This issue of Library Technology Reports responds to the economic situation with a timely report that offers a detailed look at the library-funding landscape and features expertly authored practical guidelines for stretching a library"s budget as far as it can go. This issue grew out of ALA"s Libraries Connect Communities Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study. The State of Funding for Library Technology in Today"s Economy includes a number of chapters written by expert contributors who offer broadly applicable guidelines for technology planning, budgeting, and saving money. They detail how through planning, budgeting, and some clever tricks to expand hardware life libraries" administration and staff members can stretch the budget further than ever imagined. Topics Covered in this Issue Include: Key FindingsThe Library Funding Landscape: 2007 2008Findings from the Chief Officers of State Library AgenciesFindings from Site VisitsOn-the-Ground Lessons from OITP"s Public Library Connective StudyDoing More with LessCapacity Planning for Broadband in Public Libraries: Issues and Strategies