Discusses the role of cooperation in Washington's statewide program for library service. (PF)

Hawaii's State Plan for Library Programs under the Library Services and Construction Act includes the following sections: (1.0) General Provisions; (1.1) State Agency (exhibits are: Executive Order No. 19, and the Constitution of the State of Hawaii); (1.2) Free Library Services; (1.3) Tables of Organization; (1.4) Personnel; (1.5) Custody of…

Discusses resource sharing among libraries based on a study of data from the Illinois Library Computer Systems Organization (ILCSO). Highlights include differences in borrowing patterns based on the size of libraries, lending/borrowing ratios, and the volume of resource-sharing activity compared to other factors. (LRW)

Union catalogs have yet to reach their full potential on the national level or in California. The National Union Catalog and the Union List of Serials in the Libraries of the United States and Canada, although monumental efforts, are far from comprehensive. A survey found that California exhibits most of the problems involved in union catalog…

The basic thrust of the planning and operation of the research project reported here was to investigate methods of accelerating the development of a climate of receptivity to new influences in the emerging and vital area of networking, to which the Ohio library community has a recorded commitment and whose impact will create a new perspective, and…

This document presents the policy guidelines to be observed by the New York State Library in the administration of Federal Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) funds. The first section is a general policy statement which covers priorities; the relationship between federal and state programs; the application review process; eligibility for…

Fifteen public library programs operating within the State of Massachusetts during FY 1975, and funded through the Library Services and Construction Act, are described: radio cassette revivals for the elderly; preschool program for Spanish-speaking children; reaching nonreading children with audiovisual materials; library services to the elderly…

Ten library programs for the State of Kansas for 1974, under the Library Services and Construction Act, are described: library services to the disadvantaged, personnel development, State audiovisual materials center, library services for the blind and physically handicapped, institutional library service, public information program, reference and…

This booklet provides background information about the Texas library system for both new and experienced system advisory council members and lay representatives. It is noted that most of the material included was previously distributed at the 1980 System Advisory Council Conference. Five sections are presented: (1) "The Public Library and the…

The Louisiana Numerical Register is a union catalog of 550,000 titles, arranged by LC card number, in seventeen academic libraries, two medical libraries, the Louisiana State Library, and the New Orleans Public Library. Its costs and use as an interlibrary loan finding tool are evaluated. (LS)

This overview of developments in programs and projects funded under the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) in FY 1979 also provides information on the administrative expenses and procedures of the Library Development Division of the Texas State Library in allocating these funds. Brief summaries reporting progress in each area are…

Plans, objectives, and expected results for Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) programs in Texas are presented for fiscal year 1981. Statements document the need, objectives, end products, LSCA priority, timetable, and suggested method for evaluation for each of 13 programs under Title 1 (library development). Application guidelines for…

Describes the procedures followed by Louisiana public libraries in establishing and operating that state's award winning summer reading program. The cooperative efforts of the state library, state library association, and committees of public librarians are discussed, as is the incorporation of performing artists funded by grants from the state's…

The following matters are encompassed in this study: (1) the state library--its internal activities, its relationships to the library structure of the state, and a projection of its future role and services in relation to its responsibilities statewide; (2) regional systems of cooperating libraries--a review and evaluation of current programs with…

A survey of twelve public libraries was conducted to determine the effects of the Teletype Writer Exchange (TWX) on library service in the State of Indiana. The centers seem to try very hard to provide excellent service for their satellites, and the satellites overwhelmingly support the centers. The TWX System is not being overtaxed consistently…