Towns now receiving library service which were unserved prior to Number program People in these towns to whom service is now available_- People in these towns to whom this service is available_-_ SUMMARY OF PROGRESS 25 146, 054 1 A special unit of the secretary of state's office, public library services in rural areas, was organized to administer the LSA program. A director, assistant director, clerical staff, and a bookmobile were added and new quarters were obtained. A book grant to rural libraries program, stressing reference materials was initiated. Books are ordered and processed by the State agency. A series of workshops have been held at headquarters. State consultant and bookmobile service has steadily increased. Counties now receiving library service which were unserved prior People in these counties to whom service is now available_-. or extended service_ People in these counties to whom this service is available_. SUMMARY OF PROGRESS Number 46 1, 672, 405 2 A new regional library has been legally established by Aiken, Barnwell, and Edgefield Counties. The independent libraries of Anderson County merged to establish a county system. As special projects, 10 county library systems received grants of $2,500 each for improved reference materials and services, and 6 library systems participated in the personnel project grants for the employment of intern-trainees under a work-study program. Improved reference materials at the State library resulting in a 1,000-percent increase in interlibrary loan requests filled. Expansion and strengthening of the State agency services have been aided by the addition of a field librarian and two other professional librarians, including a reference services specialist. Counties now receiving library service which were unserved prior to Number program-- 1 People in this country to whom service is now available__ 2,289 People in these counties to whom this service is available_ SUMMARY OF PROGRESS Two regional libraries have been organized and preliminary work has been started for the third. In the Northwest Regional Library, Butte and Harding Counties have voted support, and in the northeastern part of the State, Brown County has also voted county library support. Centralized cataloging and processing is provided by the State library for the regional libraries, and three bookmobiles have been placed in service. The State agency moved to larger quarters. Counties now receiving library service which were unserved prior to People in these counties to whom service is now available_ People in these counties to whom this service is available. SUMMARY OF PROGRESS 251, 622 Number 3 44, 720 75 1,752, 054 7 A new Regional Library Service Center was established. A 2-year demonstration of service to seven counties successfully ended when each county formally affiliated with the regional center conducting the demonstration. Improvement of rural library service was undertaken by three metropolitan library systems through contract with the State library. Ten professional librarians have been added in the statewide program. An added State field worker has enabled the State library's appropriation for public library service was increased by $50,000 a year. The legislature passed an act providing for a study by the State Legislative Council of the State's public library program. Counties now receiving library service which were unserved prior to Number program. People in these counties to whom service is available__. People in these counties to whom this service is available_ SUMMARY OF PROGRESS 10 105, 566 19 358, 013 4 A special staff of 10 (including a director, two regional supervisors, and project and bookmobile librarians) was added for rural library service, to work in close cooperation with the extension division. The program of 1-year multicounty bookmobile demonstrations is moving ahead and bringing the first public library service to many areas, as well as encouraging greater cooperation among existing public libraries. The first regional library demonstration is now underway in the Coastal Bend area centering around Corpus Christi. Nine workshops on better library practices have been held in regional locations and the first statewide trustees institute was held in 1959. Counties now receiving library service which were unserved prior to Number program People in these counties to whom service is now available_-_. People in these counties to whom this service is available_. SUMMARY OF PROGRESS 4 12, 082 9 54, 742 4 The legislature established its State library in 1957 and organization of the agency was the primary activity in the first year. Four bookmobiles have been purchased. Demonstrations are being provided to nine counties in two regions with the use of two bookmobiles. The State library appropriation for 1960-61 was increased from $100,000 to $125,000, and the support for local libraries has also shown a marked increase. Towns now receiving library service which were unserved prior to program__. Number 0 241 People in these towns to whom service is now available__ People in those towns to whom this service is available__ SUMMARY OF PROGRESS 316, 011 5 Five new bookmobiles, nine added staff members, and more books and library equipment have materially strengthened the State's program and its regional centers. More field visits and workshop programs have been accomplished and cooperative programs between libraries have increased. Vermont is cooperating with New Hampshire on a joint publication, "North Country Libraries." Counties now receiving library service which were unserved prior to Number program 5 People in these counties to whom service is now available_. 176, 467 26 People in these counties to whom this service is available__ 657, 709 14 SUMMARY OF PROGRESS The regional demonstration program in the State has been strengthened with books, equipment, and personnel. The Eastern Shore regional demonstration has been successfully completed and a demonstration is now under way in Wise County (a city-county region). Already-established county and regional libraries have received funds to strengthen their programs through books, personnel, and equipment, including new bookmobiles and extended bookmobile schedules. The State library extension division has been strengthened by the addition of staff, and materials and equipment to improve their consultant work with the local libraries. Under the scholarship program, six scholarships have been awarded. Counties1 now receiving library service which were unserved prior to Number program__. People to whom service is now available_. Counties with some service prior to program now receiving improved or extended service___ Bookmobiles purchased under program_ People to whom this service is available___ 1 Virgin Islands have no counties. 6, 822 8,374 1 SUMMARY OF PROGRESS The island's centralized library service has been strengthened through a great increase in materials and by staff to process them. Many new library service outlets have been opened. St. John's Island has its first permanent library branch, and traveling library service to other points of the island. St. Croix Island has the first bookmobile in the islands as well as materials and equipment to improve the libraries in towns of Christiansted and Fredericksted. The central library of St. Thomas is now open more hours, and has improved its book collection. The legislature has appropriated $12,500 in added funds for rural library extension in the past 2 years. Counties now receiving library service which were unserved prior Number to program_. People in these counties to whom service is now available.. or extended service___. People in these counties to whom this service is available_ Bookmobiles purchased under program_. SUMMARY OF PROGRESS The Columbia River Regional Library was established to serve Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, and Okanagan Counties, which cover an area of 15,000 square miles. A bookmobile operates from the headquarters at Wenatchee, and another from each of the subcenters at Omak and Moses Lake. Staff specialists have been employed for the major services and 56,000 books have been added to the region. Recordings and films are also available. Book catalogs for all libraries in the region have been provided. A color film, "Yours for the Asking," on regional library service was prepared by the State library. |