LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY ACT GRANTS (LSTA)

Grant Application Guidelines and Forms

• LSTA Grant Administration Manual - Forms, regulations, laws and information about the administration of LSTA grants
• LSTA Toolkit
  The toolkit is designed to provide:
  • An Outcomes Plan "wizard" and data report forms for Mid-Year and Annual Reports
  • Point-of-need instruction in outcome-based evaluation
  • Instruction on data collection
  • Tools for data analysis
  • Guidance in reporting project progress
  • Strategies for reporting project successes and results
• Grant Information Fact Sheet (61KB PDF, 2 pages)

LSTA Funded Grants

2012-2013

• 2012-2013 Funded LSTA Grants (128KB PDF - 21 pages)
• LSTA Advisory Council and Managers Recommendations by Category from the June, 2012 meetings (21KB PDF - 8 pages)
• LSTA Advisory Council and Managers Recommendations by Organization from the June, 2012 meetings (37KB PDF - 12 pages)

2011-2012

• 2011-2012 Funded LSTA Grants (128KB PDF - 18 pages)
• LSTA Advisory Council and Managers Recommendations by Category from the June, 2011 meetings (21KB PDF - 7 pages)
• LSTA Advisory Council and Managers Recommendations by Organization from the June, 2011 meetings (41KB PDF - 12 pages)

2010-2011

• 2010-2011 Funded LSTA Grants (51KB PDF - 15 pages)
• LSTA Advisory Council and Managers Recommendations from the June, 2010 meetings (87KB PDF - 4 pages)
• 2010-2011 LSTA Exemplary Projects

2009-2010

• 2009-2010 Funded LSTA Grants (51KB PDF - 15 pages)
• Managers Recommendations from the June, 2009 Managers meeting (27KB PDF - 3 pages)
• LSTA Advisory Council Recommendations from the June, 2009 LSTA Advisory Council meeting (27KB PDF - 3 pages)
• 2009-2010 LSTA Exemplary Projects

2008-2009

• 2008-2009 Funded LSTA Grants (51KB PDF - 15 pages)

2007-2008

• 2007-2008 Funded LSTA Grants (50KB PDF - 13 pages)

Administrative Rule Changes

• Documents related to Administrative Rule Changes

LSTA Advisory Council

• Meetings and Notices
• Council Members
• Handbook

Planning and Evaluation

Library Services and Technology Act Long Range Plan

• Strengthening Libraries and Services: Florida's Library Services and Technology Act Plan 2013 - 2017 The Division of Library and Information Services has developed a long range plan for the period of 2013-2017, designed to respond to one or more of the seven purposes of the Library Services and Technology Act.( 859KB PDF, 26 pages)
  
  
  

Library Services and Technology Act Evaluation

• Evaluation of the 2008-2012 LSTA Five Year Plan (531KB PDF)
  This report is the evaluation of the Division of Library and Information Services' Library Services and Technology Act five-year plan, Lead...Develop...Innovate... - Florida's Library Services and Technology Act Plan 2008-2012, prepared by Nancy Bolt and Associates. Report and Annexes A - H.
  • Annex I - Focus Group Report (875KB PDF)
    
  • Annex K - Survey Report (704KB PDF)
    
  • Annex L - Ruth O'Donnell Report (1724KB PDF)
    
    
    

Prior Plans and Evaluation

• Lead...Develop...Innovate... - State Library and Archives of Florida Strategic Plan The State Library and Archives of Florida has developed a strategic plan for the period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2012, encompassing all the services that it provides.( 297KB PDF, 36 pages)
  
  
• Library Services and Technology Act Evaluation (2007) (281KB PDF)
  This report is the evaluation of the Division of Library and Information Services' Library Services and Technology Act five-year plan, Gateway to Information though Florida's Libraries: An Outcomes Plan 2003-2007. The report provides an in-depth look at the Florida Electronic Library.
  • Florida Electronic Library Five Year Evaluation (2003-2007) (1.59MB PDF)
    
    
• Find out about Outcomes Based Evaluation as related to LSTA grants.

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