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Download full textSenese, Donald J. – 1984
Libraries will play a crucial role in meeting the goal of establishing the learning society mandated in "A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform," the report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education. The Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) in the Department of Education administers several…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Information Science, Librarians, Library Education
Drone, Jeanette M. – 1983
From 1961-1980, the Illinois State Library (ISL) awarded scholarships using Library Services Act (LSA) and Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) funds. The purpose was to recruit talented college graduates to the library profession and to retain these individuals in Illinois libraries. Of the 212 individuals who received scholarships, 198…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Librarians, Library Education, Program Descriptions
Casey, Joseph; And Others – 1978
Case studies describing programs funded under the Library Research and Demonstration Component (II-B) of the Higher Education Act (HEA), and Title III of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) are included. The awarding of grants, and contracts to support research and demonstrations for improving library and information sciences,…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Demonstration Programs, Libraries
Berry, Irma – 1983
Prepared in compliance with the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), this planning document presents objectives and procedures for improving Texas library services in conjunction with five statewide goals of the Texas State Library: (1) to assist in financing library services and resources in Texas; (2) to improve delivery of materials…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Evaluation Methods, Library Cooperation, Library Education
Prentice, Ann E.; Connor, Jean L. – 1978
Prepared as a background paper for the Governor's Conference on Libraries in June 1978, this document presents a summary of what is known (or not known) about the library 'picture' in New York State. This picture is sketched in an overview, and then specific areas are colored in. Information on each type of library--school, public, academic,…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Blindness, Federal Legislation, Financial Support
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1992
This report outlines the long-range program of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) in South Carolina. The first of five chapters presents excerpts of the LSCA that describe its Titles I-III programs; explains the evolution of South Carolina's long-range Program for Library Development; discusses the dissemination of publications…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Institutional Libraries
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1991
This report outlines the long-range program of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) in South Carolina. The first of five chapters presents excerpts of the LSCA that describe its Titles I-III programs; explains the evolution of South Carolina's long-range Program for Library Development; discusses the dissemination of publications…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Institutional Libraries
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1989
This report outlines the long-range program of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) in South Carolina. The first of five chapters presents excerpts of the LSCA that describe its Titles I-VI programs; explains the evolution of South Carolina's long-range Program for Library Development; discusses the dissemination of publications…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Institutional Libraries, Library Development
Illinois State Library, Springfield. – 1974
Brief summaries are provided of 17 library projects being conducted in Illinois during 1974. These deal with the following matters: 1) the development of the Illinois State Library; 2) library manpower training; 3) library research; 4) the Illinois State Library Materials Processing Center; 5) the professional development of library personnel; 6)…
Descriptors: Blindness, Cataloging, Disabilities, Institutionalized Persons
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co., Los Angeles, CA. – 1975
An extensive study was conducted to determine whether California's Public Library Services Act had succeeded in its goal of improving and extending library service through the establishment and funding of library systems. The comprehensive study involved field interviews at all 20 systems; a review of system documents; a survey of reference…
Descriptors: Costs, Financial Support, Futures (of Society), Guidelines
