1. Sustaining Rural Libraries A way of saving our public libraries

2. Why are libraries so important? Provide community space Provide internet access Provide information Provide programming Open the world up to small communities

3. What can we do to help? Advocacy Funding Outreach Technology

4. Advocacy Reach out to community leaders Show library importance to community Let community leaders know needs of the library –Statistics –Needs assessment Get community leaders on your side!

5. Funding Grants –Gates Foundation –System Donations of money, services, volunteer time, materials Create a wish list Friends groups Books sales

6. Outreach Communicating and working with those who benefit from library services Who is your target audience? Broaden your target audience Become a valued partner in the community

7. Technology Who helps you with technology? What do you need? What groups or organizations can help you?