Welcome
The Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services is comprised of libraries of all types. Library administrators, support staff, governmental officials, trustees, friends of libraries, and professionals from other fields comprise this movement.
The mission of the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services is to support and encourage government officials, library administrators, trustees, and staff in the provision of quality bookmobile and outreach services to meet diverse community information and programming needs.
The purpose of the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services is:
(a) to provide a forum for discussion of activities, programs, challenges and successes in the field of bookmobile and outreach services in libraries
(b) to contribute to the education and training of library staff working in the area of bookmobile and outreach services in libraries
(c) to promote bookmobile and outreach services as essential services in libraries
(d) to serve as a channel of communication and instruction to improve bookmobile and outreach services
For more information about ABOS, read our Constitution and Bylaws.
ABOS Bylaw revision. (Approved)
Check out the 2008 National Bookmobile Guidelines.
Check out the Membership Brochure.
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Latest News
We are pleased to announce our new Google group called ABOS-Outreach! This will serve as way to communicate ideas, comments, messages, files. Our current discussion list (mailman) is no longer working. We are keeping it for the message archives.
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Here is the joint conference schedule of events. (Really New!)
ABOS holds a conference once a year. The 2010 Conference is October 14-16, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. This is a joint conference with the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL).
Check out the Bookmobile Sunday Flyer to see what is happening on Sunday, June 27, at the 2010 American Library Association Annual Conference and Exhibition in Washington, DC. There is still time to sign up for the conference. Visit ALA Annual Conference to get more information. (Really New!)
Check out the Destination Denver brochure to get travel tips and ideas for your visit to Denver. A very special thanks to Kathleen Butzen for creating this brochure! (New!)
ABOS is on Facebook This is an exciting new way for ABOS members and fans to share ideas, photos, videos, and upcoming events! Please take the time to join our group now!
Bookmobiles Rock 2010 is a new video created to celebrate bookmobiles on the first annual National Bookmobile Day April 14, 2010. Please note that the 7 minute video takes some time to load so you will want to view a second time. Enjoy!
Behind the Wheel of a Bookmobile is a multi-media and documentary film project by Tom Corwin that follows a classic bookmobile across country on back roads with acclaimed authors taking turns at the wheel. At each stop the bookmobile’s doors will open inviting the public in to take their choice of digital and analog titles in exchange for interviews about books that have changed their lives. (Link updated!)
ABOS Membership includes 20 percent discount off the registration fee for the annual conference, copies of reports, policies, surveys, etc., shared by members, and voting rights in the Association.
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