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Texas State Library, Austin. Dept. of Library Development. – 1987
This guide to the administration of the Library Systems Act for the State of Texas begins by presenting the text of the Library Systems Act. The relevant regulations from the Texas Administrative Code are then provided, covering such topics as standards for accreditation of a major resource system of libraries, minimum standards for accreditation…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Criteria, Library Networks, Library Standards
Texas State Library, Austin. Dept. of Library Development. – 1988
This guide to the administration of the Library Systems Act for the State of Texas begins by presenting the text of the Library Systems Act. The relevant regulations from the Texas Administrative Code are then provided, covering such topics as standards for accreditation of a major resource system of libraries, minimum standards for accreditation…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Criteria, Library Networks, Library Standards
Alabama Public Library Service, Montgomery. – 1988
This report presents and explains new standards developed for Alabama public libraries in response to a need for a clearly articulated, easily used, and broadly based public library planning and development tool. Intended to provide an overview of the new standards, the introduction discusses why the standards were developed; their purposes; how…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Associations, Library Collection Development, Library Networks
Download full textMaine State Library, Augusta. – 1973
In addition to meeting the requirements of the Library Services and Construction Act, this five-year plan reflects the intent and strategies outlined in LD 828--the current (1973) state legislation creating regional library systems in Maine. The broad goal of the five year program is consistent with both: development and coordination of the…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Library Networks, Library Planning, Library Services
Michigan Library, Lansing. – 1985
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…
Descriptors: Blindness, Disabilities, Library Circulation, Library Collections
Nelson Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1967
In this study undertaken to evaluate the role of the county library in the emerging New Jersey library pattern, information was gathered through personal interviews, consultation with authorities on library government, group meetings with state library personnel, and questionnaires on opinions of county library service sent to trustees, librarians…
Descriptors: Decentralization, Financial Support, Governing Boards, Governmental Structure
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1983
Prepared as an outline of the long range South Carolina library development program required by the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), this document describes: (1) the library public, with emphasis on disadvantaged, blind, physically handicapped, elderly, and institutionalized persons as well as persons with limited English speaking…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Personnel
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1987
Prepared as an outline of the long-range South Carolina library development program required by the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), this document describes: (1) the library public, with emphasis on disadvantaged, blind, physically handicapped, elderly, and institutionalized persons, as well as persons with limited English speaking…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Personnel
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1989
Prepared as an outline of the long-range South Carolina Library development program required by the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), this document describes: (1) the library public, with emphasis on the disadvantaged, illiterate, blind and physically handicapped, persons with limited English speaking ability, the elderly, and the…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Personnel
Texas State Library, Austin. Dept. of Library Development. – 1988
The materials in this manual are intended to provide the introductory information needed by new system advisory council members and staff of the Texas State Library on the history, role, governance, funding, services, and administration of library systems. Included in the handbook are discussions of: (1) the role of systems in public library…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Documentation, Financial Support, Governance
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1988
Prepared as an outline of the long-range South Carolina Library development program required by the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), this document describes: (1) the library public, with emphasis on the disadvantaged, illiterate, blind and physically handicapped, persons with limited English speaking ability, the elderly, and the…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Personnel
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1985
Prepared as an outline of the long range South Carolina library development program required by the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), this document describes: (1) the library public, with emphasis on disadvantaged, blind, physically handicapped, elderly, and institutionalized persons as well as persons with limited English speaking…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Personnel
King Research, Inc., Rockville, MD. – 1982
Intended for use by state library officials with policy responsibilities, this report presents a process for determining state levels of adequacy of public library services, measuring the current statewide performance, and planning statewide strategies for improving performance. Several facets of library service and resources are addressed, and…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Guidelines
Texas State Library, Austin. Dept. of Library Development. – 1993
This booklet presents the Texas State Library Systems Act and some supporting documents to help in the operation of a library under the Texas system. The State Library Systems Act establishes and defines the state library system, allowing for its operation and management and defining the member libraries. Information on state grants is provided,…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Certification, Criteria, Grants
Texas State Library, Austin. Dept. of Library Development. – 1991
The materials in this manual are intended to provide the introductory information needed by new system advisory council members and staff of the Texas State Library on the history, role, governance, funding, services, and administration of library systems. Included in this handbook are discussions of: (1) The Role of Systems in Public Library…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Documentation, Financial Support, Governance
