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Welcome to the . . .

Association for Rural and Small Libraries Wiki

"The Voice of Rural & Small Libraries"

The mission of the Association is to provide a network

of people and materials to support rural and small library staff, volunteers, and trustees

to integrate the library thoroughly with the life and work of the community it serves.

The objectives of the Association are:

To organize a network of members concerned about the growth and development of useful library services in rural and small libraries;
To provide opportunities for the continuing education of members;
To provide mechanisms for members to exchange ideas and to meet on a regular basis;
To cultivate the practice of librarianship and to foster a spirit of cooperation among members of the profession, enabling them to act together for mutual goals;
To serve as a source of current information about trends, issues, and strategies;
To partner with other library and non-library groups and organizations serving rural and small library communities;
To collect and disseminate information and resources that are critical to this network;
To advocate for rural and small libraries at the local, state, and national levels.

An historic essential must read:

Mary Utopia Rothrock - Objectives for Rural Library Service.pdf

ARSL BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011-2012

ARSL Board of Directors 2011-2012.pdf

ARSL BYLAWS - July 2010

ARSL By-Laws - July 2010.pdf

ARSL has a web site at: http://www.arsl.info/

Join ARSL MEMBERSHIP at: http://www.arsl.info/membership/

The ARSL 2012 Annual Conference will be held

28,29,30 September 2012

Sheraton Raleigh Hotel

in

Raleigh, North Carolina.

The conference brochure can be found at:

Information will be published when available.

USDA Rural Conference Calendar

http://ric.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=5&tax_level=2&tax_subject=208&topic_id=1538&placement_default=2

USDA Events Calendar

http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?PC_7_2_5JN_navid=EVENTS_BYDATE&PC_7_2_5JN_navtype=RT&PC_7_2_5JN_parentnav=NEWSROOM

Materials of Interest

What is Rural? USDA Definition http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ricpubs/what_is_rural.shtml

The Am I Rural? Service which can be used to help determine whether a specific location is considered rural based on various definitions of rural, including definitions that are used as eligibility criteria for federal programs. http://www.raconline.org/funding/rural.php

The Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America - http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruralatlas/

from the USDA Economic Research Service.

What is Rural? information guide from the Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/ruraldef/

"Defining Rural: Too many definitions cause problems"

by Jerry Hagstrom in The Progressive Farmer

http://www.dtnprogressivefarmer.com/dtnag/common/link.do?symbolicName=/free/news/template1&product=/ag/news/bestofdtnpf&vendorReference=1b861f28-ff0b-4ef5-b365-607270b90575__1311886499801&paneContentId=88&paneParentId=0

You Know You're a Rural Librarian If... .pdf

Pennsylvania State Librarian Mary Clare Zales - Testimony to Congress - Sept 08

National Summit on Rural & Small Libraries - FINAL REPORT with ARSL GOALS & ACTIVITIES - 27 Oct 08

National Summit on Rural & Small Libraries - Issues & Trends Facing Rural & Small Libraries BACKGROUND READINGS - July08

THE L-I-B-R-A-R-Y CHEER

Copy this address ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jis3P6HFZ-M ) into your internet search box for the words of the cheer.