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The Library Development Division provides consultative assistance and training to public and institutional libraries across the state.
Consultants advise directors, staff and trustees on planning, programs, new services, construction, administration and management of libraries, and legal and ethical issues.
Specially-trained staff help all public libraries apply for Federal E-Rate discounts, which provides internet and telecommunications services at deeply discounted price.
Hundreds of public library staff participate every year in professional development opportunities provided by the State Library.
The State Library collects and administers statistics for the Federal-State Cooperative System, the State Library Agencies Report, and other statistics as required.
Libraries across the state participate in summer reading programs, for which the State Library provides the manuals for children, teens, and adult programs. Library Development also oversees the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards program, which encourages students to read and vote for their favorite books.
The State Library publishes the Handbook for Public Library Directors, the Library Trustee Handbook, and the Standards for Louisiana Public Libraries.