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The Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), a section of the Museum and Library Services Act of 2003, promotes access to information resources provided by all types of libraries.  Through the legislation, the Institute of Museum and Library Services provides funds to State Libraries Agencies using a population-based formula.  State libraries may use the appropriation to support statewide initiatives and services; they also may distribute the funds through subgrants.

Each state has a five-year plan outlining its programs. These programs support the LSTA goals, which are to:

*  expand services for learning and access to information and educational resources in a variety of formats, in all types of libraries, for individuals of all ages

*  develop library services that provide all users access to information through local, state, regional, national, and international electronic networks

*  provide electronic and other linkages between and among all types of libraries

*  develop public and private partnerships with other agencies and community-based organizations

*  target library services to individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, to individuals with disabilities, and to individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills

*  target library and information services to persons having difficulty using a library and to underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget)

 In order to meet LSTA requirements the Connecticut State Library prepared a Five Year Plan for Library Services and Technology Act, State of Connecticut in 2002.  The plan was developed by the Advisory Council on Library Planning and Development and approved by the State Library Board. 

In 2007, an evaluation of the impact of LSTA funds in Connecticut from 2003-2007 was conducted resulting in the report:  Library Services and Technology Act Funds in Connecticut, 2003-2007:  An Evaluation of Connecticut's Five-Year Plan.  

The Advisory Council on Library Planning and Development and the Connecticut State Library's Division of Library Development has recently completed an LSTA Plan for 2007-2012.