Federal Aid to Libraries: The Library Services and Technology Act

McCallion, Gail

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Budgets;    Federal aid to libraries - Law and legislation;    Humanities;   

RP-ID  :  RL31320
RP-ID  :  RL31320_2003Aug08

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), which consolidated and replaced the former Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) and other federal library assistance legislation. LSTA grants to the states are allocated to state libraryadministrative agencies (SLAAs), and may be used for two basic purposes: developing and improving electronic or other linkages and networksconnecting providers and consumers of library services and resources;and/or targeting library services to under served or disadvantagedpopulations, such as persons with disabilities, those with limitedliteracy skills, or children from poor families.