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What is the last puzzle piece in Appalachia? A library is as a library does.

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'Fotched-On' Librarian
Newsletter May

Promoting an Eclectic Librarianship in Rural Appalachia What is the last puzzle piece in Appalachia? . . .
Do you need ideas for library sustainability? Marketing? Fund raising on a shoestring? Staff culture? Do you need simple wins in small doses to help you forge ahead? Because the community is the home-base of a rural library, it is the responsibility of a library institution to create a relationship with the rural community to be served. As the last puzzle piece in Appalachia, resources should be provided to the community to support that which is defined as most important for the community, by the community. This newsletter has been established for the special needs of rural communities requiring customized library services to meet the information requirements of their residents.

WELCOME It is my hope that you will find the content of this newsletter helpful as you strive to serve your community and embed your library into its DNA. Please share what you like with others by sharing this newsletter with a friend. Thank you. "Libraries build communities; however, it is the history and culture of the community which give the library its soul and its character." Linda A. Christian

IN THIS ISSUE Library as Social Enterprise The Settlement Library Project The Rural Library Project

A Library is as a Library Does . . .
The library which survives will be a social link for the community. A small rural library usually doesn't have the funds, the collateral, or the energy to keep up with a continuously changing information environment. To some it may seem like rocket science. But it's really not about technology. What it's really all about is good WHAT'S COMING UP NEXT ON THE NEWSLETTER ? Community Sturm and Drang is a means to define and reach your rural residents and add more value to your

customer service. Succeeding here lays the foundation for all the organization needs to be. This is a rural library's working theory in practice: a learning organization presenting steps toward the changing expectations of users through strategies which appreciate change, accept challenge, and develop new skills. A learning organization which knows, understands, and thinks in line with the community in order to become essential to the community. Adapting new ideas is the beginning of community appropriate programs and services by appreciating the skills, values, and work/social history of rural residents. Exchanging information, and sharing ideas and experiences through partnering, creates opportunities for creativity and new levels of expertise not only for library staff, but also for the community to be served. The simplicity of it is to simply focus on the residents', their culture, and their identity when securing programs, establishing a collection, and creating a learning service oriented organization. Creating a social environment dependent upon library users for identity and vitality is really all it takes. It's not rocket science, but it is a relationship. So, get out there and rub elbows making your library road navigable to your community. More about relationships in future issues . . .

existence in your community. . . VIDEO PRESENTATION Promote connecting with the community: Creating Positively Passionate Customers and Advocates Presented by Mark Livingston of Transformational Library Partners, NC Length: 56 minutes WHAT IS A 'Fotched-On' Librarian? Check out this link or the April Newsletter Archive on the Blog to see if you're one! Special Libraries "Knowledge of the community is paramount in building a collection that serves and mirrors that community." Anne Gervasi PRESENTATIONS FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND PUBLIC USE Video presentations available at 'Fotched-On' Librarian's Channel PowerPoint

So what is a Settlement Library? . . .
A Settlement Library is ALL about Action A 'Settlement Library' is a social enterprise and symbolic site of collective memory for each individual rural community it serves. A 'Settlement Library' encourages individual learning and self-mastery as a way to address change personally, socially, environmentally, and politically. A ‘Settlement Library’ is a trusted neighborhood thinktank, equitable source for civic thinking, and clearinghouse for It is an evolving, growing member of society solving the information requirements, and some socialization, for the immediate community. Diverse arenas for cultural expression and historical preservation are all part of the Settlement Library concept and the library of the future which fulfills the information needs, identity, and personality of local residents. The Settlement Library Project promotes the idea that the

community-wide resources.

library of the future is a cultural center and information resource.

presentations available at The Settlement Library Project Public Profile available at 'Fotched-On' Librarian's Public Network ONLINE SEMINARS Library and Information Science OPAL Archive VISIT THE BLOG AT http://circuit-outrider.blogspot.com/ Thank you for subscribing to this newsletter. Feel free to sign up for updated content or review past newsletters through the newsletter archive. Your email is secure and you may unsubscribe at any time. THE JOKE Q: What happens when you cross a librarian and a lawyer? A: You get all the information you want, but you can't understand it. THE WORD "For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and

More about cultural community information centers in future issues ...

Need Help Establishing a Library In Your Town? . . .
Look no further. The Rural Library Project is a nonprofit organization committed to the establishment of new, small libraries in rural areas. They collaborate with citizens, public library systems and governments in these areas to raise funds for and build libraries in their towns. And they view these local public libraries as centers of learning, community building, and civic pride. The Rural Library Project invites interested communities to explore the feasibility of small, local libraries as cost-effective projects to enhance the quality of life throughout rural America. This cost-effective development project addresses a number of concerns of rural citizens: Economic development Stabilized population Strengthened community Improved literacy Internet access Lifelong learning

The Rural Library Project recognizes rural America's need for community based, community served, and community sponsored information centers. If you need to build or upgrade a library in your rural community, The Rural Library Project can help.

Housekeeping Tricks of the Trade . . .
For the rural librarian, funds may be scarce for housekeeping. Here are some easy solutions to everyday problems in the library.

Book Emergencies:
Depending on the problem, you can usually rescue books with one of these time honored and inexpensive methods. vinegar. Or just vacuum it off. Then set the book in direct sunlight for no more than 30 minutes.

Damp or wet books can be easily dryed in an oven at the lowest heat. To dry individual pages, place toilet paper between each page and lay flat with a light weight on top. For mildew use a baby wipe or damp cloth dipped in white

Should you find insects in a book, place the book in a plastic bag and put it in the freezer for a few days. To prevent the insects from coming back, put cloves or bay leaves on the shelves behind the books. Smells great too!

giveth life unto the world." John 6:33

COMMUNITY FOCUS=CUSTOMIZED SERVICES=CUSTOMER VALUE

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