LSTA Priorities and Activities

Priority 1:

Support the improvement and enhancement of services by providing and effectively using technology to make available and deliver information.

Activities - Continuing	Timeline
Interlibrary Loan Program
AzNet - Arizona bibliographic database	Year 1 - 5
AmiNet - Five-state bibliographic database (Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas)	Year 1 - 5
Support additional memberships in AzNet/AmiNet	Year 1 - 5
Provide online reference services for AzNet/AmiNet members	Year 1 - 5
Support the continuing creation of MARC records for the AzNet/AmiNet database	Year 1 - 5
SOLAR (Serials Online In Arizona)	Year 1 - 5
Net Lending Reimbursement for AzNet/AmiNet members	Year 1 - 5
Support of the departmental Internet servers	Year 1 - 5
Collect and disseminate statistical information	Year 1 - 5
Support the EDIC (Economic Development Information Centers) program. These centers are now located in 28 libraries throughout the state	Year 1 - 5
Assist state, and cultural institutions to make their bibliographic and other information electronically available to the public	Year 1 - 5

Activities - New	Timeline
EAGLE (Education and Government Linking Electronically)	Year 1 - 5
WGU (Western Governors' University)	Year 1 - 5
Pilot project to assist the development of community learning centers in conjunction with the EAGLE and WGU projects	Year 1 - 5
Fund a grants program to provide computers and connectivity for libraries	Year 1 - 5
Fund projects to digitize materials that will be accessible by the public	Year 1 - 5
Implement and monitor the Federal E-Rate program	Year 1 - 5

Priority 2:

Establish partnerships and collaborations with cultural institutions and agencies serving the public.

Activities - New	Timeline
Create a directory of cultural institutions	Year 1
Complete an inventory of the collection development policies of these institutions	Year 1 - 2
Create a database of the inventory and make the information available on our web site, on disk, and in print	Year 1 - 2
Assist these institutions in creating MARC records of their holdings and making the holdings available via national bibliographic utilities	Year 1 - 5

Priority 3:

Target library and information services to persons who have difficulty using a library or traditional print materials and to underserved urban and rural communities including children and families below the poverty line.

Activities - Continuing	Timeline
Arizona Reading Program (Program is now done in partnership with the State of Kentucky)	Year 1 - 5
Support the Sun Sounds Radio Reading program	Year 1 - 5

Activities - New	Timeline
Develop a pilot grant program for libraries to serve children in poverty underserved urban and rural residents those who cannot use traditional print and library materials literacy and English as a Second Language programs	Year 1 - 5

Priority 4:

Develop and provide a program of training and retraining of persons in libraries, cultural and archival institutions using new and traditional methods.

Activities - Continuing	Timeline
Sponsor training and education programs	Year 1 - 5

Activities - New	Timeline
Expand continuing education to include all cultural institutions	Year 1 - 5
Explore, with other agencies and institutions, the delivery of training and education via the Internet teleconferencing distance learning	Year 1 - 5

Procedures To Carry Out Activities

LSTA funds will be used for statewide projects and competitive direct grant programs which support the goals, priorities and activities in the Arizona plan. Notice of availability of direct grant funds will be mailed to all potential participants along with a timetable and full application packet. This information will also be posted to the departmental listserve and web site.

The state library staff and/or selected subject specialists will review grant applications with the final decision being made by the State Librarian. This process will include the Advisory Council after that entity has been created.

The Development Division staff will consult with each successful applicant to review the evaluation process and the establishment of acceptable baseline data. Project review procedures, forms and reporting requirements will be distributed to grantees. Staff will do onsite visits with each project director to ensure the project is resulting in the desired outcomes.

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Updated: 11/24/2006