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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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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>
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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>The Library Routes Project &amp; Rural Librarians</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2009/11/21/the-library-routes-project-rural-librarians/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
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In October 2009, three information professionals began a project called, The Library Routes Project.  The Project is designed for library and information professionals of all kinds to tell their story;  how they got into librarianship, the deciding factors, and the wending routes leading them to their current career.  I&#8217;ll write a little about the project, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Serving Older Adults Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2009/10/20/serving-older-adults-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the second blog on the ALA RUSA Pre-Conference:  A Dialogue with the Aging Network and the Library Community, July 2009
Barbara Mates, author of 5-Star programming and Services for Your 55+ Library Customers and Adaptive Technology for the Internet, had a lot to say about providing services to older adults.  The most effective changes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Robert Frost &amp; Rural American Libraries</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Today someone came to my library.  Many someones, point of fact.  That in itself is reason to celebrate.  Just one is reason to celebrate, really.  We are nestled in Northern Maine and, despite our rurality and sparsely populated county, we are a busy library.  It is cold today and people were lined up early at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Terrific Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2009/10/14/terrific-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula DeMars</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to attend the annual meeting of the Association for Rural and Small Libraries this year on the Founder’s Scholarship.  What a terrific opportunity this was to meet librarians from all over the country who are in situations and with challenges similar to those we face in [...]]]></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>What I read on the plane going to conference&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2009/09/23/what-i-read-on-the-plane-going-to-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pattynbc@sonic.net</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brag!  The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It.  By Peggy Klaus
All too often librarians are not good at tooting our own horn.  So after I saw this book mentioned by a librarian online, I decided to take it with me to read on the plane going to Gatlinburg.  Although the book is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Overheard from CA librarians at the conference&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2009/09/18/overheard-from-ca-librarians-at-the-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arsl.info/2009/09/18/overheard-from-ca-librarians-at-the-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pattynbc@sonic.net</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I now have a whole list of ideas for how to help job seekers in the library (Helping Your Community Get Back to Work session)- the Job Search Toolkit wiki, utilizing the expertise of HR persons from local businesses to help patrons review and revise their resumes/applications/interview skills; show them how to access skills assesments and [...]]]></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>
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		<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>Diversity at the 2009 Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2009/09/12/diversity-at-the-2009-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pimelibrarian@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Such a supreme pleasure to meet so many people from all over the country at the 2009 ARSL Conference in Gatlinburg, TN.  With one remaining day, I can see the fatigue on faces.  However, our speakers were, thanks to the Conference Commitee and Don Wood in particular, outstanding and inspiring today, yesterday, and I know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greetings from Gatlinburg</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2009/09/09/greetings-from-gatlinburg/</link>
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		<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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		<title>Welcome Readers &amp; Ideas</title>
		<link>http://www.arsl.info/2009/09/08/welcome-readers-ideas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
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