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	<title>ARSL &#124; Association for Rural &#38; Small Libraries, Inc &#187; Andrea Berstler</title>
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		<title>Mark your calendars!</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2011/10/09/mark-your-calendars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 11:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Berstler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 ARSL Annual Conference will be help in Raleigh, North Carolina on September 28, 29 and 30, 2012.  It will be in the Sheraton Raleigh located downtown, within easy walking distance to restaurants, museums and other entertainment.  More details will be announced soon, but be sure to mark the dates on your calendar today.
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		<title>Member Power</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Berstler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the highlights of our year as an organization is always the conference.  The opportunity to see old friends and the possibility for making new ones creates an excitment that cannot be duplicated by other events.  Perhaps because we are a association of library staff who are, for the most part, isolated during the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>But can you afford to not be there?</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2011/08/15/afford-to-not-be-there/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Berstler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My library, like libraries everywhere, has had to evaluate and re-evaluate and re-re-evaluate where we are putting our money.  One of the pluses to dwindling funds is that it forces you to select what is truly important, which of your community&#8217;s needs are of utmost priority?  Programs, collections, staff salaries, outreach, facilities . . . where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Join your colleagues at the 2011 ARSL Conference!</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2011/08/05/join-your-colleagues-at-the-2011-arsl-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Berstler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join your colleagues at the 2011 ARSL Conference!
Registration for the annual Association for Rural &#38; Small Libraries
Conference continues at www.arsl.info. 
It will be held in Frisco, Texas, on September 8-11 and will be infused with a welcoming atmosphere
and sense of camaraderie unlike any other conference.  Also, ARSL is pleased to announce that the University of North [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ARSL Conference in this month&#8217;s issue of ALA Direct.</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2011/08/04/arsl-conference-in-ala-direct/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Berstler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are eagerly anticipating the ARSL National Conference in Frisco, Texas.
In case you were wondering, here is a taste of what is coming during those three days!
&#8220;Featured presenters will include Linda Braun, nationally-known library technology consultant and past YALSA president; Gene Ambaum and Bill Barnes, creators of the “Unshelved” comic strip; and Joe Bob Briggs, [...]]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2011/06/10/ala2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Berstler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heading to New Orleans for ALA Annual?
List of sessions and events relevant to the work you do in your rural library. Be sure to join two of our ARSL board members, Larry Grieco and Dwight McInvaill, and this year’s ARSL Emerging Leader, Sharon Michie, for Public Programs that Work in Rural Libraries on Saturday, June [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conference Proposals</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2011/03/24/conference-proposals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Berstler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2011 Conference planning is well on its way! We look forward to a great time in Frisco, Texas, but we need your help.
Proposals are being accepted for workshops for the 2011 conference. The workshop times are one of the highlights for any conference, and the ARSL membership is no exception. If you, your library, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So glad to have seen you in Denver!</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2010/10/25/in-denver/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Berstler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a week plus since our conference, and perhaps this is a little on the late side, but I wanted to thank you all for the wonderful turnout in Denver this year!  The conference planning committee was overwhelmed and overjoyed at the response to this year&#8217;s conference program. It seems that the Programs and Presenters group [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hope to see you in Denver, Colorado</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Berstler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
The Association for Rural &#38; Small Libraries 
and 
The Association of Bookmobile &#38; Outreach Services
are pleased to announce that registrations are now open for their
2010 Joint Conference
Magic in the Mile High City!
to be held in Denver, Colorado at the
Crowne Plaza Hotel
October 14-16, 2010
 There are some interesting, educational and exciting plans for this year&#8217;s conference. 
The Keynote Speaker for Thursday&#8217;s Opening Session [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Library Olympians</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2010/02/18/library-olympians/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Berstler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well the Vancouver Olympics have begun, with medals being given to those who are the fastest, the strongest, the best at what they do.  I would, however, suggest that small and rural libraries have been involved in a Library Olympic competition of our own.  Here are a few of the events that we see daily.

We have the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Librarian&#8217;s Christmas Tree</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2009/12/30/librarians-christmas-tree/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Berstler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This whole library tree idea has been floating around for some time.  We found a few examples on the Internet.  In fact, our Main Branch in Exton, PA created a similar tree in the local mall, which is where we got the idea.  We did  tweak it a bit for our lobby &#8211; here are some instructions:
Start [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feeling like you are a Mile High</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2009/12/30/feeling-mile-high/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Berstler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month I was privileged to spend 3 days in Denver.  I can say that the air is dry, the mountains are stunning and the folks at the Crowne Plaza are warm and welcoming and are looking forward to seeing you all next October.
Denver is the site for the 2010 Joint Conference for ARSL [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Win</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2009/10/13/we-win/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Berstler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like many of you, I am enjoying the fall spectacle that is playoff baseball.  As a Phillies fan, I truly enjoyed the game the other evening as the teams battled through all 9 innings. Neither one gave up, neither one rolled over or surrendered, they continued until the last out was made. It was exciting. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Embracing Change</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2009/10/01/embracing-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Berstler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to change librarians, like most people, usually subscribe to 1 of 2 schools of thought.  Change is to be avoided, delayed or downright stymied at all costs or change is to be sought out, welcomed and embraced.  Personally I like change; it can give us a fresh perspective, allows us to see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s a Small, Small World</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2009/09/13/its-a-small-small-world/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arsl.info/2009/09/13/its-a-small-small-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:29:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Berstler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok &#8211; now that you are stuck singing this silly song for the next few hours, here&#8217;s why I called this post by such a title. One of the best parts of the ARSL conference, which is now officially concluded, is meeting and sharing with librarians, trustees and library staff from other parts of my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greetings from Gatlinburg</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2009/09/09/greetings-from-gatlinburg/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arsl.info/2009/09/09/greetings-from-gatlinburg/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Berstler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to our new blog site, new website and new logo! It&#8217;s as if we have turned over a new leaf, and we are so glad to include you in the Grand Opening.  As we go through the next few weeks, we will be glad of your comments, suggestions and ideas. 
As for my blogs, I [...]]]></description>
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