View all text of Subchapter I [§ 9101 - § 9111]
§ 9108. Policy research, data collection, analysis and modeling, evaluation, and dissemination
(a) In general
(b) ObjectivesThe objectives of the policy research, data collection, analysis and modeling, evaluation, and dissemination of information carried out under this section include the following:
(1) To enhance and expand the capacity of museums, libraries, and information services to anticipate, respond to, and meet the evolving needs of communities and the public, including by identifying trends and developments that may impact the need for and delivery of services.
(2) To provide information and data on the role, value, and impact of museum, library, and information resources, including the identification of trends and potential gaps in the availability and use of museum and library services by their communities and the public.
(3) To measure the effectiveness of museums, libraries, and information services throughout the United States, including the impact of Federal programs authorized under this chapter.
(4) To identify indicators and outcomes that can be used to create enhancements to the efficiency and efficacy of museum, library, and information services.
(5) To promote advancement and growth in museum, library, and information services through sharing of best practices and effective strategies in order to better serve the people of the United States.
(6) To facilitate planning for, and building of, institutional capacity in order to improve—
(A) museum, library, and information services at the national, State, local, and regional levels; and
(B) international communications and cooperative networks.
(7) To support and enhance collaborative professional networks and consortia that use shared, meaningful, and actionable data analysis and modeling to advance museum, library, and information services and address community needs.
(c) Authority to contract and enter into other arrangements
(d) Consultation and public engagementIn carrying out subsection (a) and in furtherance of the objectives described in subsection (b), the Director—
(1) shall conduct ongoing collaboration (as determined appropriate by the Director) and consult with—
(A) State library administrative agencies; and
(B) National, State, tribal, and regional museum and library organizations; and
(2) may also collaborate or consult with—
(A) cooperative networks of geographic- or discipline-based museums and libraries; and
(B) other applicable agencies, organizations (including international organizations), entities (including entities with expertise in the fields of data collection, analysis and modeling, and evaluation), and community stakeholders.
(e) Assistance to museums and libraries
(f) Dissemination
(1) In generalEach year, the Director shall widely disseminate, as appropriate to further the objectives described in subsection (b)—
(A) the results, data, reports, findings, studies, surveys, and other information obtained under this section;
(B) the means and approaches by which the objectives described in subsection (b) were accomplished; and
(C) information regarding the manner and extent to which collaboration and consultation were conducted, as required by subsection (d).
(2) Formats to be used
(g) Authorization of appropriations
(1) In general
(2) Availability of funds
(Pub. L. 94–462, title II, § 210, as added Pub. L. 108–81, title I, § 105, Sept. 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 996; amended Pub. L. 111–340, title I, § 106, Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3598; Pub. L. 115–410, § 5, Dec. 31, 2018, 132 Stat. 5413.)