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Majority of States Report Decline in Support for Library Services. Research Brief Number 3
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Henderson, Everett; Lonergan, James – Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2011
For over a half a century, State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAAs) have played a key role in the development and delivery of library services in the United States. While the organization and responsibilities of these agencies vary from state to state, they have two things in common: state-level planning for library services and…
Descriptors: Government Libraries, Library Services, Shared Resources and Services, Federal Legislation
State Plans under the Library Services Act. Supplement 2: A Progress Report. The First Three Years--Fiscal Years 1957, 1958, 1959. Bulletin, 1960, No. 27. OE-15012
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Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960
This publication is the first formal summation of results on a nationwide basis of progress under the Library Services Act, a State-local-Federal cooperative program for extension and improvement of public library services to rural areas. The two previous bulletins of this series have been concerned with "plans"; this publication is concerned with…
Descriptors: Library Services, Rural Areas, Public Libraries, Cooperative Programs
Library Services in New Hampshire: A Long-Range Program for Statewide Library Development as Assisted by the Federal Library Services and Construction Act. Adopted by the New Hampshire State Library Advisory Council.
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New Hampshire State Library, Concord. – 1991
The New Hampshire Long-Range Program (1992-1996) was prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA). It identifies the state's library needs and the actions to be taken toward meeting those needs. The program was developed to ensure that all persons in New Hampshire will have equal access to…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Evaluation Methods, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Evaluating LSCA: The Evidence from Prison Libraries.
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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
Native American School Libraries: A Survey.
McCauley, Elfrieda – School Library Journal, 1991
Describes results of a survey of Native American school libraries that was conducted to measure the extent to which they have acquired the minimum base of resources and personnel mandated by federal legislation. Results are compared with those from an earlier survey, and improvements for Native American libraries are suggested. (five references)…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Indian Relationship, Federal Legislation
State Plans under the Library Services Act: Supplement 3. A Progress Report: The First Five Years, Fiscal Years 1957-61. Bulletin, 1963, No. 14. OE-15012-61
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Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
A 1956 Office of Education study showed that 26 million rural residents were without any public library service and that more than 300 rural counties had no public library within their borders. An additional 50 million rural residents had only inadequate service. Congress passed the Library Services Act in 1956 to stimulate the further development…
Descriptors: Educational History, Operating Expenses, Statistical Data, Counties