, research and other
areas.
With the demise of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, efforts have been increased to develop a
facility that is accessible to all transportation industry
professionals, educators and students.
Participation from individuals,
businesses, universities and other associations will enhance and
facilitate the progress and success of the National Freight Transportation Library.
Who Will Use the Library?
- Transportation personnel in
all modes of property carriage
- University professors and
students of transportation
- Government agency personnel
- Policy makers, lobbyists and
congressional legislative staffs
- Logistics providers and
transportation intermediaries
- Trial lawyers and attorneys
- Judges and law clerks
- Corporate law departments
- Trade associations
- Other libraries
- The news media and
transportation press
- Research companies and
systems
Materials to be Encompassed
The National Freight Transportation
Library will serve as a depository for
- Copies of texts, periodicals,
treatises, conference papers, articles, video and
cassette tapes, films and slides on domestic and
international transportation, distribution and logistics.
- Freight transportation
memorabilia and collections.
- The legislative history of
transportation laws.
- The history of government
transportation agencies.
- Biographical studies of
famous transportation leaders, legislators and officials.
The National Freight Transportation
Library will provide:
- A computerized index of every
document and item in the library.
- A cross-index of every
document or object housed in other libraries (operating
in universities, government agencies, private firms,
individual libraries and transportation publishing
houses) concerning freight transportation subjects
- Facilities for electronic
interfacing and networking with other research systems.
YOUR INTEREST IS APPRECIATED. TO
VOLUNTEER FUNDS, MATERIAL, EXPERTISE OR TIME, PLEASE CONTACT
National Freight Transportation
Library
Transportation Consumer Protection Council
120 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743