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Download full textKline, Patricia A.; Long, Sandy – 1994
The Lebanon County Family Literacy Program, a project of the Lebanon Community Library (Pennsylvania), targeted intergenerational/families and focused on coalition building, public awareness, training, and collection development. The Lebanon Community Library serves as: a centralized location for storing and disseminating materials and handouts on…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Family Literacy, Federal Programs, 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
Roeber, Jane A. – 1995
A compilation of information drawn from Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) grant applications and final evaluation reports submitted to the Wisconsin Division for Libraries and Community Learning, this book offers information that may be of practical value to other libraries wanting to establish their own emergent literacy programs.…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy, Learning Activities
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1987
This publication provides abstracts of the 239 literacy activities supported through projects funded under the Library Literacy Program, Title IV, of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) during fiscal year 1986. The abstracts have been grouped for easy reference by type of activity. In cases where the projects cover more than one…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Computer Assisted Instruction, Federal Aid, Financial Support
Chute, Adrienne – 1987
Focusing on federal efforts to fight illiteracy through the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), Title I, this report describes some of the literacy projects that have been supported by LSCA funds, examines current literacy trends, and discusses some ideas for the future. The definition of literacy is considered, public libraries are…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Community Programs, Federal Aid, Instructional Materials
PDF pending restorationOffice of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1988
This report provides an examination of literacy activities supported by 245 grants awarded to public and state libraries under the Library Literacy Program, Title VI of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), during fiscal year 1987. Following an overview of the Library Literacy Program, projects are reviewed and categorized according to…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Federal Aid, Financial Support
Neff, Evaline; And Others – 1985
This compilation results from efforts of the State and Public Library Services Branch of the U.S. Department of Education to disseminate pertinent information submitted by the State Library Administrative Agencies on key LSCA (Library Services and Construction Act) program areas. Each report is written by an administrative librarian responsible…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Disabilities, English (Second Language), Federal Programs
Humes, Barbara; Cameron, Carol – 1990
This report on the types of library projects funded by the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) Library Literacy Program indicates that, out of the 533 state and local public library proposals which were submitted, 214 libraries in 47 states received funding, and that grants ranging in size from $1,400 to $25,000 were awarded to 16 state…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Federal Aid, Financial Support, Grants
Ringenberg, Marie; Currie, Robin – Illinois Libraries, 1988
A program designed by the Palatine (Illinois) Public Library to help children reading below grade level included weekly storytimes in the classrooms, parent/child programs in the library, and cable television programs on storytelling and illiteracy. Increased attention spans, higher levels of cooperation, and more positive attitudes toward reading…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Elementary Education, Institutional Cooperation, Literacy
Clark, Collin, Ed. – 1986
This document includes final summary reports from 16 recent federally funded Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) projects in California. This volume covers generally the period 1984-85, and reports are presented in six subject areas: programs for children, information and referral projects, institutional services, literacy, local history,…
Descriptors: Community Services, Federal Aid, Library Cooperation, Library Networks
New York State Library, Albany. – 1988
Intended as a supplement to New York State's "Library Service to the People of New York State," this report identifies current library needs in New York and recommends actions for meeting those needs through the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) program. The focus is on Title I, and objectives and intended actions for public…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Disadvantaged, Federal Programs, Institutional Libraries
Parkinson, Linda L.; Burton, Annie Laurie – 1990
The grant received for the Literacy Program of the Twin Falls (Idaho) Public Library (approximately $24,000) has contributed to the overall improvement of the library system afforded by construction of a new addition planned for completion in February 1991. Grant funds supporting the literacy program complemented funds from a bond issue for…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Technology, Federal Aid
New York State Library, Albany. Div. of Library Development. – 1989
A supplement to "Library Services to the People of New York," this document identifies current library needs in New York and recommends actions for meeting those needs through the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) program. The bulk of this report focuses on Title I (Public Library Service) programs for the following: (1) the…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Disadvantaged, Federal Programs, Institutional Libraries
