United States president Bill Clinton signed the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) on October 1, 1996. LSTA is a United States federal library grant program. Its roots come from the Library Services Act, first enacted in 1956. LSTA replaced the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), first enacted in 1962. The National Commission on Libraries and Information Science held two White House Conferences that generated discussion and support.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.
The American Library Association and other library groups developed the new act.Flagg, Gordon. "News Fronts Washington." American Libraries, December 1995.
Many changes occurred with the passage of LSTA. The original act, LSCA, allocated funds for building construction, but LSTA emphasizes technology. The new priority is the creation of technological infrastructure.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. Another change that occurred with the passage of LSCA was the responsibility of library services. This responsibility was originally a part of the Department of Education. It was moved to the newly created, independent federal agency: the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The range of libraries served also changed with the enactment of LSTA. Initially, public libraries were primarily served by LSCA. With the passage of LSTA, all types of libraries are served, including public, school, academic, and special.
Not all initiatives under LSCA have changed with the enactment of LSTA. Priorities, like services to the underserved and rural areas, are still supported.
LSCA is a federally funded state-based program, generally administered by the state library of each state. Each state sets specific funding categories based on a long-range plan filed with the IMLS
State Libraries LSTA Resources and Five-Year Plans Alaska State Library - LSTA Landing Page AK 2013-2017 Plan Alabama State Library - LSTA Landing Page AL 2013-2017 Plan Arkansas State Library - LSTA Landing Page AR 2013-2017 Plan Arizona State Library - LSTA Landing Page AZ 2013-2017 Plan California LSTA Landing Page CA 2013-2017 Plan Colorado LSTA Landing Page CO 2013-2017 Plan Connecticut State Library - LSTA Landing Page CT 2013-2017 Plan Delaware State Library - LSTA Landing Page DE 2013-2017 Plan District of Columbia - LSTA Landing Page DC 2013-2017 Plan State Library of Florida - LSTA Landing Page FL 2018-22 Plan Georgia State Library - LSTA Landing Page GA 2013-2017 Plan Hawaii State Library - LSTA Landing Page HI 2013-2017 Plan Iowa State Library - LSTA Landing Page IA 2013-2017 Plan Idaho State Library - LSTA Landing Page ID 2013-2017 Plan Illinois State Library - LSTA Landing Page IL 2013-2017 Plan Indiana State Library - LSTA Landing Page IN 2013-2017 Plan Kansas State Library - LSTA Landing Page KS 2013-2017 Plan Kentucky State Library - LSTA Landing Page KY 2013-2017 Plan Louisiana State Library - LSTA Landing Page LA 2013-2017 Plan Massachusetts State Library - LSTA Landing Page MA 2013-2017 Plan Maryland State Library - LSTA Landing Page MD 2015 Handout Maine State Library - LSTA Landing Page ME 2013-2017 Plan Michigan State Library - LSTA Landing Page MI 2018 Report MI 2013-2017 Plan Minnesota State Library - LSTA Landing Page MN 2013-2017 Plan Missouri State Library - LSTA Landing Page (cached version) MO 2013-2017 Plan (cached version) Mississippi State Library - LSTA Landing Page MS 2013-2017 Plan Montana State Library - LSTA Landing Page MT 2013-2017 Plan Nebraska State Library - LSTA Landing Page NE 2013-2017 Plan Nevada State Library - LSTA Landing Page NV 2013-2017 Plan New Hampshire State Library - LSTA Landing Page NH 2023-2027 Plan New Jersey State Library - LSTA Landing Page NJ 2013-2017 Plan New Mexico State Library - LSTA Landing Page NM 2013-2017 Plan New York State Library - LSTA Landing Page NY 2012-2017 Plan North Carolina State Library - LSTA Landing Page NC 2013-2017 Plan North Dakota State Library - LSTA Landing Page ND 2012-2018 Plan Ohio (State Library of Ohio) - LSTA Landing Page OH 2013-2017 Plan Oklahoma State Library - LSTA Landing Page OK 2013-2017 Plan Oregon State Library - LSTA Landing Page OR 2013-2017 Plan OR 2018-2022 Plan OR 2023-2027 Plan Pennsylvania State Library - LSTA Landing Page PA 2013-2017 Plan Rhode Island State Library - LSTA Landing Page RI 2013-2017 Plan South Carolina State Library - LSTA Landing Page SC 2013-2017 Plan South Dakota State Library - LSTA Landing Page SD 2013-2017 Plan Tennessee State Library - LSTA Landing Page TN 2013-2017 Plan Texas State Library - LSTA Landing Page TX 2013-2017 Plan Utah State Library - LSTA Landing Page UT 2013-2017 Plan Virginia State Library - LSTA Landing Page VA 2013-2017 Plan Vermont State Library - LSTA Landing Page VT 2013-2017 Plan Washington State Library - LSTA Landing Page WA 2012-2017 Plan Wisconsin State Library - LSTA Landing Page WI 2013-2017 Plan West Virginia State Library WV 2013-2017 Plan Wyoming State Library - LSTA Landing Page WY 2013-2017 Plan
See also List of libraries in the United States
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Sources American Library Association, Fight to Defend Federal Funding for Libraries