Utah State Library  

About the Utah State Library

Map to Library
Legal Authority
Mission and Vision
Annual Report 2007 (Department of Community & Economic Development). Includes past Annual Reports from 2005-2007.
Staff

Utah State Library Board

• Board of Trustees By-Laws
• Meeting Agendas and Documents
• Trustee Training
• Library Board Terms

LSTA Advisory Council
Strategic Plan 2005-2009
State Library Executive Summary

Library Statistics

• FY 2005 Data Collection Cycle
• Data Collection: General Instructions and Information
• Data Definitions
• Bibliostat Connect Login
• Bibliostat Connect Information
• Public Library Statistics from Other States
• Utah Public Library Services (Yearly to 2003)

Multi-Catalog Search
Public Library Directory
Directions Newsletter
Utah and National Library News
Workshops

Trustee Resources

• Message to Trustees
• Utah Public Library Trustee Manual
• Library Laws
• Trustee Duties / Reponsibilities
• Trustee / Board Requirements

State Library for the Blind and Disabled
Contact Us

Library Services

Continuing Education

• Online Instruction
• Training Events
• Workshops
• UPLIFT Program
• Library Development
• Help & Tutorials
• Basic Skills Courses
• Educational Resources
• BCR Workshops
• Trustee Training
• Professional Reading
• Consulting

Interlibrary Loan

Forms

• ILL Title Request Form
• ILL Status Reporting Form
• Lender Support Reporting Form
• Reference Request Form

Instructions and Policies

• How to Request & Renew Materials
• Circulation Policy
• Find and Buy Books
• Checking Your Holds in the Catalog

Serving Your Spanish- Speaking Communities

Youth

• Children's Book Review Database
• How to use the Database
• Summer Reading Program

Bookmobiles (password protected)
Consulting Utah's Libraries
Reference Desk
Library Certification Standards (Word Document)

Government Information

Services to State Agencies

State Government Publications

The Utah State Government Depository Program:

• About the Program
• Legal Authority
• Definition of a State Publication
• Introductory Brochure
• Access to State Publications

Information for State Agencies

• Online Reporting Form
• Checklist for Submitting Publications

Information for Depository Libraries

• Bi-Weekly List of New Publications
• Directory of Depository Libraries
• Guidelines for Depository Libraries

Notable State Documents Distributed to Libraries in 2004

State Documents Most in Demand

Grants/Funding

State Grants

• Community Library Enhancement Fund

Federal Grant Programs

Federal Grants

• Institute of Museum and Library ServicesLibrary Services and Technology Act (about LSTA)
• Library Services & Technology Act Grants (about LSTA)

Utah LSTA Competitive Grants Program:

• FY2007-2008 Grant Calendar
• How to Apply for a LSTA Grant
• Current LSTA Grants Handbook
  PDF Format || Doc Format
• Application Forms and documents
• Outcomes: Libraries Change Lives...(.ppt)
• Overview of LSTA Competitive Grant Program (.ppt)
• Complying with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) (.pdf)
• Five Year Evaluation Report 2003-2007 (.doc)
• Internet Safety Certification for Public Libraries (.pdf)
• LSTA Grant Application Checklist (.pdf)
• LSTA Funds for Digitizing Information Resources (.doc)
• Mountain West Digital Library
• Assistive Technology Equipment Options (.doc)
• Technology Plan Requirements for LSTA Grant Applications
• Guidelines for Completing the Internet Safety Certification (.pdf)
• Internet Safety Certification for Public Elementary & Secondary Schools (.pdf)

Technology Plan Examples

Utah LSTA Competitive Grant Program: Grant Administration:

• Attachment D - Interim Report (.xls)
• Attachment F - Final Summary and Evaluation Report (.xls)
• IMLS Grantee Communications Kit
• LSTA Requirements for Personnel Expenditures (.doc)
• Attachment E - Final Expenditure Report (.xls)
• Attachment G - Payment Request Form (.xls)
• Sample B Time Card (.xls)

LSTA Advisory Council:

• Five Year Plan 2008-2012
• LSTA Advisory Council
• Meetings and Documents

Lender Support Program including the OCLC and Resource Sharing Grant

E-Rate

CatExpress

Continuing Education

Other Grant Information

• Downloadable Grant Forms and Documents
• Library Technology Plan Elements
• Grant & Funding Raising Print Resources
• Grant & Funding Raising Internet Resources
• Grant Writing Internet Resources for Libraries

Librarian Resources

• eAudiobooks
• Library Technology
• Discussion Lists
• Planning and Building Libraries Toolkit
• Library Laws and Legislation
• Online Skills Courses
• MLIS Educational Resources
• Other Online Resources by Topic
• Orientation Manual for New Library Directors (online version)
• Orientation Manual for New Library Directors (printable version)
• Trustee Training
• Public Library Certification Standards

Related links:

Pioneer, Utah's Online Library
Utah State Library for the Blind and Disabled
Department of Community and Culture
Utah.gov
Governor's Office of Economic Development

Utah State Library
1950 West 250 North, Suite A
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
801-715-6777
801-715-6767 (fax)
Library for the Blind, 801-715-6789