Library Programs: Five-Year Report of Library Services through Major-UrbanResource Libraries (MURLs) and Metropolitan Public Libraries Serving as National or Regional Resource Centers. Fiscal Year 1984-Fiscal Year 1988

摘要

In FY 87, 157 cities in 41 States served as Major Urban Resource Libraries(MURLs) under the requirements of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), Section 3(14). Before a city of 100,000 or more can receive funds to serve as a MURL, the city must agree to meet the requirements of Section 102(a)(3), that the city will provide services to users throughout the regional area in which the city is located. Detailed statistics about the MURLs and the national or regional resource centers, by State, city, or other area, are presented in the appendix. The booklet offers a five year overview of these projects and summarizes how Federal funds have been used to help the States meet user needs through strengthening the MURLs.