Program information on nine federal library programs and 76 federal library-related programs is provided for use by libraries seeking funding sources for projects which have been proposed to meet their assessed needs. A grantsmanship bibliography is included, as well as five indexes: an applicant eligibility index, an authorization index, a…

Presented here are the results of a systematic attempt to document on a national scale the existence, quality, and quantity of library service provided to an often neglected segment of the public: the inmates, both adult and juvenile, housed in city and county jails, detention centers, work farms, half-way houses, diagnostic treatment centers, or…

The directory of Oregon libraries provides an alphabetical listing of public, academic, and special libraries with addresses, telephone numbers, and names of head librarians. Included are public library statistics, a comparison of taxable property values, and communities served by Oregon libraries. Names of Oregon librarians, trustees of public…

This volume is intended as a starting point for grantseekers looking for foundation, corporate and other charitable support for libraries and information services. It contains a total of 880 entries including 815 grantmaking foundations, 7 direct corporate giving programs and 58 public charities (including 53 community foundations) that have shown…

This report on the types of library projects funded by the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) Library Literacy Program indicates that, out of the 533 state and local public library proposals which were submitted, 214 libraries in 47 states received funding, and that grants ranging in size from $1,400 to $25,000 were awarded to 16 state…

Information presented in this report is taken from the 1986 Annual Report/System Membership Applications submitted by public libraries in Texas. The report is divided into five sections which contain: (1) general information, including listings of the Texas State Library governing or advisory committees; the Texas State Library Administrative…

This directory provides information on nine Federal library programs and 72 Federal library-related programs, as well as a bibliography of publications on the grants application process. While it provides a guide to funding sources, it is intended only to lead libraries to possible funding sources rather than serving as a complete information…

This publication provides abstracts of the 239 literacy activities supported through projects funded under the Library Literacy Program, Title IV, of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) during fiscal year 1986. The abstracts have been grouped for easy reference by type of activity. In cases where the projects cover more than one…

Results are compiled from a national survey designed to monitor the Libraries and Learning Resources Program of the 1974 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA Title IV-B) and to learn what changes might improve the delivery of library materials, equipment, and guidance, counseling, and testing services to elementary and secondary school…

The Library Literacy Program, Title VI of the Library Services and Construction Act, is the largest federal library program under which state and local public libraries can apply directly to the U.S. Department of Education to compete for literacy grant awards. State public libraries may use the grant funds to coordinate and plan library literacy…

This report provides an examination of literacy activities supported by 245 grants awarded to public and state libraries under the Library Literacy Program, Title VI of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), during fiscal year 1987. Following an overview of the Library Literacy Program, projects are reviewed and categorized according to…

This directory provides information on the location and functioning of educational documentation and information services in Spain and Portugal in Europe, and in the 18 Spanish-speaking countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvader, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto…

This compilation presents statistics about Wisconsin's libraries. Information on public library collections, finances, and staff is given for the state as a whole and by community. A map indicates the locations of the state's libraries, and directories provide addresses and names of library directors. In 1993 there were 380 public libraries in…

Helpful hints are provided to keep the library media specialist visible, expand resources, identify constituencies and resources, and keep the library from being taken for granted. Library media specialists must recognize that they are faced with a kaleidoscope of constituencies, beyond students and teachers, in local businesses, parents, school…

This booklet analyzes the fiscal year 1991 (FY91) adult literacy projects funded under the Library Services and Construction Act, Title VI, Library Literacy program (LSCA Title VI) and discusses major developments in the program. Section I discusses major developments taking place among LSCA Title VI projects and includes selected examples.…