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245.2:Pk20 The Pa.ck^t *JS& o%ttf?iber/0ctober Wilhe 20 Number 5 lississippi Library Commission The Packet Task Force submits recommendations to Board As taxpayers increase demands on government to operate more responsibly, the business of providing library service has become increasingly difficult for state and local authorities alike. That's why the Mississippi Library Commission adopted a proven business approach to problem solving and assembled a special task force. The Public Library Task Force, which was appointed to study and revise guidelines governing public libraries, has completed the precedent-setting process and forwarded recommendations to the Board of Commissioners. "The process of the Task Force is itself an innovative approach to problem solving in state government," Library Commission Director David Woodburn said, "The Public Library Task Force combined the talents of thirty librarians, library trustees, business leaders and lawmakers to seek palatable solutions to out dated laws and to clarify guidelines." The resulting recommendations have been forwarded to the Library Commission Board of Commissioners who will consolidate the suggestions into a stra- (continued on page 2) U. S. Representative G. V. "Sonny" Montgomery addresses library issues from the federal perspective at the Central Mississippi Regional Library System's first anniversary celebration. Montgomery encourages visits to Washington for the discussion of library issues. See related story on page 5. Libraries receive $256,000 in grant awards Mississippi Library Commission Executive Director. David M. Woodburn has announced the award of more than $256,000 in state and federal grants to public libraries and library systems in Mississippi. "This amount includes state funds totaling $150,000 that were appropriated by the Mississippi Legislature for library improvement projects, " Woodburn said, "which we have combined with another $106,694 in federal Library Services and Construction Act funds." The combined state and federal grants were awarded to 47 public libraries and library systems. State Library Improvement Grant funds were based on the number of counties served by a library and the population of that service area while the federal funds were awarded on a competitive basis. "Basically, the state Library Improvement Grants can be granted for most any worthwhile library project except construction or salaries," Woodburn explained, "federal funds may be applied to projects ti improve library programs and services, provide technological development or serve disadvantaged areas. Woodburn said an additional $43,269 in (continued on page 8)
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Title | The Packet. Volume 20, Number 5. |
Date | 09/1987-10/1987 |
Volume | 20 |
Issue | 5 |
Publisher | Mississippi Library Commission |
Coverage | September - October |
Type | Newsletter |
Format | TIFF |
Subject | Libraries - Mississippi – Periodicals |
Description | Bi-Monthly newsletter of the library |
Language | eng |
Page | 8 |
Creator | Jim Halbrook |
Date Digital | 2012-08-10 |
Contributors | Jim Halbrook, David M. Woodburn, Library staff |
OCLC number | 14407569 |
Description
Title | The packet |
Date | 1987 |
Volume | 20 |
Issue | 5 |
Publisher | Mississippi Library Commission |
Coverage | September - October |
Type | Newsletter |
Format | TIFF |
Subject | Libraries - Mississippi – Periodicals |
Description | Bi-Monthly newsletter of the library |
Language | eng |
Page | 1 |
Creator | Jim Halbrook |
Date Digital | 2012-08-10 |
Contributors | Jim Halbrook, David M. Woodburn, Library staff |
FullText | 245.2:Pk20 The Pa.ck^t *JS& o%ttf?iber/0ctober Wilhe 20 Number 5 lississippi Library Commission The Packet Task Force submits recommendations to Board As taxpayers increase demands on government to operate more responsibly, the business of providing library service has become increasingly difficult for state and local authorities alike. That's why the Mississippi Library Commission adopted a proven business approach to problem solving and assembled a special task force. The Public Library Task Force, which was appointed to study and revise guidelines governing public libraries, has completed the precedent-setting process and forwarded recommendations to the Board of Commissioners. "The process of the Task Force is itself an innovative approach to problem solving in state government," Library Commission Director David Woodburn said, "The Public Library Task Force combined the talents of thirty librarians, library trustees, business leaders and lawmakers to seek palatable solutions to out dated laws and to clarify guidelines." The resulting recommendations have been forwarded to the Library Commission Board of Commissioners who will consolidate the suggestions into a stra- (continued on page 2) U. S. Representative G. V. "Sonny" Montgomery addresses library issues from the federal perspective at the Central Mississippi Regional Library System's first anniversary celebration. Montgomery encourages visits to Washington for the discussion of library issues. See related story on page 5. Libraries receive $256,000 in grant awards Mississippi Library Commission Executive Director. David M. Woodburn has announced the award of more than $256,000 in state and federal grants to public libraries and library systems in Mississippi. "This amount includes state funds totaling $150,000 that were appropriated by the Mississippi Legislature for library improvement projects, " Woodburn said, "which we have combined with another $106,694 in federal Library Services and Construction Act funds." The combined state and federal grants were awarded to 47 public libraries and library systems. State Library Improvement Grant funds were based on the number of counties served by a library and the population of that service area while the federal funds were awarded on a competitive basis. "Basically, the state Library Improvement Grants can be granted for most any worthwhile library project except construction or salaries," Woodburn explained, "federal funds may be applied to projects ti improve library programs and services, provide technological development or serve disadvantaged areas. Woodburn said an additional $43,269 in (continued on page 8) |
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