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Program Descriptions

42.006:  Library of Congress: Library Services

Objectives:  To acquire, organize, provide access to, maintain, secure, and preserve the collections of the Library of Congress.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

42.006 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Use of the Library is free and admission to its reading rooms is permitted with a reader registration card issued by the Library.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Not Applicable.

Credentials/Documentation:  As of May 13, 1996, all persons requiring access to any of the reading rooms, whether or not they are requesting items from the collections, must register and acquire a Library-issued user card.

42.006 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Walk-in service, phone, written, or electronic request.

Award Procedure:  Not applicable.

Deadlines:  Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Not applicable.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

42.006 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 42.007 Reference Services in Science, Technology and Business.

42.006 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

42.006 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Type of Assistance:  Dissemination of Technical Information.

Obligations:  (Salaries and expenses) FY 99 $126,000,000; FY 00 est $132,900,000; and FY 01 est $137,000,000.

Budget Account Number:  03-0101-0-1-503.

Authorization:  2 U.S.C. 136; 20 U.S.C. 91.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Brochures on services are available free upon written request from the headquarters office listed below.

42.006 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  For general reference: National Reference Service, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20540. Phone: (202) 707-5522. Visitors Services: Visitors Orientation and Tours. Phone: (202) 707-5458.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

42.006 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Research and reader services are rendered in such diverse fields as American history, science and technology, African, Middle Eastern, Asian, Eastern and Western European, and Hispanic studies, children's literature, music, dance, theater, geography, and cartography, and for a variety of library materials such as newspapers, serials (periodicals), manuscripts, maps, sound recordings, rare books, prints, photographs, and motion pictures. In general, guidance is offered in the identification and use of library materials. Reference service in answer to phone and written inquiries is offered to persons who have first made full use of State, local, and regional library resources. Indirect reference service is provided through bibliographic guides and research reports prepared by subject specialists and reference librarians. Persons requiring services which cannot be performed by Library of Congress staff, can be supplied with the names of private researchers who will undertake the work on a fee basis, or of other individuals, organizations, and/or agencies which serve as information resources in the requested subject field. In addition, the library fulfills the dual role of cataloging materials for its own use and for contributing records to national and international data bases. About $53.5 million of the Library's budget is dedicated to cataloging. This cataloging saves America's libraries an estimated $268 million annually.

42.006 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Not Applicable.

Audits:  None.

Records:  None.