Small is Powerful: Winning Support for Your Rural Library

Did you know that ALA has a Committee on Rural, Native and Tribal Libraries of All Kinds? This committee was established in 2004 “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.” I was especially impressed with their Advocacy resources. On their web site you can find an 8 page PDF tipsheet, A Small but Powerful Guide to Winning Big Support for Your Rural Library, which helps address the many challenges associated with gaining support for rural libraries. The Small but Powerful Online Toolkit for Winning Support for Your Rural Library provides even more strategies and resources for rural librarians. How do you win support for your library? What works? What doesn’t work? Share your stories and help others learn from your experiences!