Audit report on the Black Hawk County Criminal Justice Information System for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the Black Hawk County Criminal Justice Information System for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the Northeast Iowa Schools Insurance Trust for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the Northeast Iowa Schools Insurance Trust for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the City of Denison, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the City of Denison, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the City of Dyersville, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the City of Dyersville, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the City of Dyersville, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the City of Dyersville, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on Greene County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on Greene County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on Pottawattamie County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on Pottawattamie County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on Webster County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on Webster County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on City of Olin, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on City of Olin, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on Jones County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on Jones County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

State of Iowa’s Single Audit Report for the year ended June 30, 2006

State of Iowa’s Single Audit Report for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the Delaware County Solid Waste Disposal Commission for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the Delaware County Solid Waste Disposal Commission for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on Carroll County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on Carroll County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2006

LSTA Five Year Plan, 1998-2002, 2002

The LSTA goals for Iowa, FY98-FY02, are as follows: 1. Provide all Iowans with expanded access to information and materials through the State of Iowa Libraries Online (SILO) network. 2. Improve library service to Iowans through knowledgeable, well-trained staff and wellinformed public library trustees and library users. 3. Meet Iowans’ increasing demands for information and library services by identifying and encouraging resource sharing and partnerships. 4. Provide state level leadership and services to accomplish the LSTA Five-Year Plan. The primary objectives of this evaluation are to provide: $ An assessment of the overall impact of Iowa’s LSTA funding and success in achieving the goals identified in the state’s five-year plan. $ An in-depth analysis of two specific goals from the plan: providing Iowans with expanded access to information and materials through the State of Iowa Libraries Online (SILO) network; and improving library service to Iowans through knowledgeable, well-trained staff and well-informed public library trustees and library users. LSTA built on accomplishments made possible with the federal HEA II-B grant awarded to the State Library in 1995. This grant led the way in bringing technology to Iowa libraries by creating an electronic library network for resource sharing. SILO (State of Iowa Libraries Online) became fully functional in 1997. The State Library continued funding SILO with LSTA money when the grant ended. This funding supports the SILO infrastructure, providing equitable access to information through cutting edge technology to Iowans in both small and large, rural and urban, communities. Access to electronic material and information has encouraged public libraries to increase the number of computers and public access to the Internet. LSTA funding was used to increase training opportunities for library staff and trustees. Many programs, such as librarian certification, were strengthened by an increase in continuing education opportunities.

LSTA Five Year Plan Evaluation Report 2003-2007, 2007

The mission of the State Library of Iowa is to advocate for Iowa libraries and to promote excellence and innovation in library services, in order to provide statewide access to information for all Iowans. Federal support through LSTA funds has been critical to the State Library’s ability to fulfill this mission. Ultimately, the State Library seeks to sustain a state of learners because lifelong learning is essential to individual success and to a democratic society. State Library support empowers Iowa libraries of all types to provide leadership and services to enhance learning in families and communities, to build 21st century skills, to sustain cultural heritage and to increase civic participation.