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Download full textAlabama Public Library Service, Montgomery. – 1995
The Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) assists the state of Alabama in the extension and improvement of public library services to areas and populations of the state which are without such services or to which such services are inadequate. Federal LSCA monies are spend on statewide projects at the Alabama Public Library Service. Projects…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Grants, Library Development, Library Funding
PDF pending restorationAlabama Public Library Service, Montgomery. – 1994
The Library Service and Construction Act (LSCA) assists the state of Alabama in the extension and improvement of public library services to areas and populations of the state which are without such service or to which such services are inadequate. Federal LSCA monies are administered by the Alabama Public Library Service and are spent on local and…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Grants, Library Development, Library Funding
Ladenson, Alex – Library Journal, 1978
The author suggests that a critical review and evaluation of LSCA is needed. He contends that demonstration, research, and experimental projects are not what is needed today; rather, there is need for additional funding for books, library materials, and staff. A suggested remedy is increased federal assistance through per capita support grants.…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Financial Support, Grants
Peer reviewedSimmons, Beatrice – Catholic Library World, 1980
Gives a short history of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), a broad-based program of Federal aid to public libraries. Several outstanding programs exemplifying the types of library programs funded with LSCA money are also discussed. (LLS)
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Government, Financial Support, Grants
Michigan Library, Lansing. – 1994
This handbook offers guidance to library personnel in planning and evaluating Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) grant programs. It was developed for use in the intermediate stages of identifying uses for real or potential funds, rather than as a tool for preliminary needs assessment or for preparing an LSCA grant application. The steps…
Descriptors: Evaluation Research, Federal Aid, Grants, Library Administration
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. of Library Services. – 1987
Produced by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's Division for Library Services (DLS) for use by applicants for Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) grants, this guide describes the funding categories and priorities, requirements and criteria by which grants are rated, and the grant review and award process. Recommendations of…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Federal Aid, Financial Support, Government Role
PDF pending restorationHumes, Barbara; Lyons, Carol Cameron – 1992
This booklet provides a description of each of the 237 adult literacy projects funded in fiscal year 1990 by the Library Literacy Program, Title VI of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA). The projects are keyed to a list of over 90 literacy activities that could be offered by libraries, thus showing the scope of each project and…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Educational Technology, Federal Aid
Connecticut State Library, Hartford. – 1976
Guidelines detail the procedures for applications and proposals for project grants under Title I and III of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA)--grants intended to expand public library services, aid libraries for the institutionalized and handicapped, and support efforts at interlibrary cooperation. The guidelines provide: (1)…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Financial Support, Grants
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1990
This conference report on the Library Services and Construction Act Amendments of 1990 includes the text of a substitute amendment agreed to by a committee of House of Representatives and Senate members. Amendments are presented for the following sections of the act: (1) Short Title; References; (2) Definitions; (3) Authorization of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Programs, Federal Legislation
Phelps, Thomas C.; And Others – Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac, 1994
This section includes three articles that discuss programs of the National Endowment for the Humanities, including a listing of state humanities councils; the Council on Library Resources; and the U.S. Department of Education Library Programs, including the Higher Education Act and the Library Services and Construction Act. (LRW)
Descriptors: Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Grants
Alabama Public Library Service, Montgomery. – 1995
This document provides 11 extracts from Alabama state law and federal law concerning state implementation of federal public library programs under the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA). These extracts are titled: (1) "Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) State-Administered Program (34 CFR Part 770)"; (2)…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Federal Programs, Grants, Library Services
Conable, Sharon R. – 1991
This manual has been compiled to provide consistent grant application and administrative procedures for state agencies which award grants or contracts to local governments. It provides a conceptual framework of information concerning the reporting, financial, contractual, and auditing requirements for recipients of Texas State Library grants…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Contracts, Federal Aid, Grants
Fork, Donald J. – 1990
Since it was first authorized as an amendment to the Library Services Act (LSCA) in 1964, the LSCA Title II program has supported projects which have resulted in obligations of more than $28.5 million in federal funds for public library construction through fiscal year 1987. During its long legislative history, which has seen many changes and…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Construction Programs, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Peterson, Elaine; Carr, Mary M. – 1987
Three colleges in the state of Washington--Gonzaga College (Crosby Library), Whitworth College, and Eastern Washington University--received grants from the Fred Meyer Charitable Trust and the Library Services and Construction Act to facilitate coordinated collection development in the areas of education and business/economics, so that their…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Terminals, Grants, Higher Education
Alabama Public Library Service, Montgomery. – 1989
This document provides 11 extracts from Alabama State Law and Federal Law concerning state implementation of federal public library programs under the LSCA (Library Services and Construction Act). These extracts are entitled: (1) Bylaws of the State Advisory Council on Libraries; (2) Administration of Library Services and Construction Act Grants;…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Grants, Library Services, Library Standards
