ARSL 2025 Board Elections
On behalf of the ARSL Elections Committee we are pleased to announce the successful candidates in the 2025 ARSL Board Election! Dedicated and engaged members like those who ran as candidates in this election are what makes ARSL such a valuable resource for small libraries nationwide. We thank each of them for being willing to give of their time and talents to help ARSL thrive.
Vice-President/President-Elect: Sherry Scheline, Director, Donnelly Public Library, Donnelly, ID
Secretary: Amanda Doherty, Library Director, Mt. Pulaski Public Library, Mt. Pulaski, IL
Regional Representative, Northeast: Amy Stone, Library Director, Bridgton Public Library, Bridgton, ME
Regional Representative, South: Janine Miller, Coordinator of Training & Development, Arkansas State Library, Little Rock, AR
Regional Representative, West: Jeanne Williams, Public and Tribal Library Consultant, Washington State Library, Tumwater, WA
These newly-elected and returning leaders will begin their terms of service on January 1, 2025.
Catch the ARSL TRAIN!
Social Media Tips & Tricks Roundtable
Thursday, August 15, 2024
11:00 am PT /12:00 pm MT/ 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET
Free for ARSL Members
Facilitated by: Bailee Hutchinson, ARSL Social Media Coordinator and Freelance Library Consultant
2024 ARSL Conference
#ARSL2024 is the conference for rural and small libraries. Our conference planners and presenters understand the constraints of shoestring budgets, small spaces, and limited staffing within small and rural libraries, as well as the unique opportunities for innovation and collaboration. Our conference is packed full of information you can take right back to your library—no scaling down required.
Join us from September 11-14, 2024 in Springfield, Massachusetts!
#ARSL2024 Registration is open!
Sponsor & Exhibitor Registration Now Open!
Thank you for considering becoming a sponsor and/or exhibitor at the 2024 ARSL Conference! We greatly appreciate the support that you show the Association for Rural & Small Libraries and our library communities through your participation in our conference. Learn more and register on our Sponsors & Exhibitors page.
Shop the ARSL Store!
Our shop features official ARSL-branded merchandise, as well as gear with our current Conference logo and Retro Conference logos.
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!
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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