Library Services and Technology Act

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Museum and Library Services Act
Museum and Library Services Act of 1996

Long title An Act to provide for library services and technology under Museum and Library Services Act, with an emphasis on library services and technology, access, and literacy programs for underserved communities.

Acronyms (colloquial) LSTA

Nicknames Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997

Enacted by the 104th United States Congress

Effective September 30, 1996

Statutes at Large 110 Stat. aka 110 Stat. 3009-295

Titles amended 20 U.S.C.: Education

U.S.C. sections created 20 U.S.C. § 9121 et seq.

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Library Services and Technology Act

U.S. legislation passed in 1996

Signed by President Bill Clinton on October 1, 1996, the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) replaced the earlier Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) and shifted focus from construction to technological infrastructure for libraries. Rooted in the Library Services Act of 1956, LSTA expanded services to all types of libraries, including public, school, academic, and special libraries. The administration moved from the Department of Education to the independent Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Developed with input from the American Library Association and others, LSTA continues to support priorities like rural and underserved community services and is administered at the state level with plans filed through IMLS.

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State Libraries LSTA Resources and Five-Year Plans

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Sources

American Library Association, Fight to Defend Federal Funding for Libraries

References

Mathews Virginia H. 2004. Libraries Citizens & Advocacy: The Lasting Effects of Two White House Conferences on Library and Information Services. Washington D.C.: White House Conference on Libraries and Information Services Taskforce. ↩
Flagg, Gordon. "News Fronts Washington." American Libraries, December 1995. ↩
Gregory, Gwen. "The Library Services and Technology Act: How Changes from LSCA are Affecting Libraries." Public Libraries, Vol. 38, no. 6, 1999: p. 378-82. ↩
Gregory, Gwen. "The Library Services and Technology Act: How Changes from LSCA are Affecting Libraries." Public Libraries, Vol. 38, no. 6, 1999: p. 378-82. ↩
Gregory, Gwen. "The Library Services and Technology Act: How Changes from LSCA are Affecting Libraries." Public Libraries, Vol. 38, no. 6, 1999: p. 378-82. ↩