Published In
The Oregonian
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-20-2022
Subjects
COVID-19 (Disease) -- Social aspects, Rural libraries, Social justice, Public libraries -- Aims and objectives -- United States, Book industry -- Digital humanities
Abstract
When the Public Library Association holds its 2022 conference in Portland March 23-25, those overseeing the event will include Stephanie Chase, an association board member and the executive director of the Libraries of Eastern Oregon.
About one-third of libraries in eastern Oregon are staffed with just one person. Still, Chase’s organization, a consortium of 15 rural county libraries, offers access to a bigger collection of materials than people living in the sparsely populated region could previously have dreamed of, including the 66,000 ebooks and audiobooks accessible on a smartphone through OverDrive’s Libby app.
Rights
© Oregonian Publishing Co., Reprinted with permission
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/37183
Citation Details
Berens, Kathi Inman. (2022). "Small and Rural Libraries have Persevered Amid Challenges," The Oregonian.