Following historical background on the 46 School Library Systems in New York State, the following topics relating to the systems are discussed: (1) mandates set up for the systems by the State Board of Regents; (2) required 3-year Plans of Service which explain how the mandates will be carried out; (3) governance; (4) funding; (5) creation of…

In a magazine format, the services and programs of the State Library of Ohio from July 1974 to June 1975 are reported. New programs such as the opening of the State Library Tower Center to meet changing government information needs and the Ohio-Morehead program to reach educationally and economically disadvantaged; new uses of technology within…

Examines the background and development of a comprehensive plan designed to improve library service in Pennsylvania. The ACCESS Pennsylvania agenda is described, together with obstacles to its success, particularly funding problems. The effects of the agenda on special libraries are also discussed. (3 references) (MES)

Description of the development of a computer-based resource-sharing program in Massachusetts highlights past planning efforts, development of philosophical basis of network, network activities (development and linking of bibliographic databases, document request and delivery procedures, computer literacy/training for librarians), and issues…

Provides an overview of the development of cooperative library automation and connectivity in Idaho, including telecommunications capacity, library networks, the Internet, and the role of the state library. Information on six shared automation systems in Idaho is included. (LRW)

This overview of developments in programs and projects funded under the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) in FY 1979 also provides information on the administrative expenses and procedures of the Library Development Division of the Texas State Library in allocating these funds. Brief summaries reporting progress in each area are…

Plans, objectives, and expected results for Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) programs in Texas are presented for fiscal year 1981. Statements document the need, objectives, end products, LSCA priority, timetable, and suggested method for evaluation for each of 13 programs under Title 1 (library development). Application guidelines for…

The original South Carolina State Program for Library Development 1972-1977 (ED 070 487), prepared as a means of implementing the Library Services and Construction Act--as amended by Public Law 91-600, 1970--within the state, is reviewed and revised in accordance with changing needs as demonstrated by an evaluation of current programs. Each goal…

A five-year plan for library improvement developed in North Dakota under the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) is presented. The plan includes long-range programs that meet the state's assessed needs for improved library service to special groups in specific geographical areas, improved public library services, and construction and…

The long range program for library services in Arizona has been extended and revised to include the fiscal years 1974/1978. This work has been accomplished by the staff of the Library Extension Service. Assistance was given by the State Advisory Council on Libraries, the Library Development and Legislative Committee of the Arizona State Library…

Discusses the origin and reports on the progress of Project RARE (Rochester Area Resource Exchange), a pilot program initiated by the New York State Regents in 1978 to promote the sharing of resources among public and nonpublic school libraries in the state. (LLS)

Describes the procedures followed by Louisiana public libraries in establishing and operating that state's award winning summer reading program. The cooperative efforts of the state library, state library association, and committees of public librarians are discussed, as is the incorporation of performing artists funded by grants from the state's…

This document contains eight papers by American participants in the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Seminar on Access to Library Resources through Technology and Preservation: (1) "The Automation of Libraries and Information Services in the United States" (Richard De Gennaro); (2) "Databases: Issues in the Bibliographic Control of Information in a…

North Dakota's five-year plan for library improvement, developed under the Library Services and Construction Act, is presented. Included are programs to meet the state's assessed needs for improved library service to specific groups, expanded public library services and construction, and interlibrary cooperation. Ten projects underway for fiscal…

Describes eight multilibrary automation and connectivity initiatives in Alabama that involve public libraries, regional library systems, county library systems, library networks, academic libraries, and public school libraries. Addresses and contact people are supplied for each organization. (LRW)