Open AccessElements of a Powerful Partnership
Author(s) -
Carol Brown
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
north carolina libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2379-4305
pISSN - 0029-2540
DOI - 10.3776/ncl.v61i2.184
Subject(s) - general partnership , state (computer science) , business , school library , public relations , knowledge management , library science , political science , computer science , finance , algorithm
The primary purpose of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)is to promote the use of technology for the sharing of informationbetween libraries and community agencies. To achieve this goal, LSTAfunds are made available to state library agencies, with subgrants topublic, academic, research, school, and special libraries within each state. Secondary goals are to provide extended library services and increased access to information for children and youth within their communities.1