The vermont department of libraries will use funds to support the goals of their five-year plan for FY 2023-2027, which reflect the purposes and priorities of the library services and technology act…

The Vermont Department of Libraries will use $1.89 million in funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Grants to States program to support its five-year plan for fiscal years 2023 through 2027. The plan's goals reflect the purposes and priorities of the Library Services and Technology Act and include strengthening libraries by delivering community-focused services incorporating updated technologies and best practices; enhancing access to information through convenient access to relevant resources in usable formats; and fostering learning and building community by providing libraries resources and training to help Vermonters achieve goals and contribute to community vitality. The award period is from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024.

The vermont department of libraries will use funds to support the goals of their five-year plan for FY 2023-2027, which reflect the purposes and priorities of the library services and technology act (LSTA). In vermont, specific goals include: 1) strengthening libraries - supporting library staff members and libraries throughout the state by delivering relevant, high-quality, and community-focused services that incorporate up-to-date technologies and are based on best practices in the field of librarianship; 2) enhancing access to information - providing vermont residents with convenient access to relevant, high-quality information resources in formats that they can use for their educational, occupational, and personal/recreational needs; and 3) fostering learning and building community - providing libraries with the resources and training needed to help vermonters achieve their occupational and personal goals and contribute to the vitality of their communities.