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GOT ARSL?
WELCOME TO THEASSOCIATION FOR RURAL AND SMALL
LIBRARIES
JOIN THE FUN!
• SHARE YOUR EXPERTISE ON A COMMITTEE OR TASK FORCE.
• PARTICIPATE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE ORGANIZATION, BECOME A BOARD MEMBER.
• HELP ORGANIZE THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
WE HOPE YOU’LL CONSIDER JOINING
ARSL AND BECOMING A PART OF THE NATIONAL VOICE FOR RURAL AND
SMALL LIBRARIES.
OUR FAMILY TREE
• 1982 - FOUNDER DR. BERNARD VAVREK, DIRECTOR OF RURAL LIBRARIANSHIP AT CLARION UNIVERSITY IN PA. ESTABLISHES ARSL.
• 1990-1999 – CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF RURAL LIBRARIANSHIP AT CLARION UNIVERSITY SPONSORED THE ANNUAL CONFERENCES HELD THROUGHOUT THE U.S.
• 2001-2007 – ANNUAL CONFERENCES WERE HELD IN COLUMBUS, OH.
• 2003 – THE ASSOCIATION OFFICIALLY BECAME ASSOCIATION OF RURAL AND SMALL LIBRARIES.
• 2004-2006- ANNUAL CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH ABOS.
• 2007 – DECISION WAS MADE TO HAVE ANNUAL CONFERENCES IN DIFFERENT STATES AND GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS ACROSS THE U.S.
• ARSL MOVES FROM CLARION UNIVERSITY.• 2008 – DR. VAVREK RETIRES AND CENTER FOR THE
STUDY OF RURAL LIBRARIANSHIP IS ELIMINATED.• 2008 – FIRST CONFERENCE PARTNER WAS CALIFORNIA
STATE LIBRARY IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA.• 2009- PARTNERING WITH TENNESSEE STATE LIBRARY
AND ARCHIVES TO PUT ON ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN GATLINBURG, TN.
• 2010 - ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR DENVER, CO, PARTNERING WITH COLORADO STATE LIBRARY, COLORADO LIBRARY CONSORTIUM AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC CENTER FOR RESEARCH, AND ABOS.
MEET YOUR BOARD MEMBERS• PATTY HECTOR, CALIFORNIA• ANDREA BERSTLER,
PENNSYLVANIA• LARRY GRIECO, COLORADO• CAROLYN ASHCRAFT, ARKANSAS• TIMOTHY OWENS, NORTH
CAROLINA• STEVE SEALE, TEXAS• LYNETTE SLOAN, TENNESSEE• SONJA PLUMMER-MORGAN, MAINE• ROSE CHENOWETH, ILLINOIS• JIM CONNOR, NEBRASKA• DWIGHT MCINVAILL, SOUTH
CAROLINA• BECKY HEIL, IOWA
WHO ARE WE?
WE ARE FROM SMALL AND
RURAL LIBRARIES …
JUST LIKE YOU!
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
A Chance To Join In The Conversation
Rural And Small Library Perspectives
Sharing Our ExperiencesLots Of Opportunities To
Exchange Ideas
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
• ACCESS TO ARSL LISTSERVE AND WEBJUNCTION COMMUNITY, FACEBOOK, BLOG, AND MORE!
• SHARING SUCCESS STORIES, PROBLEM SOLVING.
• SAMPLE POLICIES
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!
• JOIN OTHERS IN SUPPORT OF RURAL AND SMALL LIBRARIES.
• INCREASE RECOGNITION, AWARENESS, AND VISIBILITY FOR RURAL AND SMALL LIBRARIES.