Shop the ARSL Store!
The wait is finally over - the new YEAR-ROUND ARSL Store is open for business! This shop features official ARSL-branded merchandise, as well as our 2022 Conference and Retro Conference gear.
In addition to the traditional tee shirts and sweatshirts the ARSL Store will offer branded stationery items, drinkware, and accessories to let you show your ARSL spirit all year round. Consider adding some ARSL swag to employee recognitions, Trustee gifts, and retirement baskets!
#ARSL2022 Conference
Our conference theme is "Connecting at the Crossroads: On Track to Real Change." Our paths will converge this fall in Chattanooga, a city situated at the crossroads of highways, historic railroads, and the Tennessee River. Looking back at where we’ve come from, we will lay tracks toward where we want to be. We’ll ask ourselves who we are, what we value, and what changes small and large we can bring back to our libraries. Together, we can work toward change that is real, sustainable, and equitable.
Registration rates, conference hotels, and more can be found on the 2022 conference website.
Registration is Open!
Register now to secure the best rates for #ARSL2022! Advance registration for in-person attendance is open through September 7, 2022, with on-site registration to be available in Chattanooga. Virtual attendance registration will remain open online through September 17. Visit our Registration Information page for more details.
Call for Sponsors & Exhibitors
We want YOU at #ARSL2022!
The 2022 ARSL Conference will bring together library professionals from rural and small libraries across the nation for a conference packed full of professional development opportunities and exciting networking events.
We look forward to continuing our successful hybrid event model for 2022. We will be able to bring the ARSL community together again in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and we’ll also be able to reach those who are unable to travel via virtual access.
Important Dates
Registration
- June 14, 2022: Early Bird In-Person Registration opens; Virtual Registration opens
- July 26, 2022: Early Bird In-Person Registration closes; Regular In-Person Registration opens
- September 7, 2022: Advance In-Person Registration closes
- September 14-17, 2022: On-Site In-Person Registration Available
- September 17, 2022: Virtual Registration closes
Conference Hotels
- February 15, 2022: Booking opens for all conference hotels
- August 16, 2022: Booking deadline for all conference hotels
Session Proposals
- March 1, 2022: Conference session RFP opens
- April 12, 2022: Conference session RFP closes
Conference Scholarships
- April 5, 2022: Scholarship applications open
- May 3, 2022: Scholarship applications close
- June 7, 2022: Scholarship recipients announced
ARSL Statement on Anti-Racism
Because Black lives matter and library professionals can be agents of change in rural and small communities across the nation, ARSL urges our members to stand up and speak out to end systemic oppression and police brutality. The ARSL Board of Directors is in active discussion about how we will commit to anti-racist work within our association.
Silence is compliance.
ARSL Access to Information Statement
The ARSL Access to Information Statement was developed by the Advocacy Committee and approved by the Board following multiple member requests to provide a tool for defending against the increase in materials challenges and other intellectual freedom assaults. This statement can be used alongside any local, state, or national position statements already utilized by your library to reinforce your organization's commitment to the tenets of intellectual freedom.
ARSL Statement of Support for Libraries in Ukraine
In the face of increasing hostility and escalating military action in Ukraine the ARSL Board of Directors has issued a statement of support of those impacted by the war. Included in that statement is a call to action to aid our colleagues working in the many rural and small libraries of Ukraine to ensure the spread of accurate information regarding the conflict as a means to support democracy and freedom of expression.
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