Lincoln Trail Libraries System, with cooperation from Rolling Prairie Library System, was awarded a LSCA (Library Services and Construction Act) Title III grant to coordinate a series of four statewide "Interconnections" information technology conferences. These conferences were planned cooperatively by and aimed at attendees…

A survey of a sample of 141 of the 423 academic and public libraries, information centers, and media centers in its operating area was conducted by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Area Continuing Education (SPACE) Council to identify library continuing education priorities for both professional and nonprofessional staff. Questionnaires were sent to…

Describes a program developed by the Youth Services Division at the Queens Borough Public Library's Central Library to help teenagers maximize growth opportunities, build self-esteem, and see the library as a life resource. Highlights include securing funding through LSCA (Library Services and Construction Act), recruiting participants, and…

Describes a long range program for library development in Illinois utilizing Library Services and Construction Act funds. For each area of development, the discussion covers the identification of needs, activities to meet needs, and criteria for funding. Policies and procedures for funding applications are also reviewed. (CLB)

Focuses on federal efforts to fight illiteracy through library programs. Projects supported by two programs are described: the Library Services and Construction Act Title I Library Services Program, and the Library Research and Demonstration Program. Current federal library literacy activities are examined and ideas for the future are discussed.…

This document provides the 5-year (1997-2001) library plan for public libraries in Louisiana. It seeks to identify specific inadequacies in public library services, resources, facilities, and personnel. It also identifies the people who are to be served, and reveals geographical, sociological, economic, and educational barriers to the expanded use…

This booklet provides information on the third year of funding (fiscal year 1987) of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), Title IV grant programs, which provides appropriations for Indian tribes and Hawaiian natives under two program cycles: Basic Grants and Special Projects. An explanation of the Basic Grants program is presented,…

This long range plan provides a framework for the establishment or expansion of programs to carry out the intent of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), P.L. 95-123, as amended, in the state of Texas. It reflects input from four major sources: policies established by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, deliberations of…

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,…

This paper describes the programs to be undertaken in the State of California for fiscal years 1988-1992, pursuant to the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA). Introductory materials review the LSCA, the State Advisory Council on Libraries, the state's growth and development, a Legislative Statement of Intent, and the State Library's…

This final report describes the plan developed by the Northern Illinois Learning Resources Cooperative, a consortium of 44 community colleges and other academic institutions, which was awarded a Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) Title III planning grant to research the requirements for a statewide electronic network that would provide…

This paper describes the programs to be undertaken in the State of California for fiscal years 1989-1993 pursuant to the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA). Introductory materials review the LSCA, the State Advisory Council on Libraries, the state's growth and development, a Legislative Statement of Intent, and the State Library's…

The briefing and forum on children and youth services was the second public event organized by the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science under the Omnibus Children and Youth Literacy Initiative, which was endorsed at the White House Conference on Library and Information Services in 1991. This report contains transcripts of the…

The South Carolina State Library has prepared this document as a requirement of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) to account for the use of funds granted under Titles I, II, and III, for library services, public library construction, and interlibrary and resource sharing, respectively. In addition to meeting the requirements of the…

This document contains the long range plan of the Alabama public libraries. The purpose of presenting this long range program is to meet the requirements of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) and to assess, prioritize, and communicate library needs to librarians, officials, and the public to provide adequate library service to the…