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George H. Ryan
Secretary of State and State Librarian

Bridget L.Lamont
Director, Illinois State Library

Kathleen L. Bloomberg
Editor

Kristie Metrow
Assistant Editor

Editorial Policy

ILLINOIS LIBRARIES is the official journal of the Illinois State Library. The purpose of ILLINOIS LIBRARIES is to disseminate articles of general interest to library staff and library governing officials in Illinois who represent all types of libraries and library consortia. Every effort is made to provide a balanced treatment of library-related issues.

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Summer 1998      Springfield, Illinois      Vol. 80 No. 3

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
The Legacy of the Library Services & Construction Act in Illinois
....................Bridget L. Lament    93

THE IMPACT OF LSCA FUNDING ON LOCAL LIBRARY SERVICE:
The Warrenville Public Library District: Succeeding with LSCA
.......................................Jane B. Shaw and Patricia G. Stockner    99

The Impact of LSCA on the Joliet Public Library
..............................James R. Johnston    102

Sow the Wind — Reap the Whirlwind: Project PLUS Two!
........................ .........................................Wanda J. Lake    106

A Look Back on "Wiedza to Potega"
..........................Carol Tarsitano    108

Lasting Improvements: LSCA at the Rockford Public Library
.......Joel Rosenfeld    111

The First Mall Library in Illinois
..........................Beverly Schoeberle and Joyce A. Reid    115

How to Become a Networking, Accessible, Sharing Library
........................Jane Hill    117

LSCA and Libraries Can Change Lives
.........................Jill Rodriguez    120

Baby TALK: Still Growing a Decade Later
.........................Katie Gross    124

LSCA: Local Impact, Global Reach
............................Ann Adkesson    129

Sharing Memories of World War II Through LSCA Projects
...................................LaRae Muselman    131

THE REGIONAL IMPACT OF LSCA FUNDING:

Federal Funding for Libraries in Southern Illinois
...................Jim Ubel    133

Hometown Countryside Connection
.............................Kay Cloyes    136

LSCA Automation Grants: Foundations for the Future
.................Jan Ison    138

The Impact of LSCA Programs in the Bur Oak, Starved Rock and Heritage Trail Library Systems
................... Jay Larson    143

Library Cooperation + Library Development = LSCA in Rolling Prairie
....................................Beverly J. Obert    145

The Power of Planning
.........................................Pat Boze    147

How Northern Chicago Suburbs Without Library Service Created Their Own
.............................. Jan Baaske    149

Growth of Automation and Access to the Resources of the Members of the Lewis & Clark Library System Through LSCA Grants
..................................William N. Stevens     153

From Books and Bricks to Computers and Communications: The Importance of LSCA Funding for the River Bend Library System
.....................Robert McKay and Judy Hutchinson      155

Libraries as Catalysts for Creative Interagency Cooperation and Community Networking: Successful Central Illinois LSCA Projects
....................................Brenda McElroy Pacey      162

THE STATEWIDE IMPACT OF LSCA FUNDING:
Two of the Most Important "L" Words
........................... Judith Rake      168

The SILO Program: The Continued Growth and Strength of the Serials of Illinois Union List
..................Suzanne Schriar      171

Advancing Multitype Library Service: LSCA Title III Projects
.........................Doris R. Brown      174

LSCA: A History of Innovation and Cooperation in Illinois Library Services
......................................Sarah Rohrer      177

The Pathway to Information: The Illinois Library Telecommunications Network
...............................Alice Calabrese       180

ILLINET Online: Funding Support from the Illinois State Library
...............Bernie Sloan    182

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Illinois State Library Advisory Committee 1998

Name

Term Expires

Lydia Acosta
Fountaindale Public Library District, Bolingbrook

2000

Ann P. Bishop
Graduate Library School, University of Illinois, Urbana

1999

Doris Brown
DePaul University, Chicago

1999

Barbara Burroughs
Rock Falls

1998

David Dyer
Elmhurst

1999

Pam Feather
DuPage Library System, Geneva

1998

Dale Hoover
Danville

2000

Jan Ison
Lincoln Trail Libraries System, Champaign

1999

Mary Barb Johnson
Lake Forest

1999

Mary Kay Kickels
Palos Hills

2000

Robert Plotzke
Rolling Prairie Library System, Decatur

1999

Jill Rodriguez
Besenville Community Public Library District
1998

Fayne Tharp
East St. Louis School District 189

1999
Robert Wedgeworth
University of Illinois, Urbana
1999
Mary Wyly
Newberry Library, Chicago

2000

Jane Yoder
Waukegan Community Unit Schools, District 60

2000

Kathleen Zar
University of Chicago

2000


Ex Officio Member
Pamela Gaitskill, President, Illinois Library Association
Mary Dempsey, Commissioner, Chicago Public Library

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GEORGE H. RYAN
SECRETARY OF STATE

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
_______________________________________________________________________

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62756

 

 

Dear Friends,

The end of an era has been reached. The Library Services & Construction Act (LSCA), which contributed greatly to Illinois library service in both rural and urban parts of this state, is now history.

Although the LSCA program has ended, its legacy lives on. We are continually reminded of federal support for library service as we look at many special programs and services for Illinois library users. Many programs now supported with state or local funds began with federal LSCA dollars, and thousands of LSCA grants awarded in Illinois have affected lives in countless ways.

The LSCA program should be remembered for more than money. Equally important was the spirit of cooperation and sharing that emerged from numerous grant initiatives to establish and support the Illinois library network. The LSCA initiatives described in this report show the importance of collaboration in achieving project goals.

Although the LSCA grant program is over, we are benefiting from LSCAs successor, the Library Services & Technology Act. I am optimistic that the LSCA grant program was the precursor to many more wonderful decades of federal support for Illinois library development.

Sincerely, il9802tc2.jpg
GEORGE H. RYAN
Secretary of State
and State Librarian

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Preface

Kathleen L. Bloomberg, Editor, Illinois Libraries

It has been many years since an issue of Illinois Libraries has been devoted to one topic. The enormous impact that the Library Services & Construction Act (LSCA) made in Illinois makes it fitting that we set aside an issue to reflect upon what the LSCA program has done for Illinois. A collection of articles about special LSCA grants also was published in the Spring 1998 issue.

In preparation for this retrospective look at LSCA, many back issues of Illinois Libraries were perused. Countless articles have been published over a span of more then 30 years about varied projects but, due to the magnitude of the LSCA program, it is fitting that we close the LSCA chapter with a final tribute.

Thank you to the many contributors who enthusiastically wrote articles about the difference that the LSCA program made in library service at the local, library system and state levels. Due to their efforts, we have a lasting reminder of the impact of the LSCA program.

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