The 2022-23 Budget: California State Library

Feb 18, 2022 - The purpose of digitization is to create a digital copy in addition to the physical copy, thereby improving online accessibility and further preserving the original materials. The State Library indicates that it has several digitization efforts underway.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4549

The 2019-20 Budget: California State Library Local Assistance Proposals

Apr 25, 2019 - Though requiring digital re aders, these electronic materials can be sent to member libraries without the expense of transporting physical copies. We believe any proposal to reduce resource ‑sharing costs and expand access to rural libraries should examine these alternatives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4012

The 2019-20 Budget: Creating an Integrated Education Data System

May 6, 2019 - By comparison, other states have developed “federated ” data systems, whereby each education and workforce entity collects and keeps its own respective data (as opposed to copying and sending it to another entity).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4026

An Evaluation of CSU's Cross-Campus Online Education Program

Jan 3, 2018 - (Having not received the report, we requested and received a copy of it in August 2017, well after the January 2015 deadline.) Moreover, the submitted material consisted of a memo. The memo states that it fulfills the feasibility study requirement for CSU to create online programs aimed at students who started but never completed their bachelor ’s degree.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3725