Hi-Tech / Lo-Cost Solutions for Rural Libraries: How Open Source and Open Access Can Boost Library Collections

1. Hi-Tech / Lo-Cost Solutions for Rural Libraries Research Paper PowerPoint for LS581.W3 Seminar in the Problems of Rural Library Services Prof. Sheila B. Anderson December 3, 2007

2. How can a small, rural library with limited funds possibly compete in today’s world where patrons’ expectations are higher than ever?

3. The internet could not have come at a better time, and it has become a road of unlimited access to knowledge, literally!!!

5. The Best of the World’s Digital Libraries www.archive.org www.gutenberg.org http://books.live.com http://books.google.com http://memory.loc.gov

7. There are plenty of freebies that all libraries should take advantage of, but it is the rural library, many of which lack proper resources, that will benefit the most. Providing internet access, linking to ebooks, audiobooks, downloadable video and software, and directing patrons to quality information on the web will put your library back on the map!