Library Outreach to Underserved Populations
Resources for Rural and Small Library Communities
Reports- Task Force on Rural School, Tribal and Public Libraries Final Report (6/04 - pdf document) 2003-2004 ALA Council Document #34.1, 2004 ALA Annual Conference
- Rural Library Survey Summary Report - Part I (pdf document)
- Rural Library Survey Summary Report - Part II (pdf document)
Resources
- School
American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Resource Guides
- Tribal
- To Support and Model Native American Library Services
Article by Loriene Roy
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Websites of use for Tribal Libraries/Librarians, not necessarily in order of utility or importance:
- Training and Assistance for Indian Library Services, known as TRAILS
http://www.ou.edu/cas/slis/trails/
- CELANAN - online journal of Indigenous Governance
http://web.uvic.ca/igov/research/journal/index.htm
- American Indian Review - online Journal from the UK
http://www.american-indian-review.co.uk/
- Six Nations Writers Project - online newsletter
http://www.sixnationswriters.com/newsletter/
- Online Daily News - Tribally generated
http://indianz.com/
- THE best index of Native Resources on the Internet/WWW
http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/
- American Natives Press Archives - National Clearing House of Native Press
Includes searchable bibliographic Database
http://www.anpa.ualr.edu/
- First Nations Periodical Index - Canada
Includes searchable bibliographic Database
http://www.lights.com/sifc/
- American Indian Library Association (AILA)
http://www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/aila.html
- Alaskan Native Knowledge Network
http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/index.html
- ERIC Center resources - including Rural and Indian Education
http://www.ael.org/page.htm?&index=752&pd=1&pv=x
- The Kappler Project - full text of Indian Laws and Treaties
http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/
- Digital Divide Network Site
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/sections/index.cfm?key=1
- Internet Public Library - Native Authors
http://www.ipl.org/div/natam/
- Internet Public Libary Home page
http://www.ipl.org/
- Techniques for Evaluating Native American Websites
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~ecubbins/webcrit.html
- Web Resources for Tribal Libraries - includes #16
Provides links to potential funding sources. http://www.u.arizona.edu/~ecubbins/
- Training and Assistance for Indian Library Services, known as TRAILS
- To Support and Model Native American Library Services
- Public
- Rural Library Resources Clearinghouse
An online archive of materials and resources to help California's rural libraries serve their users more efficiently. By providing examples of commonly needed documents, materials and programs in all aspects of library operations, the Clearinghouse benefits rural libraries by eliminating the need to "reinvent the wheel" for every new policy, practice, procedure or project needed locally.
Although intended primarily to benefit rural public libraries in California, the Clearinghouse is open to all libraries, anywhere in the country. There is no charge to access or use Clearinghouse resources.
- Comparison of Small & Rural Public Library Statistics
- Library Advocate
Article on public library and rural issues to state that they no longer stand alone in the rural community as a point of access to the world; Libraries for the Future, Summer 1995, Volume 3 #3
- Rural and Small Libraries: Providers for Lifelong Learning
Bernard Vavrek writes about the nature of rural and small public libraries in the United States in the light of present and existing opportunities that they provide for adult lifelong learning, and to ponder the future of collaborative services
- Rural Library Resources Clearinghouse
- General
- Fact Sheet
- Rural Library Communities (PDF file)
- Grants, Love Them or Leave Them: An Ongoing Affair
A practical approach to obtaining grants for rural and small-town public libraries.
- Keeping Rural Libraries Linked and Wired
Interviews with Albert Joy of the Vermont Library Association and Eric Anderson of the Ohio Valley Association of Libraries
- Paulding County Carnegie Library
Rural Library Services Newsletter
- WebJunction's Focus on Rural and Small Libraries
This guide points you to the best WebJunction resources to meet the unique needs of rural and small libraries.
- Center for Rural Librarianship at Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Website designated to provide knowledge and resources to rural libraries
- To stimulate imaginative thinking relative to rural library services;
- To identify problems endemic with library services--for those currently being served and those who are unserved
- To provide consultative services in designing new service patterns in rural libraries;
- To conduct and/or coordinate research relative to identifiable library problems
Separate links include:
- Association of Rural and Small Libraries
Annual membership of thirty dollars ($39). To provide support to rural libraries and resources.
- Instructions for subscribing to Rural Libraries Discussion list (RURLIB-L) hosted by Clarion University
- Information Bridges International, Inc.
Founded by Judith A. Siess in 1996 to facilitate exchanges of ideas among librarians and information professionals around the world. Provides a series of experts and summaries of publications. Also offers various workshops.
Publications:
- The One-Person Library: A Newsletter for Librarians and Management
A monthly 12-page publication focusing on management and networking for solo librarians. It also includes news from around the world, conference reports, book reviews, and the popular "What Would You Do?" column featuring actual problems and solutions to everyday issues facing the OPL.
- The OPL Sourcebook: A Guide for Solo and Small Libraries,
by Judith A. Siess, Medford NJ: Information Today, Inc
- Time Management, Planning and Prioritization for Librarians,
Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 2002
- The Visible Librarian: Asserting Your Value Through Marketing and Advocacy,
Chicago: ALA Press, 2003.
- The One-Person Library: A Newsletter for Librarians and Management
- Fact Sheet