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Peer reviewedBertot, John Carlo; McClure, Charles R.; Ryan, Joe – Public Libraries, 2002
Describes external sources of funding for public libraries to establish and maintain their technology infrastructure, telecommunications services, and network-based resources and services. Highlights include LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act); the E-rate program; and the Bill and Melissa Gates Foundation U.S. Library Program. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Library Automation, Library Funding, Library Networks
Download full textAlaska State Library, Juneau. – 1998
This document outlines the Alaska State Plan for 1998-2002 prepared in accordance with the Library Services and Technology Act. The overall goal of the State Library program is to assure access for all Alaskans to the library resources necessary to meet informational, educational, cultural, and recreational needs. Population characteristics…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cooperative Programs, Educational Resources, Information Sources
Bertot, John Carlo; McClure, Charles R. – 1997
This report discusses selected issues regarding public library Internet connectivity, costs, and use. It discusses the implications of the "1997 Public Libraries and the Internet" study and presents policy recommendations related to the study's findings. This report suggests the importance of federal policy and library management in…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Information Services, Costs, Data Collection
