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Download full textDrennan, Henry T., Ed. – Library Journal, 1964
This group of articles examines various library programs and services for the disadvantaged. Among the activities which the articles describe are--(1) library programs in metropolitan areas which can reach and motivate the poor in the slums, (2) Federal programs which support library services, (3) ways in which libraries can reach senior citizens,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Coordination, Coordinators, Disadvantaged
Office of Libraries and Learning Technologies (ED), Washington, DC. – 1982
Written by the administrative librarians who have key responsibilities for collection of data concerning priority areas of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), these reports summarize information provided by state library administrative agencies for 1980. They report on (1) services to physically handicapped persons; (2) services to…
Descriptors: Construction Programs, Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Federal Programs
Gould, Rodney J. – 1968
An evaluation is given of the accomplishments of the State of Oregon institutional libraries between the periods of May 2 and August 23, 1968 including recommendations for future endeavors. Early in 1968 the Assistant State Librarian conferred with institutional administrators and library Advisory Council members for Library Services and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
MacCabe, Bruce – 1994
The Literacy Learning Center Project, a project of the Meriden Public Library (Connecticut), targeted the educationally underserved and functionally illiterate, and involved recruitment, retention, space renovation, coalition building, public awareness, training, basic literacy, collection development, tutoring, computer assisted services, and…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Educational Cooperation
Black, D.V.; And Others – 1973
To perform a complete and useful evaluation of the impact of federal funding, under Titles I, II, and IV of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), on public library services to the disadvantaged, handicapped, and institutionalized, two convergent lines of study were undertaken: the study of project plans and achievements and the study…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Federal Programs, Information Needs
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1974
Financial and operational data and brief program descriptions are provided for the projects of fiscal year 1974-75 funded in South Carolina under the Library Services and Construction Act. Projects include the strengthening of collections and services, service to the handicapped and those with special needs, film programs, and library networking.…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Federal Aid
New York State Library, Albany. – 1988
Intended as a supplement to New York State's "Library Service to the People of New York State," this report identifies current library needs in New York and recommends actions for meeting those needs through the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) program. The focus is on Title I, and objectives and intended actions for public…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Disadvantaged, Federal Programs, Institutional Libraries
New York State Library, Albany. Div. of Library Development. – 1989
A supplement to "Library Services to the People of New York," this document identifies current library needs in New York and recommends actions for meeting those needs through the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) program. The bulk of this report focuses on Title I (Public Library Service) programs for the following: (1) the…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Disadvantaged, Federal Programs, Institutional Libraries
