Seek the passage and implementation of legislation that benefits libraries and utilizes technology. At the State Library Level, provide consultative services to manage the development of pilot projects, collect and disseminate information pertinent to libraries and technology, and advocate on behalf of libraries and technology. Develop projects that demonstrate the usefulness of technology to the community and to the general public. As partners, public libraries and the State Library can address issues of concern on both local and statewide levels. The State Library can address issues that cross jurisdictional lines.
Local libraries are places where public policy ultimately affects the library user.
There is no question that the demand for electronic and digital resources is here now. In less than one year, Internet usage has more than doubled. The State Library and California public libraries must address large and small issues as they struggle to achieve an appropriate balance between traditional services and technology-based services. The ability to accomplish this task will ultimately decide how important library services will be to a public with an increasingly broad array of information options.