ERIC ED464651: Federal Public Library Programs in Alabama, 1999.

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ED 464 651
Federal Public Library Programs in Alabama, 1999.
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Alabama Public Library Service, Montgomery.
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Institute of Museum and Library Services, Washington, DC.
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2000-00-00
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16p.; Funded in part by the Library Services and Technology
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*Federal Aid; *Library Funding; Library Materials; Library
DESCRIPTORS
Services; *Public Libraries; Reference Services; Resource
Allocation; *State Programs
Alabama Public Library Service; Library Services and
IDENTIFIERS
Technology Act 1996
ABSTRACT
The Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) is charged with
improving library services throughout the state to ensure that all citizens
have access to quality library and information services. Part of this charge
includes the responsibility for receiving and administering federal funds to
the more than 200 public libraries in Alabama. Federal Library Services and
Technology Act (LSTA) monies are spent on statewide projects at the APLS.
These projects include providing references services interlibrary loans,
audiovisual materials, continuing education programs and consultant services
to the public libraries. Other major statewide projects funded through LSTA
include the coordination of a statewide children's summer library program. In
1999, more than 56,000 children participated in the program. Several
libraries received $150 mini-grants to pay for professional performers to
enhance their summer library activities and to promote reading. At APLS, the
Alabama Union List of Serials, ALICAT, the state union catalog, and other
technology and equipment are funded by LSTA dollars. The agency also collects
and interprets statistics and provides a professional training program to
promote quality public library service through the development of
professional libraries. This document describes the use of these federal
funds for 1999 library programs and services in Alabama's seven congressional
districts. When public library service areas are included in two
congressional districts, they are listed in each district with an asterisk.
The 2000 LSTA Advisory Council members, APLS Executive Board, and APLS
Division Directors are listed at the end of the document.
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Alabama Public Library Service
6030 Monticello Drive
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-6000
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ALABAMA MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
United States Senators
Jeff Sessions
Richard Shelby
United States Representatives
Herbert Leon Callahan
District One
Terry Everett
District Two
Bob Riley
District Three
Robert Aderholt
District Four
Robert E. Cramer
District Five
Spencer Bachus
District Six
Earl F. Hilliard
District Seven
This project was funded in part by the Library Services and Technology Act,
administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
d Library Services, the Library
Administered by the Institute of maw
se state of Alabama in
Services_ and Technology Act (LSTA) RL. 104-208, assists
the extenSion and improvement of public library service throughout the state.. Funds
may be used for the following:
1) Establishing or enhancing electronic linkages among or between
libraries,-
2) Electronically linking libraries with edpeational, social or information
services;
3) Assisting librarieS in accessing informatio i thro gh electronic
networks;
4) Encouraging libraries in different areas, and encouraging different
'resources;
types of libraries, to establish consortia and share
5) Paying costs for libraries to acquire or share computer systems and
telecommUnications technologies; and
6) Targeting library and information services to persons having difficulty
using a library and ta underserved urban and rural coMmunities,
Mcluding children (from birth through 17) from families with incomes
below the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and
Budget).
The Library Services and Technology Act provides state-administered ,grant
the Alabama Public Library
funds, and in Alabama, the administration rests wi
Service.
*The LSTA falls within the defiiiition of a categorical grant and it is permissive
legislation in that it does not define the specific actions that, must be taken in order
to fulfill this mandate.
Alabama Public Library Service
The Alabama Public Library Service is charged with improving library services throughout the state toensure that
,
.
all citizens have access to quality libiary and information services.
Part of this charge includes the responsibility for receiving and administering federal funds to the more than 200
-
public libraries in Alabama
Federal Library Services and Technology Act monies are spent On statewide projectS at the Alabama Public-
Library Service. These projects include providing reference teryiee& interlibrary loin& audioVisual materials, iontinuin
education programs and consultant services to the public librarie&
Other major statewide projects funded through LSTA include the coordination of a stateWide children's summer
library program. In 1999, mere than 56,000 children Participated in the program. Several libraries received $150 mini-srants
to pay for professional perforniers to enhance their summer library activities and to promote reading'.
At APLS, the Alabama IJnion List of Seriali, ALICAT, the State Union Catalog,. and Other technology arid equip-
ment are ftinded by LSTA dollars. The agency also collects and interprets statistics and prOvides a professional training
prograni to prOniote quality public library service through the development of professional librarians.
The following pages describe the use of these federal funds awarded for 1999 library programs and services in
Alabama's seven congressional district& When public library service areas are included in two congressional distriat&
they are listed in each,district and noted by an asterisk.
Statewide Projects
LIBRARY
PROJECT NAME
AMOUNT
Alabama PubliC library Service
ACquisition/iltilization of materials ior interlibrafy loan
$630,521
Alabania Public Library Servioe
Alabama Interlibrary ,Catalog (ALICAT)-
$105,406
Alabama Public Library Service
Alabama Union List. of Serials (AULS).
$21,629
Alabama Public Library ServiCe
Cohtinuing Education and Library. DeVelopment
$123,533
Alabama Public 'Library Service
Nei-Lending to Public Libraries
$6,172
- Alabama Public Library Service
Net-Lending to Univeraity Libraries
$29,325
Alabama Pliblic Library Service
Regiohal Library for the"Elind & Physically Handic
$25,361
,
Alabama Publfc Library Service
Statistics Program
$51,750
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Alabama Phblic Library Seivice
`Shmmer Reading- Program
.$25,526
Cong essio a Districts
District One
HERBERT LEON CALLAHAN
District One includei the couhties of Baldwin, Clarke (portion), Escambia, Mobile Mon'roe and Washington.
LSTA-funded programs in District One include a $7,000 grant to Monroe County Public Library to purchase
books-and audio materials for youth; large-print books and tapes for older adults and mkerials for the general population:
Also in District One, the Washington County Public Library received a $12,000 grant to purchase equipment for
libtary automation.
District One Projects
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LIBRARY
PROJECT NAME
AMOUNT
Annore Public Library
Collection Development
$4,000
Fairhepe PUblic Library
Children At Risk
$150
-
Flomiton Public, Library
i3,600
Collection Development
Foley Public Library
Children At Risk
$15O
Collection Development
Grove Hill Public Library
$3,000
Collection Development-
hie Pullen SmallWood Memorial Library
$4,000
Monroe County Public Library
Collection Development
$7,000
Orange Beach Public Library
Children At Risk
$150
-; Prichard Public Library
Collection Development
$9,000*
Thomasville Public Library
Library. Auiornation
$13,988
Washington County Public library
Library Automation
$12,000'
District Two
TERRY EVERETT
Disirict Two includes the counties of Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington; Crenshaw,
Dale, Elmore, Geneva, Hemy, Houston, Montgomery (portion) and Pike.
District Two LSTA grants include a $13,196,grant to Emma Knox Kenan Public Library to provide a public
aecess catalog and automated circulation procedure..
.
Also in District Two, Eufaula Carnegie Library received a $15,000 grant to purChase library automation software
and equipment.
.
District Two Projects
AMOUNT
PROJECT NAME
$3,000
Collection Development .
Brantley Public Library
O
$3,087
Col le eti on Development
Cross Trails Regional Library
,$3,000,
Collection Development
Dot Laney Memorial Library
$2,400
Collection .Development
Elba Public Library
$3,000
Collection Development
Elton B. Stephens Library
Library Autothation
$13,19-6
Emma Knox Kenan Public Library
$300
Children M Risk
Eufaula Carnegie Library
$15,000
Library Automation
Eufaula Carnegie Library
$5,000
Collection Development
Evergreen-Conecuh Co. Pub. Library
$3,000
Collection Development
Flora la Public Library
$150
Children At Risk
Greenville-Butler Co. Pub. Library
$150
Children Ai Risk, #2
Greenville-Butler Co. Pub. Library
$7,000
Collecticin Development
Greenville-Butler Co. Pub. Library
$3,000
Collection Development
Hartford Public Library
$150
Children At Risk
Houston-Love, Memorial Library
$150
Children At Risk #2
Memorial Library.
. Houston-Love
$3,000
Collection Development
Luverne Public Library
$9,760
Collection Development
Ozark-Dale Co. Public Library Inc.
$8,000.
Collection Development
Pike County Library Cooperative
$3,000
Col lecti on Development
Snmson Public Library'
$3,000
Collection Development
Town and County Public Library
$150
Children M Risk
Troy Public Library
District Three
BOO RILEY
District Three includes the counties of Bibb (portion), Calhoun, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Lee,
Macon, Randolph, Russell, St Clair, Talladega and Tallapoosa.
.
projects funded in thiS district include a $6,550 grant to Lincoln Public Library to upgrade the circulation
SYstern and to 'automate the card Catalog.
.
,
Also in District Three, the Anniston-Calhoun County Public Library received a $10,000 grant to purchaSe
'
.approxiMately 560 history, geography and education books. The project is targeted toward the students of the Anniston
city school system but will be available to all library users.
District Three Projects
PROJECT NAME
LIBRARY
AMOUNT
Collection Development
Anniston-Calhoun County Public Lib.
$10,000
Ashland City Public Library
-Children At Risk
$300
-
Collection Development
Ashland City Public Library
$3,000
Ashville Public Library
,Collection Development
$3;000
B. B. Comer 'Memorial Library
children At kisk
..
$150
B. B. Comer Memorial Libra:*
Children At. Risk- #2
$150
B. B. COrner Memorial..Library
Collection Development
$5,000*
Cheaha Regional Library.
Collection Development
$7,000
Dadeville Public Library
Children M Risk
$150.
Goodwater Public Library
*Collection Development
$2,986
Jacksonville Public Library
,Children At Risk
$150
.
Jackionvillel Publie Library
Libiary Automation
$8,609
Lewis Cooper Jr. Memorial Library
Children At Riak,
,$150
Lincoln Public Library
Children At Risk
$i50
Lincoln Public Library
$6,550 '-
Library Automation
Lineville Public Library
Chadian. At Risk
$125
Lineville Public Libraly
Collection.Development
.$3,000
Macon , County4uskegie Pub. Libiary
Collection Developinent
$7,000.
Oxford Public Library
'Library .Aiiteniation
'
$12,000
Pell City Public Library
$150 :
Children At Risk
pell City Public Library'
Children At Risk #2
$150
Pell City Public Libraiy
LibrarY Automation
$15,000
Ragland Public Library
Collection Development
$3,600
SPringville Public Library.
Collection Development
$3,000
St..Clair County LibTary
:Collection Development
*$8,388
Talladega Public Librify
Children At Risk
*1150
Talladega Public Library
-Children At' Risk #2
$150
Talladega Public Library
Collection Developinent.
.$6,000
* West Blocton Public Library
Collection Development
$3,000.
'Reflects library's servioe area- is in two districts. Grant reported in both diltricts:
..R.eatiRTA EgliaLT.
Lamar,
inclUdes the counties of Blbunt, Cherokee, Cullman, DeKalb, EtoWah, Fayette, Franklin,
District Four
Walker and Winston
Lawrence (portion), Marion, Marshall,-Pickens (portion),
$7,281.grattopurehase four PCs, three printers,
,
In District Four, DeNalb County Ntillic Ilartary received a
.
sOftWare and to 'upgrade cabling .and three laser scanners.to work, with PCs.
Gridottlen-Etowah County Pliblic Lib raryto purchase
Another District Four LSTA project was a $10,000 grant to
cp-ROM for business patrons and visually handicapped patrons.
science books for the Collectionas well As books on
District Poor Projects.
I
AMOUNT
-.:
PROJISCIf NAN'S
LIBRARY.
.
$150
_
Children At Risk
.
Aliceville Public Library :
$7,004
Library Automation
Aliceville Public Library.
$3,000
Collection Development
.Arley pUblic Library
.
$3,000
Collection _Development
Carbon Hill City Library
;
. $7,200
Library Antomation
-
*..- Carrollton Public Library
'
$5,000
Collection Development
,
County , Public Library..
Cherokee
$4,000
Collection Development
Clyde Nix Public Library,
..
$3,000 -
.Collection Development
Collinsville Public Library
$3,000
Collection Development
Cordoira Public Library
.
$150
i
Risk
Children At
-.
Courtland Public library:
$3,000
Collection DevelOpment ,
*. COurtland Public Library
,
$3,000,
Collection Development
Crossville Public Library
.
.
$300
Children At Risk.
Cullman County Pub Library SYstem .
$10,000
Collection Development
Cullman County Pub Library System
$7a81
Library Automation.,
DeKalb County Pitblic Library
..
-,
.
.
$3,000
.
Colledlon- Development
Dori Public Library
$3,000
Collection Development
Double Springs Public Library.
-
$io,000
Collection Development
_
Gadaden-EtOwah CO. Public Library
.
$95
Children At -Ridk
Geraldine Public Library
-$100
Children At -Risk. #2
...-
Geraldine Public Library
$1,000
Colleciion Development
Geraldine Public Library
:
$7,200.
library Automation
Gordo Public library
$3;000
03ilection Deinlopment
.
Grint Public,Library._
$3,000
Collection Development
Haleyville Public Library
.
$3,060
Collection Development
Ider Public Library
$3,000
Collection Development
Kennedy Public Library
..
.
$150
:
Children At Risk
Lawrence County Public Library-
.,*
$9,000
Collection _Development
Lawrence County Public Library
*
$10,000
Collection Development
:Marshall County Cooperative Library
'*:$3,000
.. Collection Deir.elopment
Mary Wallace Cobb. Memorial Library
.$3,000
Collection Development
MCHS Community Library',
$3,000
Collection Delielopritent
Millport Public Library
-.
$10;000
Collection Development
Northwest Regional Library
$150
Children At Risk
Oneonta Public Library
$4,800
Library Automation
Pickens County Cooperative Library
-
$2,997
Collection Development
Rainsyille Public Library
.
$7,199
Library Automation
Reform Public Library
.
$4,000
Collection Development
.
Russellville PUblic Library
$3,000
Collection Development
_Sulligent Public IAST9/),
$3,000
Collection Development
Library
.. Sumiton Public
$3,000
Collection Development
Weatherford PUblic 'Library
.
-$3,000-
.
_Collection Development
-
Winfield:PUblic Library
reported-4n both districts.
*Reflects library's service area IS in two districts..Grant