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The Library Services and Technology Act: How Changes from LSCA Are Affecting Libraries.

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Gregory, Gwen – Public Libraries, 1999

Discusses the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), the new federal grant program for public libraries, and describes results of a survey of designated LSTA coordinators that was conducted to investigate how this new law has affected library development. Also examines changes from the LSCA (Library Services and Construction Act). (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Library Development, Public Libraries, Surveys

Evaluating LSCA: The Evidence from Prison Libraries.

Peer reviewed

Suvak, Daniel – Public Libraries, 1993

Discusses the impact of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) on state prison libraries. Evaluations of the LSCA are reviewed; the effectiveness of the LSCA in the areas of library budgets, staff, and book collection size is considered; and recommendations for further research are suggested. (22 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs, Federal Legislation, Grants