Information for...CitizensFarmers and Ranchers   You are here: Home / Citizens / Education  /  Locate Information on Rural Libraries                                                                                                                                                  Printable Page  I Want To Locate Information on Rural Libraries National Library Week is in April American Library Association. Enjoy this years spokes person, Jamie Lee Curtis, with her, "Worlds Connect @ your library" message for National Library Week, April 12-16, 2009. Best Small Library in America Library Journal. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. "The Best Small Library in America Award, given to public libraries serving populations under 25,000, encourages and showcases exemplary work that can draw attention to the value of small libraries across the country and help motivate private and public funding sources to support local libraries." Rural Library Sustainability Project WebJunction. "WebJunction's Rural Library Sustainability Project is a three-year project designed to provide rural library staff with resources to address their unique challenges and responsibilities. This section contains project plans, handouts, reports, and other materials." Children Book Donations for Small and Rural Libraries The Libri Foundation. "A nationwide non-profit organization which donates new, quality, hardcover children's books to small, rural public libraries in the United States through its BOOKS FOR CHILDREN program." Committee on Rural, Native, and Tribal Libraries of all Kinds American Library Association. "Charge: To review issues and challenges facing rural, native and tribal libraries of all kinds; to collaborate with other ALA units addressing the needs of rural communities; and to serve as an advocate for and partner with libraries serving rural, tribal and native populations." American Indian Library Association American Indian Library Association. "Working to improve library and information services for American Indians." Association of Rural and Small Libraries WebJunction. Association of Rural and Small Libraries. This association is "comprised of libraries of all types including public, school, small urban branches, special and corporate, and small academic." Profile of Rural Public Libraries in the United States: A Comparison of Public Library Statistics  (PDF|105.55 KB) DOEd. National Center for Education Statistics. Data on rural libraries from the National Center for Education Statistics and American Library Association. School, College, and Library Locator DOEd. Institute of Education Sciences. National Center for Education Statistics. A database directory to locate the libraries in your area. Last Modified: Oct 8, 2009     Find "Back to School" Information   Find College Assistance   Find Health Professional Education Information   Locate Information on Rural Libraries   Business   Education   Health   Housing   Senior Citizens   Back to School: Five Myths about Girls and Science   Kids.gov   Students.gov

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