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Shavit, David – Library Journal, 1985
Considers role of states as middlemen between federal government and local public libraries in administration of Library Services and Construction Act funds. An audit of Illinois state library agencies, 1970 federal mandates, state control of federal funds, and state library agencies' use of funds are discussed. Eight references are cited. (EJS)
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Financial Support
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1982
In response to the Reagan Administration's 1983 budget request proposing zero funding for the Library Services and Construction Act, this hearing was held before the Hon. Paul Simon, chairman, Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. The testimony of 16 librarians, information specialists, and library supporters from 14 states opposing the budget…
Descriptors: Budgets, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation
Lesh, Nancy, Ed.; Morse, B. Jo, Ed. – 1984
Papers presented at the annual conference of the Alaska Library Association (AkLA) focused on the Alaska Library Network with special emphasis on collection development and resource sharing through networking. Papers and reports from the conference, some of which have been updated, are presented in six chapters. The first provides an overview of…
Descriptors: Library Acquisition, Library Automation, Library Collections, Library Material Selection
Georgia's Five-Year Library Services and Technology Act Plan, October 1, 1997 to September 30, 2002.
Georgia State Dept. of Technical and Adult Education, Atlanta. – 1997
With the intention that Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds provide for the continual improvement and enhancement of all library and information services in Georgia, this five-year plan addresses the LSTA law by establishing major statewide priorities and supporting goals and activities/objectives that reflect the purposes and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Federal Aid, Grants, Library Development
Idaho State Library, Boise. – 1994
The Idaho allocation plan for funds from the Library Service and Construction Act continues the emphasis on priorities listed in fiscal year 1994 and those that were described in the statewide plan for the years 1994 through 1998. These priorities are: (1) advocate for the creation of library districts with adequate tax support to serve the…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Federal Aid, Financial Support, Library Cooperation
Vavrek, Bernard, Ed.; Whitney, Loralyn, Ed. – 1992
The 11 papers in this collection were presented at a symposium that was jointly sponsored by the Wilson Foundation and the Nebraska Library Commission. The papers are: (1) "The Small Library in an Era of Multiple Transformations" (Michael Marien); (2) "Community Needs and the Rural Public Library" (Don A. Dillman); (3)…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Cooperative Programs, Distance Education
Utah State Library Div., Salt Lake City. Dept. of Community and Economic Development. – 1995
This paper provides background on the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) program, describes the context for making decisions about future priorities, and presents proposals for changes in the Utah State Library Division policies, services, and funding. A discussion on federal funding for library services includes a brief history of LSCA,…
Descriptors: Change, Disabilities, Futures (of Society), Interlibrary Loans
