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.