Designed to ensure that all Library of Michigan/Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (LM/LBPH) network libraries provide uniform, quality service to patrons in their service areas, these standards will serve both as the basis for a formal written agreement between each of the 12 network libraries and LM/LBPH, and as a minimum…

Objectives of this study were: (1) to review existing library service to the blind and physically handicapped who are unable to use conventional printed materials, concentrating on braille and talking books for non-institutionalized persons, and (2) to suggest approaches to long-term planning for improved services in California, authorized by…

The contents of this report include the following: The Report of the Director who gives background information and discusses the Library Systems Act, services to State Government, and public library construction. The Administrative Division reports on services to library divisions, data processing services, office services and expenditures. The…

Introductory material to this annual report provides listings of the South Carolina State Library Board members and professional staff, an organization chart, and an outline of the responsibilities of each level of the library organization; and a description of the state library that includes a historical synopsis, highlights of 1985-86, and…

This document examines the various factors that affect library services in New Jersey, projects the status of the statewide system in the year 2000, and examines the implications for action by the State Library and the Department of Education. Listings of members of the State Board of Education and the Division of the State Library Advisory…

This annual report documents the activities and accomplishments of the South Carolina State Library in 1988-1989. Introductory materials include lists of the members of both the South Carolina State Library Board and the library staff; an organizational chart; the goals and mission statement of the South Carolina State Library; a history of the…

This report to the Governor and state assembly members reports two major achievements during the year: the opening of a new library facility for the blind and physically handicapped, and the continued growth of the computerized networking system linking the public libraries of the state. Introductory materials include lists of the members of the…

This annual report documents the activities and accomplishments of the South Carolina State Library in 1990-91. Introductory materials include lists of the members of both the South Carolina State Library Board and the library staff; an organization chart; the goals and mission statement of the South Carolina State Library; a history of the…

A survey of library service in Vermont, financed with Library Services and Construction Act funds, was conducted in two parts: (1) an examination of the procedures used by the Free Public Library Service in its role as the focus of interlibrary cooperation in Vermont and an evaluation of library resources in the state and (2) an evaluation of…

An outline is provided of the Wyoming State Library's annual plan for the 1974 fiscal year. Major programs are listed as being developed in the following areas: 1) to assist all Wyoming public libraries in reaching minimum state goals; 2) to strengthen statewide workshops, institutes, and inservice training programs which are calculated to upgrade…

An overview is presented of the Wyoming State Library Five Year Plan. The first major component deals with demographic characteristics, giving data on the State's area, population, racial characteristics, and the location of minority groups. The second main component provides a brief review of the Wyoming State Library Advisory Council and the…

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)…