Membership Opportunities

"The mission of the Association for Rural and Small Libraries is to provide a network of people and materials to support rural and small library staff, volunteers, and trustees to integrate the library thoroughly with the life and work of the community it serves."

Individual Membership

Benefits:

  • Demonstrates support for rural and small libraries
  • Helps provide a voice for rural and small libraries on the national library scene
  • Access to a wide variety of rural information sources in one location on ARSL's website – a "one stop shop for all things rural"
  • Regular sharing of success stories and problem solving on rural library issues on the ARSL listserv.
  • 20% discount on annual ARSL conference designed exclusively for rural and small libraries
  • 15% discount on The Rural Library Services Newsletter. Please contact the publisher for more information, letting them know you are a member of ARSL.
    The Rural Library Services Newsletter
    Susan Hill Pieper
    Paulding County Carnegie Library
    419-299-2032
    susanhillpieper@gmail.com

  • 15% discount on Rural Libraries. Please contact the publisher for more information, letting them know you are a member of ARSL.

    Rural Libraries
    Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship
    Clarion University
    csrl@clarion.edu
  • Opportunity to vote for and run for the ARSL Board of Directors

Dues Levels:

Students, Retirees, Friends, Trustees, Volunteers, Library Staff
making $14,999 or less per year		 $9
Library Staff
making $15,000 - $29,999 per year		 $19
Library Staff
making $30,000 or more per year		 $39
Premium Individual Membership
includes subscription to Rural Libraries Journal and the Rural Libraries Services Newsletter 		$59
Institutional Membership

Benefits

  • 3 regular (not Premium) individual memberships
  • one Institutional subscription to Rural Libraries Journal and the Rural Libraries Services Newsletter
  • complimentary link on the ARSL website

Dues: $150

Business Membership

Benefits

  • $50 discount on exhibit space at annual conference
  • One complimentary electronic copy of ARSL member mailing list
  • Complimentary link on the ARSL website
  • Complimentary space for a "Lunchtime Seminar" at the annual conference (business member provides lunch)

Dues: $200