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(1) There shall be a District Library in every District Headquarters of the State. Post and Designation. (i) A whole time officer having the prescribed professional qualifications shall be appointed by the State Government as the District Library & Information Officer (DL&IO). 433 (ii) He shall be assisted by the technical and non- technical staff in running the library. (iii) Requisite qualification for the post of District Library & Information Officer shall be Master of Library & Information Science with a simi- lar pattern of pay scale of State Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh. (2) Functions:- The function of a District Library shall be as follows :- ( i) to provide reference and Bibliographical Service in the District. (ii) to give special service to the members of the Municipal Council/Corporation of the town/ city, in which it is situated. (iii) to give special service to student-groups, Study circles and other educational groups. (iv) to extend library-service in the urban and rural areas by setting up branch libraries, mobile libraries and deposit centres and to extend similar service in the District through the various block libraries and other library units. (v) to feed Block and Circle with supply of suitable reading materials. (vi) to co-operate with and help the subscription Libraries in the District in accordance with the instructions of the authority of the Department. (vii) to co-operate with other institutions and Groups especially the social/educational institutions and workers, in promoting library mindedness among the people. (viii) to arrange conferences, camps and seminars of libraries, and other library works in the District, and (ix) to provide refresher courses for workers in District Library system. (3) District Library Planning Committee: (i) Deputy Commissioner Chairman (ii) Librarian, Govt.College (iii) DL&IO Member Secretary Sub-Divisional Library. Block Library. Circle Library. Public Library Finance. Public Library Development Fund. 434 The Chairman and the Member Secretary will nominate other Members from time to time by issuing a notification. ( 4) Sections of the District Library:- The District library shall have the following sections:- (i) Lending section (ii) Reference section and District Informa- tion Unit (iii) News-papers and Periodicals section (iv) Text Book section (v) Children section (vi) Processing section (vii) Administrative section (viii) Adult Education section (ix) Cultural Activities and Extension programme section. (x) Children's section