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Peer reviewedIson, Jan – Library Trends, 1995
Provides a historical overview of library cooperative efforts, the roles identified for the cooperative library organizations and their members, and associated services. Examines the contributions that rural libraries make toward cooperation among all types of libraries and identifies challenges for rural libraries participating in networks in the…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Role
Peer reviewedKittel, Dorothy A. – Library Trends, 1975
Sketches observable trends in states of the United States since the inception of the federal LSCA (Library Services and Construction Act) programs in 1964. (Author)
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Services
Peer reviewedFry, James W. – Library Trends, 1975
The legislative development of the Library Services Act of 1956 and the Library Services and Construction Act of 1964, based primarily on accounts in the Congressional Record. (Author/LS)
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal State Relationship, Financial Support
Peer reviewedMerrifield, Mark – Library Trends, 1995
Discusses the roles and responsibilities of federal and state governments in providing funding for rural public libraries. Highlights include historical background, the Library Services Act and the Library Services and Construction Act, various types of state aid, and a model state plan in Pennsylvania. (LRW)
Descriptors: Federal Government, Government Role, Library Funding, Models
Peer reviewedMathews, Anne J.; And Others – Library Trends, 1986
Focuses on federal efforts to fight illiteracy through library programs. Projects supported by two programs are described: the Library Services and Construction Act Title I Library Services Program, and the Library Research and Demonstration Program. Current federal library literacy activities are examined and ideas for the future are discussed.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
