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Settlement Libraries: Community Information Centers
The Last Puzzle Piece in Appalachia
Appalachia
The Definition:
¤ A geologic term used to describe part or all of the Appalachian Mountain Range
¤ A region of the United States covering the border of Mississippi and Alabama in the south to Pennsylvania and New York in the north
¤ The entire state of West Virginia is housed in Appalachia.
Appalachia: Situation Analysis
The Problem:
¤ Appalachia is mostly mountainous with many isolated communities
¤ 13.3 Million Appalachian’s live at the poverty level
¤ Roughly one quarter of the counties in the region are qualified as economically distressed
¤ Thirty per cent of Appalachian adults are considered functionally illiterate
¤ West Virginia possesses the sixth highest poverty rate in the Nation
¤ West Virginia ranks second in the lowest medium household income in the Country
Settlement Library Project
The Project:
¤ An educational outreach and historical preservation special library initiative
¤ Creates opportunities for rural communities to establish programs, services, and educational development
¤ Preserves native and traditional historical Appalachian customs, culture and resources
¤ Strives toward the retention of the historical quality of the community
¤ Strives for community centered customized special library services linking with outside sources
The Settlement Library
The Plan:
¤ To create an evolving multiple service institution
¤ To support public education systems
¤ To perform as an educational outreach toward literacy efforts in the community
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¤ To furnish materials for lifelong learning including the homebound, disabled, and the incarcerated
¤ To serve as a clearinghouse for community organizations for community-wide resources
¤ To create and establish an ongoing archival project for residents securing their personal and community culture and identity
Resourceful Professionals
The Staff:
¤ Library Director with a Master’s in Library Science
¤ Program Manager with a Master’s in Library Science
¤ The Community as a trained advocate/volunteer core
Service Plan
Building a Special Library:
¤ Through a community bridge
¤ Through an information and research service
¤ Through an educational advancement service
¤ Through an historical preservation service
Collection DevelopmentThe Policy:
¤ Initiate a statewide database
¤ Initiate ancestry, genealogical, and historical sources and toolkits
¤ Initiate literacy and outreach services, resources and programming
¤ Initiate community book drives for donations and purchasing collection materials
Marketing Plan
The Promotion:
¤ Create an Image
¤ Establish a Brand
¤ Secure a Website
¤ Encourage Gifts and Sponsorships
Value
A customized service-oriented educational resource and a vital special library and community information center - focusing on historical preservation - is not about a single technology or service.
A connection with the community through safeguarding a local historical identity creates a relevant, thriving resource which will serve users well into the future.
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