Schedule F Congressional Research Service Object Class 25.0 Service Contracts (Indirect Employment) Number of Contracts** Dollars • This includes the total number of contracts and the total dollars under object class 25.0 ** Research and Support Services are contracts; all others are purchase orders 159. (Clert's Note-The Program and Finance and Object Class tables reflect the budget justifications as subm to the Subcommittee. Please check Appendix to the President's FY95 Budget for any changes that may be made LIBRARY OF CONGRESS BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Salaries and Expenses $44.258,300 +$7.123,100 $44,258.300 +$7,123,100 119 $42.713,000 119 (23) $50,155,000 +$7,442,000 318,900 +7,123,100 $7.442.000 161. The Library of Congress, as authorized by Public Law 89-522, administers a national reading program for blind and physically handicapped residents of the United States and for all U.S. citizens living abroad. Under the management of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), books and magazines in braille and recorded formats, as well as specially designed playback equipment, are produced and distributed through a network of state and locally supported libraries. Program policy is to provide products. handicapped readers with access to a broad collection of general interest reading material in adequate quantity program additions and enhancements. and scope, in appropriate language and reading level, and with careful attention to quality control of all of books, equipment, and service. Advisory committees, which include consumer and library representatives, provide recommendations for In addition, research and evaluation are conducted to improve the quality To ensure the availability of a basic, high quality library service for eligible blind and physically handicapped individuals, the following management goals are represented in this fiscal 1995 budget request: 1. With cooperation from the network of librarians serving blind and physically handicapped individuals, the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped will make every effort to maintain current level of service to library patrons, while simultaneously providing basic service to eligible individuals entering the program as new users; More efficient, user-acceptable, cost-effective service patterns for delivery of braille and audio materials will be developed; and Exploration of alternative audio technological possibilities to the point of 162. |