Rural and Small Public Libraries by Real, Brian -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Contents About the Contributors Editors’ Introduction to the Advances in Librarianship Series Introduction: Rural Public Libraries in Academic and Political Contexts

I. The Recent State of Scholarship on Rural Public Libraries II. Chapter Layout and Contents III. Conclusion: The State of the Field, Current Discussions, and Looming Threats References

Rural Libraries and the Human Right to Internet Access

Abstract I. Introduction II. Is Internet Access a Human Right?

A. An International Perspective B. The United States Perspective C. A Library Professional Perspective D. A Right in Practice

III. Broadening our Perspective on Access IV. Facets and Determinants

A. Facets: The Standard Threats Analysis B. Determinants: The PhIS Analysis C. Internet as Information

V. How Rural Libraries Help VI. How Society Can Help Rural Libraries

A. Professional Organizations, Education, and Advocacy B. The Private Sector C. Public Policy and Funding

VII. Conclusion Acknowledgments References

Rural Public Libraries in America: Continuing and Impending Challenges

Abstract I. Methodology II. Different Types of Rural Locales: Fringe, Distant, and Remote III. Libraries, Rural Libraries, and the Internet IV. Broadband and Technological Capacity V. Basic Technology Skills VI. Employment and Economic Development VII. Educational Assistance VIII. Community Engagement and Group Events IX. Moving Beyond Technology: Next Steps Toward Service Expansion X. Staffing and Hours Open XI. Aging and Inadequate Library Buildings XII. Statewide and Regional Solutions XIII. Multi-Tiered Cooperation at State, Regional, and Local Levels XIV. Lack of Cooperation and Concerns about Autonomy XV. Conclusion Acknowledgments Notes References

Exploring Rural Public Library Assets for Asset-Based Community Development

Abstract I. Introduction II. Research Problem/Questions III. Asset-Based Community Development IV. Assets V. Rural Public Libraries and ABCD

A. Methodology B. Study Limitations C. Fringe, Distant, and Remote Rural Library Asset Differences D. Data Mining Fringe, Distant, and Remote Rural Public Library Assets E. Drilling Down Asset Differences

1. Outlets 2. MLIS Degrees 3. Public Access Terminals

F. Regions and Demographics

VI. Conclusions REFERENCES

Abstract I. Introduction II. Rural Context in Tennessee III. Tennessee’s Regional Libraries IV. Research Methods V. Findings

VI. Discussion

VII. Conclusion Acknowledgments Notes References Appendix 1: Comparison of Specific Questions in the Two Surveys to Develop the Comparable Data Sets

Abstract I. Introduction II. A Community Informatics Perspective III. ICTs and Rural Communities IV. The Role of Rural Libraries V. Distance Education to Train Librarians VI. The Rural Digital Divides in the SCA Region VII. The ITRL and ITRL2 Context VIII. Measuring the Impact of ITRL and ITRL2 IX. ICT Innovations in ITRL and ITRL2 Course Delivery Mechanism X. Community-Driven ICT Deliverables for Rural SCA Libraries

XI. Placing ITRL and ITRL2 in a Community Informatics Context XII. Conclusion Notes Acknowledgments References Appendix 1: List of Acronyms Commonly Used in This Chapter and Their Definitions or Explanations

Defining Community Archives within Rural South Carolina

Abstract I. Introduction II. Situating Community and Rurality in Definitions of Archives III. Methodology IV. Findings

A. Variations of Community Archives

V. Suggestions for Addressing Needs of Rural Community Archives

VI. Conclusion Notes References

Exhibiting America: Moving Image Archives and Rural or Small Libraries

Abstract I. Motion Pictures Become Public Library Materials II. Sticks Nix Hick Pix III. Rural Libraries and How They Grew IV. On the Road: Film in the Bookmobile V. Life Cycle of a Medium: Advent of Video VI. Northeast Historic Film VII. Texas Archive of the Moving Image VIII. Reclaiming Film IX. Home Movie Day X. Conclusion Notes References

Rural and Small Libraries: The Tribal Experience

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