Library Services and Technology Act  |
| Other short titles | - Museum and Library Services Act
- Museum and Library Services Act of 1996
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| Long title | An Act to provide for library services and technology under Museum and Library Services Act, with an emphasis on library services and technology, access, and literacy programs for underserved communities. |
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| Acronyms (colloquial) | LSTA |
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| Nicknames | Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997 |
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| Enacted by | the 104th United States Congress |
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| Effective | September 30, 1996 |
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| Public law | 104-208 |
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| Statutes at Large | 110 Stat. 3009 aka 110 Stat. 3009-295 |
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| Titles amended | 20 U.S.C.: Education |
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| U.S.C. sections created | 20 U.S.C. ch. 72,subch. II § 9121 et seq. |
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- Introduced in the House as H.R. 3610 by Bill Young (R–FL) on June 11, 1996
- Committee consideration by House Appropriations, Senate Appropriations
- Passed the House on September 28, 1996 (Passed without objection, in lieu H.R. 4278)
- Passed the Senate on September 30, 1996 (84-15 Roll call vote 302, via Senate.gov, in lieu of H.R. 4278)
- Reported by the joint conference committee on September 28, 1996; agreed to by the House on September 28, 1996 (370-37 Roll call vote 455, via Clerk.House.gov) and by the Senate on September 30, 1996 (Passed voice vote)
- Signed into law by President Bill Clinton on September 30, 1996
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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. [1]
The American Library Association (ALA) and other library groups developed the new act. [2]
Many changes occurred with the passage of LSTA. The original act, the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), allocated funds for building construction, but LSTA emphasizes technology. The new priority is the creation of technological infrastructure. [3] 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). [3] 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. [3]
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