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A THINK TANK OF, BY, AND FOR THE RURAL LIBRARY COMMUNITY<\/h2>\n

CIRCL is a think tank by, for, and of the rural library community and aligned partners.
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SUPPORT THE LOCAL<\/h3>\n

CIRCL marshals the global to <\/span>support the local<\/em><\/strong>. Locally develop solutions are best, as they know their community and culture. CIRCL will provide guidance and resources, but only in true partnership with local communities.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ header_3_font=”|700||on|||||” header_3_font_size=”14px” header_3_letter_spacing=”1px” custom_margin=”||10px” custom_padding=”20px|||20px” border_radii=”|10px|||” border_color_all=”rgba(179,201,56,0.14)” border_width_top=”3px” border_width_left=”3px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” header_font_size__hover=”30px” header_font_size__hover_enabled=”30px” header_2_font_size__hover=”26px” header_2_font_size__hover_enabled=”26px” header_3_font_size__hover=”22px” header_3_font_size__hover_enabled=”22px” header_4_font_size__hover=”18px” header_4_font_size__hover_enabled=”18px” header_5_font_size__hover=”16px” header_5_font_size__hover_enabled=”16px” header_6_font_size__hover=”14px” header_6_font_size__hover_enabled=”14px” header_letter_spacing__hover=”0px” header_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”0px” header_2_letter_spacing__hover=”0px” header_2_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”0px” header_3_letter_spacing__hover=”0px” header_3_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”0px” header_4_letter_spacing__hover=”0px” header_4_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”0px” header_5_letter_spacing__hover=”0px” header_5_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”0px” header_6_letter_spacing__hover=”0px” header_6_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”0px” header_text_shadow_style__hover=”none” header_text_shadow_style__hover_enabled=”none” header_text_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_text_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_2_line_height__hover=”1em” header_2_line_height__hover_enabled=”1em” header_2_text_shadow_style__hover=”none” header_2_text_shadow_style__hover_enabled=”none” header_2_text_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_2_text_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_3_line_height__hover=”1em” header_3_line_height__hover_enabled=”1em” header_3_text_shadow_style__hover=”none” header_3_text_shadow_style__hover_enabled=”none” header_3_text_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_3_text_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_4_line_height__hover=”1em” header_4_line_height__hover_enabled=”1em” header_4_text_shadow_style__hover=”none” header_4_text_shadow_style__hover_enabled=”none” header_4_text_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_4_text_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_5_line_height__hover=”1em” header_5_line_height__hover_enabled=”1em” header_5_text_shadow_style__hover=”none” header_5_text_shadow_style__hover_enabled=”none” header_5_text_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_5_text_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_6_line_height__hover=”1em” header_6_line_height__hover_enabled=”1em” header_6_text_shadow_style__hover=”none” header_6_text_shadow_style__hover_enabled=”none” header_6_text_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_6_text_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)”]

Compassionate rigor<\/h3>\n

Compassionate rigor<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is at the heart of the work. While CIRCL will have clear advocacy work, it is based on rigorous research which will also yield actionable policy (local, regional, national). This research is objective or unbiased, but intellectually honest that is created with communities and takes into account their values.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ header_3_font=”|700||on|||||” header_3_font_size=”14px” header_3_letter_spacing=”1px” custom_margin=”||10px” custom_padding=”20px|||20px” border_radii=”|10px|||” border_color_all=”rgba(179,201,56,0.14)” border_width_top=”3px” border_width_left=”3px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” header_font_size__hover=”30px” header_font_size__hover_enabled=”30px” header_2_font_size__hover=”26px” header_2_font_size__hover_enabled=”26px” header_3_font_size__hover=”22px” header_3_font_size__hover_enabled=”22px” header_4_font_size__hover=”18px” header_4_font_size__hover_enabled=”18px” header_5_font_size__hover=”16px” header_5_font_size__hover_enabled=”16px” header_6_font_size__hover=”14px” header_6_font_size__hover_enabled=”14px” header_letter_spacing__hover=”0px” header_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”0px” header_2_letter_spacing__hover=”0px” header_2_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”0px” header_3_letter_spacing__hover=”0px” header_3_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”0px” header_4_letter_spacing__hover=”0px” header_4_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”0px” header_5_letter_spacing__hover=”0px” header_5_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”0px” header_6_letter_spacing__hover=”0px” header_6_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”0px” header_text_shadow_style__hover=”none” header_text_shadow_style__hover_enabled=”none” header_text_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_text_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_2_line_height__hover=”1em” header_2_line_height__hover_enabled=”1em” header_2_text_shadow_style__hover=”none” header_2_text_shadow_style__hover_enabled=”none” header_2_text_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_2_text_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_3_line_height__hover=”1em” header_3_line_height__hover_enabled=”1em” header_3_text_shadow_style__hover=”none” header_3_text_shadow_style__hover_enabled=”none” header_3_text_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_3_text_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_4_line_height__hover=”1em” header_4_line_height__hover_enabled=”1em” header_4_text_shadow_style__hover=”none” header_4_text_shadow_style__hover_enabled=”none” header_4_text_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_4_text_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_5_line_height__hover=”1em” header_5_line_height__hover_enabled=”1em” header_5_text_shadow_style__hover=”none” header_5_text_shadow_style__hover_enabled=”none” header_5_text_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_5_text_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_6_line_height__hover=”1em” header_6_line_height__hover_enabled=”1em” header_6_text_shadow_style__hover=”none” header_6_text_shadow_style__hover_enabled=”none” header_6_text_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_6_text_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)”]

build through partnerships<\/strong><\/h3>\n

CIRCL\u00a0<\/span>builds through partnerships<\/strong><\/em>. Where great partners exist in a region or an area, CIRCL will promote and support. Where there are gaps, CIRCL will work with partners to build. In all settings CIRCL will listen, identify trends, and share them widely.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” padding_top_bottom_link_1=”false” padding_left_right_link_1=”false” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(0,14,147,0.19)” background_image=”http:\/\/circl.community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AIBack.jpg” parallax=”on” background_enable_mask_style=”on” background_mask_style=”honeycomb” background_mask_color=”#FFFFFF” background_mask_size=”custom” background_mask_width=”100%” background_mask_height=”100%” background_mask_position=”bottom_right” custom_margin=”-8px|||||” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/circl.community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SLAAITLogo-300×300.png” title_text=”SLAAITLogo” url=”https:\/\/circl.community\/index.php\/190-2\/” _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”75.4%” custom_margin=”|22px|||false|false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ specialty_columns=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”right” link_option_url=”https:\/\/circl.community\/index.php\/190-2\/” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_cta title=”Featured Project: State Libraries and AI Technology” button_text=”Click Here” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h1″ header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_color=”#000000″ body_text_color=”#000000″ background_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.84)” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”|0px||0px||” animation_style=”zoom” animation_intensity_zoom=”20%” global_colors_info=”{}”]

This prospectus calls for the creation of a limited term working group of state libraries and relevant stakeholders to explore the varied roles state libraries in the use of AI and in their support of efforts around workforce development in AI. Rather than a one-time event, the working group will be a facilitated process with CIRCL gathering data, building an environmental scan, and interviewing library staff to provide a focused explorations of the topic with participating state librarians.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Campaigns” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Noto Serif||||||||” header_2_font_size=”40px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_2_font_size_tablet=”30px” header_2_font_size_phone=”24px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]

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          CIRCL is a think tank by, for, and of the rural library community and aligned partners. It is a coordinated network developing participatory research, policy recommendations, and culturally-responsive advocacy strategies to amplify rural libraries and promote sustainable rural librarianship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Our Guiding Principles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          CIRCL Marshalls the global to support the local<\/em><\/strong>. Locally develop solutions are best, as they know their community and culture. CIRCL will provide guidance and resources, but only in true partnership with local communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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          CIRCL\u00a0builds through partnerships<\/strong>. Where great partners exist in a region or an area, CIRCL will promote and support. Where there are gaps, CIRCL will work with partners to build. In all settings CIRCL will listen, identify trends, and share them widely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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          Compassionate rigor<\/em><\/strong> is at the heart of the work. While CIRCL will have clear advocacy work, it is based on rigorous research which will also yield actionable policy (local, regional, national). This research is objective or unbiased, but intellectually honest that is created with communities and takes into account their values.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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