Circulation per capita
in rural libraries was higher than average compared to the US overall.
Not exact matches
The people who built liberal Protestant institutions such as national mission agencies, local churches, colleges, universities, social reform agencies and public
libraries in the
rural heartland were people secure
in their social position who assumed a leadership role
in society and whose sense of social responsibility was born of religious conviction.
The Erie County Department of Social Services is partnering with ACCESS of WNY, Literacy Buffalo, SACRA, Matt Urban Center,
Rural Outreach Center, Community Concern of WNY, and the Erie County Public
Libraries in Springville, Kenmore, Cheektowaga, and Akron to provide this service.
National initiatives like the National Broadband Plan, as well as grants for hardware and software
in schools and
libraries, can help address the essential - tools gap that persists
in some
rural and low - income areas.
Perhaps public
libraries in rural and regional areas could be enhanced or built to this standard.
Other projects created during the class include an organization that will provide free public
libraries in India; an online platform to help students make more informed decisions when applying to college; an app that gives students fun, game - based content that shows what real scientists are like; a cellphone - hosted service for
rural teachers
in the Philippines that provides direct training and tips; and a nonprofit that will train and employ parent liaisons to develop stronger bonds between families and middle schools
in an effort to improve dropout rates.
The Vietnamese project brings books and the know - how to establish
libraries to
rural communities, while the project
in Thailand aims to improve the integration of the Patani Malay minority by providing teaching
in their own language.
Companies receiving federal subsidies for connecting
rural homes and businesses would now be required to offer competitive rates to schools and
libraries in their service areas.
«Even if you're
in the most remote,
rural area, it is [now] possible to get connectivity for your schools and
libraries,» Wheeler said.
While
in the Peace Corps she helped build the only
library in the
rural community.
«Closing the school and
library connectivity gap is a major, progressive step
in ensuring that America's school - age students, particularly those
in rural and remote communities, gain equitable access to Internet connectivity,» said Lucy Gettman, Deputy Associate Executive Director, Federal Advocacy & Public Policy, National School Boards Association.
Programs cuts are happening
in the areas of music, business,
library, math, foreign language, speech, extracurricular, and many
rural students get only core classes and some vocational education.
She is a current board member for the
Rural School and Community Trust and a former board member for the National Coalition for Technology
in Education and Training (NCTET), the Education and
Libraries Network Coalition (EdLiNC), and the Organizations Concerned about
Rural Education (OCRE).
This means that all schools large and small, urban and
rural, public and private, brick and mortar or virtual, need to provide access to teaching expertise
in the
library as well as best resources, technologies and physical and virtual learning spaces to support learner needs as they evolve.
Suzanna grew up
in rural South Carolina (really
rural) and survived on her mother's
library, local ghost stories, and the tall tales her father spun for his children's amusement.
In all cases, however, rural libraries significantly lag their counterparts in larger population area
In all cases, however,
rural libraries significantly lag their counterparts
in larger population area
in larger population areas.
In a finding that speaks to the vital role that libraries play, it was those libraries that serve rural communities that reported the highest book circulation numbers, largely due to the lack of bookstores in these communities and the unavailability of «one day delivery lockers» or Sunday delivery from online retailer
In a finding that speaks to the vital role that
libraries play, it was those
libraries that serve
rural communities that reported the highest book circulation numbers, largely due to the lack of bookstores
in these communities and the unavailability of «one day delivery lockers» or Sunday delivery from online retailer
in these communities and the unavailability of «one day delivery lockers» or Sunday delivery from online retailers.
Overall,
libraries report technology improvements — including nearly ubiquitous public wi - fi, growing mobile resources and a leap
in e-book access — but the ALA's 2014 Digital Inclusion Survey also documents digital differences among states and an urban /
rural divide.
First off, availability depends on where
in the country you are: the ALA reports that while 92 percent of urban
libraries offer the option to patrons, just 65 percent of
rural libraries do.
Urban and
rural, modern and traditional, and secular and religious lifestyles are well represented
in this worthwhile classroom and
library addition.
Perhaps
in having to travel further,
rural people had «least access to
libraries» but it appears they had a stronger desire to get to
libraries and to take out books from
libraries.
In FY 2011, 46.4 % of all public libraries in the US were rural, according to page 2 of The State of Small and Rural Libraries in the United Stat
In FY 2011, 46.4 % of all public
libraries in the US were rural, according to page 2 of The State of Small and Rural Libraries in the Unit
libraries in the US were rural, according to page 2 of The State of Small and Rural Libraries in the United Stat
in the US were
rural, according to page 2 of The State of Small and Rural Libraries in the United S
rural, according to page 2 of The State of Small and
Rural Libraries in the United S
Rural Libraries in the Unit
Libraries in the United Stat
in the United States
This is especially prevalent
in rural Canada, where the bulk of public
libraries reside.
Niles District Library is doing the Social Workers
in Rural and Small
Libraries project.
Voices, an essay by Susan Rivers
In the summer of 2014, I was in the library near my home in rural South Carolin
In the summer of 2014, I was
in the library near my home in rural South Carolin
in the
library near my home
in rural South Carolin
in rural South Carolina.
We're
in the process of running a pilot program with a group that will be entirely interacting through the API (the
libraries involved include large metros, as well as small
rural).
Massanutten Regional's seven
library buildings are located mostly
in two
rural Virginia counties.
The needs of big - city
libraries, intended for scholars and other researchers, not just the public at large, are rather different from those of small - town and
rural libraries — especially
in poorer communities.
The
library's new e-book collection will probably attract new academic patrons given the concentration of computer - savvy users at four universities and colleges located
in the most
rural area of western Virginia.
And because of the
library cuts, many
in the province — especially those
in rural areas — will lose basic Internet access.»
And via improved WiFi availability and otherwise, we could make digital
library books more accessible than now for students and others
in high - poverty neighborhoods and remote
rural areas — «book deserts,» as some call them.
But what about those kids and other
library patrons
in rural Mississippi?
For instance, what works at a small
rural library might not work at a large
library in a big city.
Across Philadelphia school
libraries are being closed and
in many
rural communities the school
libraries have been closed for years.
In the Progressive Era they labored to cleanse cities from corruption of political machines; they promoted public health, nursing care, and education for maternity among thousands of women living in rural backwaters and city slums; they fought to end the double standard and to promote enlightened policies of population control; and they encouraged support for schools, museums, and librarie
In the Progressive Era they labored to cleanse cities from corruption of political machines; they promoted public health, nursing care, and education for maternity among thousands of women living
in rural backwaters and city slums; they fought to end the double standard and to promote enlightened policies of population control; and they encouraged support for schools, museums, and librarie
in rural backwaters and city slums; they fought to end the double standard and to promote enlightened policies of population control; and they encouraged support for schools, museums, and
libraries.
I'm also a
library user
in rural Ontario.
National Bookmobile Day was started
in 2010 and is sponsored by the American
Library Association, the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services, and the Association for
Rural & Small
Libraries to honor mobile delivery outreach as a vital part of
library service
in the United States.
I live
in a
rural area and I don't miss much by not being able to download ebooks from the
library here.
Those living
in households making less than $ 30,000 per year, those living
in rural areas, and adults ages 65 and older are less likely than other groups to have a
library card.
Patrons with limited access to their
library's physical branch, including adults living with disability and those who live
in very
rural areas, mentioned how e-books helped them read more.
Libraries are used to sharing with each other, which is especially important for smaller libraries in rural areas that can't afford to buy multiple copies or a collection of
Libraries are used to sharing with each other, which is especially important for smaller
libraries in rural areas that can't afford to buy multiple copies or a collection of
libraries in rural areas that can't afford to buy multiple copies or a collection of e-books.
Thank goodness for our
rural library staff who assist me
in downloading e-books.
The exhibition also features publications produced
in the Hudson Valley on
rural and urban food infrastructures installed
in the CCS Bard Bulletin Board, and a presentation of objects from the CCS Bard
library and Special Collections that deal with the transformation of landscapes via farming, architecture, ecology, mapping, and food culture.
They are also called
libraries, and Kris De Decker of No - Tech Magazine points us to a lovely post by Brian Kaller, a former newspaper reporter now living
in rural Ireland.
I, for one, as a person who lives
in a
rural area, have to drive 2 hours
in good traffic to visit either the great
library (Osgoode Hall)
in Toronto or to York University (Osgoode Law School) law
library.
Canadians living
in rural communities who do not have an Internet connection will be able to access the Gazette at a public
library, as most
libraries today are equipped with computers that have Internet access.