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Arizona State Dept. of Library and Archives, Phoenix. – 1988
This report on the FY 1989-92 LSCA (Library Services and Construction Act) Long Range Program for library development in Arizona begins by describing the purpose of the program and the methodology used in its development, i.e., a review and analysis of past statewide library plans, and structured group meetings with librarians throughout the state…
Descriptors: Library Planning, Library Services, Long Range Planning, Public Libraries
Download full textSouth Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1980
This document reports the long range planning for library construction and library service improvement in South Carolina. Prepared by the state library in accordance with federal legislative requirements, it reports goals, objectives, and implementation measures in the areas of the state library agency, public library service, institutional…
Descriptors: Construction Programs, Facility Planning, Legislation, Library Facilities
Lynch, Mary Jo – Library Journal, 1980
Reports the development by the Public Library Association of a planning manual, "A Planning Process for Public Libraries." The manual outlines an efficient seven-step planning process that will enable planning committees to avoid time-consuming procedural investigations and concentrate on critical analysis and recommendations for change.…
Descriptors: Development, Guides, Library Planning, Long Range Planning
Wisconsin Library Bulletin, 1984
This long-range plan for library services in Wisconsin is divided into four major divisions. The first covers characteristics of Wisconsin affecting library services and includes a population profile, an examination of economic indicators, a discussion of social and governmental concerns, and a review of trends in education. A section on library…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Services
Peer reviewedMetz, Ruth Foley; And Others – Public Libraries, 1989
Describes a project in which 15 public libraries in the Bay Area Library and Information System undertook simultaneous local planning using the Public Library Development Program planning and role setting process. Areas discussed include planning team workshops and meetings, implementation of the planning process, writing the planning document,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Library Administration, Library Cooperation, Library Networks
Louisiana State Library, Baton Rouge. – 1986
The long-range program presented in this document results from the combined efforts of the State Library staff, the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) Administrative Librarian, Louisiana librarians, the Library Development Committee of Louisiana, and a number of other formal and informal planning groups within the state. The program…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Information Services, Libraries, Library Cooperation
Louisiana State Library, Baton Rouge. – 1985
This long-range program results from the combined efforts of the State Library staff, the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) Administrative Librarian, Louisiana librarians, the Library Development Committee of Louisiana, and a number of other formal and informal planning groups within the state. The program includes: (1) an assessment of…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Information Services, Libraries, Library Cooperation
Louisiana State Library, Baton Rouge. – 1987
This long-range program results from the combined efforts of the State Library staff, the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) Administrative Librarian, Louisiana librarians, the Library Development Committee of Louisiana, and a number of other formal and informal planning groups within the state. The program includes: (1) an assessment of…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Information Services, Libraries, Library Cooperation
Colorado Council for Library Development, Denver. – 1996
This document describes an action plan developed by the Colorado Council for Library Development (CCLD) Long Range Planning Committee. Before devising "Strategies 2001," the committee analyzed current strengths and weaknesses in Colorado library services, created a collective vision of future library services for the state, and developed…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Louisiana State Library, Baton Rouge. – 1989
This publication serves several purposes. It identifies specific inadequacies in public library services, resources, facilities, and personnel in Louisiana. It identifies the people who are to be served, and reveals the geographical, sociological, economic, and educational barriers to the expanded use of libraries. Finally, it presents specific…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Information Needs, Information Services, Library Cooperation
Jaques, Thomas F. – 1990
This long-range library program for the state of Louisiana identifies specific inadequacies in public library services, resources, facilities, and personnel. It identifies the people who are to be served, and reveals geographical, socioeconomic, and educational barriers to the expanded use of libraries. Finally, it presents specific goals and…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Information Needs, Information Services, Library Cooperation
Texas State Library, Austin. – 1984
This long range plan provides a framework for the establishment or expansion of programs to carry out the intent of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), P.L. 95-123, as amended, in the state of Texas. It reflects input from four major sources: policies established by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, deliberations of…
Descriptors: Library Planning, Library Services, Library Standards, Long Range Planning
Peer reviewedSutton, Brett – Library and Information Science Research, 1993
Investigates the effects of participatory management techniques advocated by the Public Library Association through a study of long-range planning at four public libraries that focused on staff members' views of the planning process, types and levels of staff participation, and attitudes about the effectiveness and consequences of the planning…
Descriptors: Librarian Attitudes, Library Administration, Library Personnel, Library Planning
Alabama Public Library Service, Montgomery. – 1994
This document contains the long range plan of the Alabama public libraries. The purpose of presenting this long range program is to meet the requirements of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) and to assess, prioritize, and communicate library needs to librarians, officials, and the public to provide adequate library service to the…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Cooperation, Library Facilities, Library Networks
Alabama Public Library Service, Montgomery. – 1993
This document contains the long range plan of the Alabama public libraries. The purpose of presenting this program is to meet the requirements of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) and to assess, prioritize, and communicate library needs to librarians, officials, and the public to provide adequate library service to the citizens of…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Cooperation, Library Facilities, Library Networks
