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Bergen, Dan; And Others – 1984
This publication describes Rhode Island's expenditure of funds under the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), compares this expenditure to that of other states, and presents recommendations for change in the funding policies of the Rhode Island Department of State Library Services. A list of major library programs is provided, showing the…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Library Services, Public Libraries, State Agencies
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. of Library Services. – 1987
Produced by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's Division for Library Services (DLS) for use by applicants for Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) grants, this guide describes the funding categories and priorities, requirements and criteria by which grants are rated, and the grant review and award process. Recommendations of…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Federal Aid, Financial Support, Government Role
Texas State Library, Austin. Dept. of Library Development. – 1987
This guide to the administration of the Library Systems Act for the State of Texas begins by presenting the text of the Library Systems Act. The relevant regulations from the Texas Administrative Code are then provided, covering such topics as standards for accreditation of a major resource system of libraries, minimum standards for accreditation…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Criteria, Library Networks, Library Standards
Peer reviewedStrong, Gary E. – Library Trends, 1986
Examines the responses from the state libraries to literacy issues studied in 1985 in two surveys--one of state initiatives compiled as background for the Second National Conference on Urban Literacy, and a survey of the chief officers of state library agencies. The California Literacy Campaign is described in detail. (EM)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Library Services, Literacy Education
Download full textBertot, John Carlo; McClure, Charles R.; Ryan, Joe – 2000
This report summarizes the findings, issues, and lessons learned from the Developing National Public Library and Statewide Network Statistics and Performance Measures study conducted between January 1999 and August 2000. The overall goal of the study was to develop a core set of national statistics and performance measures that librarians,…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Information Networks, Information Services, Information Technology
Maes, Sue C. – 1981
Operating under a grant, the University for Man (UFM) in Manhattan, Kansas, tested the transferability of the UFM free university/community education model using four existing statewide delivery systems (public libraries, a private college consortium, a state cooperative extension service, an office of rural affairs) in five states: Kentucky,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Education, Consortia, Delivery Systems
Scheppke, Jim, Ed. – 1984
Intended as an orientation guide, this manual presents information on library network operations for use by staff and advisory council members of the Texas Library System. The first chapter describes the role of systems in public library development in Texas, with a delineation of the history of Texas library systems, a chronology of related…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Guidelines, Library Administration, Library Networks
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1988
This report presents the 1978-1988 annual Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) program for the South Carolina State Library. This program includes fiscal information and project descriptions for the following LCSA projects under Title I-Library Services: (1) Projects IA-General Administration; (2) IB-Library Interpretation; (3) IIA-General…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Cooperation, Library Expenditures, Library Services
Drew, Sally J. – 1994
To determine if further library-services issues require more study and whether further initiatives should be undertaken, the Division for Library Services of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction conducted a focus-group study. Nineteen library directors from small public libraries took part. Eight services librarians or directors from…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Adult Students, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans
Robinson, Barbara M. – 1986
Volume 2 comprises the appendices to the study reported in Volume 1. The following textual material is presented: (1) background material for the first regional meeting on reference referral in the state of California; (2) minutes and participation lists from the seven focus group meetings held from March 27 through April 23, 1986; (3) summaries…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Cost Effectiveness, Library Cooperation, Library Networks
California State Library, Sacramento. – 1987
This paper describes the programs to be undertaken in the State of California for fiscal years 1988-1992, pursuant to the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA). Introductory materials review the LSCA, the State Advisory Council on Libraries, the state's growth and development, a Legislative Statement of Intent, and the State Library's…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Federal Aid, Library Facilities, Library Networks
New York State Library, Albany. – 1983
This annual report on the comprehensive 5-year program for the enhancement of library services in New York State (1) provides a benchmark for the continuing planning, development, and evaluation of state library services; (2) summarizes the objectives, policies, and programs undertaken for the improvement of those services; (3) serves as a guide…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Improvement, Library Networks, Library Planning
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1986
This document comprises the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) 1986-1987 annual program and the FY 86 LSCA summary for the South Carolina State Library. The annual program includes fiscal information and project descriptions for the following LSCA projects: (1) Title I--Library Services, including Projects IA--General Administration,…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Cooperation, Library Expenditures, Library Facilities
Seamon, Joan, Ed.; Miller, Connie, Ed. – Illinois Libraries, 1987
This issue provides a detailed overview of the Illinois literacy effort, including committee lists, project proposal forms, rules and regulations, financial support information, and a chronology of events. Several articles focus on the planning and implementation of literacy programs and the role of the library in literacy education. (CLB)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Community Involvement, Financial Support
Utah State Library, Salt Lake City. – 1992
Two manuals provide guidelines for users of the Utah Publications Depository Program. The first, "Guidelines for State Agencies," is designed to assist agencies in complying with the depository law. The program is designed to collect Utah State Governmental publications and to make them available through libraries. State publications…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Audiovisual Aids, Databases, Depository Libraries
