The New Jersey program for public library development has been formulated to: (1) provide a viable, flexible plan for the expenditure of Federal funds under the Library Services and Construction Act; (2) identify goals and objectives for the development of statewide library services; (3) identify priorities and establish criteria for…

The Connecticut long range program presents the status of statewide library development and cooperation in Connecticut and identifies needs and resources as the basis for future library development. Secondly, the long range program sets forth the goals and objectives for the development of library services in Connecticut and in places presents…

Findings contained in the "Indiana Library Studies," (Available as: ED 044131-044145 and ED 046472-046474), have been used as background material for development of the Library Services and Construction Act Five-Year Program. Three major development areas are called for: (1) strengthening the Indiana State Library; (2) designation of…

The Florida Long-Range Program is divided into four parts: a general part and a part for each of the three titles of the Library Services and Construction Act. Objectives have been stated to achieve the goal and subgoals of library service for Florida. A hierarchy of objectives has been created by stating long-range objectives, those which are…

The goals set forth in the State Plan for Louisiana are: (1) to enhance the usefulness and effectiveness of library personnel at every level of service; (2) to provide the public with enriched library materials and to assure more productive use of those materials by all feasible cooperative means; (3) to develop programs that will provide…

All of the goals, objectives and programs outlined for North Carolina are interrelated. In each of them, special attention is given to such Federal priorities as service to low-income families; strengthening the Office of State Library administrative agency; serving the physically handicapped and blind; the institutionalized (especially…

In order to design an effective long-range program for human beings, a planner must face the realization that: (1) library users are the only valid sources for evaluating services; (2) empathy for those whom the library intends to serve must be the primary concern; and (3) stated criteria for evaluating library service must be in measurable terms.…

Past efforts at development plans have resulted in well thought out courses of action and have consistently included objectives. The plans have not, however, achieved the big goals of their makers to provide quality library service to all residents of Oregon. The problem appears to have been a combination of two lacks: lack of implementation…

A description of where and how the Office of Library Services operates is included in this Long-Range Plan for Hawaii's libraries. This includes the geographical setting, as well as a description of the political and economic characteristics of the state. It indicates some of the implications for growth for Hawaii's libraries in terms of…

The overall goal of the Long-Range Program for Massachusetts' libraries is: to stimulate awareness and understanding of critical social issues and problems and to assist all individuals in reaching their highest potential for self-development. The means for achieving this overall goal are given as sub-goals. Sub-goal 1, shall be the further…

A comprehensive five year program for the improvement of library services in Ohio is outlined in this document with particular reference to those programs which can be assisted by the federal Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA). The document has the following purposes: (1) to meet the requirements of the LSCA amendments of 1970; (2) to…

in addition to meeting the requirements of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), 1970, this Long-Range Program is presented to make known the library needs of the state and to show how funds under this Act may contribute to meeting these needs. The Program also aims to provide guidance to all citizens of Arkansas who are engaged, or…

The objective of Pennsylvania's State Plan for use of Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) funds is continued development of a statewide system of libraries so that good quality, free, convenient, public library service will be available to every resident of the state. The system consists of: (1) local libraries or bookmobile stops so…

New York State's long history of interest in libraries has provided a series of studies and evaluations of library service dating back to the 1940's. Because of this, a broad and well-planned base already existed from which the New York State Long-Range Plan for Library Service was developed. As a result, it is necessary to read this plan in…

Librarians of New Mexico have long felt that the library services of the state are not well enough organized nor of sufficient strength to meet the challenges of providing the information-related services its citizens need. This concern led to a series of studies of the problems and joint efforts towards solving them. Public, school, academic, and…