South Dakota State Library

The South Dakota State Library will use funds to support the goals of their Five-Year Plan for FY 2013-2017, which reflect the purposes and priorities of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Specific goals include: 1) strengthen the ability of local libraries to meet the needs of their constituents by providing resources and professional expertise that supports one or more of the LSTA Purposes; 2) strengthen the research skills of local library staff to ensure high-quality and timely research services are provided to South Dakota citizens; 3) collections (print, media, and electronic) of the South Dakota State Library will meet the specialized needs of the state's citizens; 4) promote and encourage resource sharing; 5) provide services to visually impaired and reading disabled citizens; and 6) facilitate shared purchasing of resources by libraries.