September/October 2001
volume 10, issue 5

In this issue:

PSRML Program Objectives, 2001-2006
 
NN/LM Membership Renewal: An Invitation
 
What's Remote Got To Do With It? Document Delivery 21st Century Style
 
LinkOut at the US Naval Hospital, Guam
 
Q & A: How to Activate Icons for More than One Library in LinkOut for Libraries
 
Needs Assessment Pointers
 
New Directions in Technology for Consumer Health
 
LSTA Heads UP!
 
New Online Directory for California Consumer Health Libraries
 
Fall Workshop: Health Information at Your Fingertips!
 
Consumer Health Information for California
 
NLM Reduction in ILL Charges to International Libraries
 
NLM Technical Bulletin Highlights
 

In every issue:

Table of Contents for the NLM Technical Bulletin
 
Upcoming Events - 2001 to 2002
 
Publication Information

LSTA Heads UP!

If you are looking for funding for outreach efforts in your community, consider applying for an LSTA grant. Because the proposal processes and timelines vary according to state or jurisdiction, check out the resources below and start planning now for fiscal year 2002/03 and 2003/04 projects.

The Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) of 1996, a section of the Museum and Library Services Act, provides for funding to State Library Agencies to promote access to the learning and information resources of all types of libraries for individuals of all ages. These agencies, in turn, distribute funds through competitive subgrant competitions or cooperative agreements to public, academic, research, school, and special libraries in their respective states. The Act specifies two priorities for funding:

• The first is for activities using technology for information sharing between libraries and between libraries and other community services.
• The second is for programs that make library resources more accessible to urban, rural, or low-income residents, and others who have difficulty using library services.

Cooperative, multi-type library projects are usually given funding priority, so consider partnering with public, school, and other libraries in your community! For more information about LSTA funding in your state or jurisdiction, contact the library agencies listed below.

For Agency contacts in American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Republic of Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, visit the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) List at http://www.imls.gov/grants/library/gsla_cos.htm.  HS

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