Bridging the Digital Divide
The Nebraska Public Access Database is a collaborative effort among the Community Council fo the Nebraska Information Technology Commission (NITC), the Nebraska Library Commission, and Nebraska Online. The database provides ifnormation on all sites in or sponsored by public entities, which provide public access to computers with Internet access. The databases is searchable by location at the NITC Web site and the ifnormation is updated by the Nebraska Library Commission.

Library Services and Technology Act
The Nebraska Library Commission is responsible for administering the federally funded Library Services Technology Act (LSTA) in Nebraska. LSTA funds have been instrumental in introducing and expanding information technology and Internet access in Nebraska Public Libraries. The Nebraska Library Commission Library Services and Technology Act Five-Year Plan, 1997-1992 identifies five long-range goals. Over the five-year period from 1998-2002, a total of 172 grants were awarded and $1, 313, 303 was distributed to local communities. Of these 172 grants, 93 were Internet access projects and 14 involved library services to special groups.

Nebraska Library Commission. (2002, April 30). Library Services and Technology Act Five-Year Plan Evaluation. Retrieved December7, 2002, from http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/mission/LSTAreports/2002-Eval/Index.html