The complete schedule of RUSA programs and room locations are listed below. Full program descriptions are available on the Annual Conference website.
RUSA @ ALA Annual Conference
Thursday, June 22, 2023
HS Preconference – Research in the Heart of America: Chicago Area Resources for Genealogy and Local History, 9:00am-4:00pm – Off Site, Harold Washington Library
Saturday, June 24, 2023
Shared Collections Interest Group Meeting 8:30 – 10am – McCormick Place, W474a
STARS All Members Meeting 8:30-10 am – McCormick Place, W471b
BRASS All Committee Meeting 8:30-10 am – McCormick Place, W193
CODES Notable Books Council 9-10 am – Hyatt Regency McCormick, Superior
Emerging Technologies Section Membership Meeting 9-10 am – Marriott Marquis, Calculus
History Librarians Discussion Group 9-10 am – McCormick Place, W196c
User Services in Public Libraries Committee Meeting 9-10 am – Hyatt Regency McCormick, Huron
Genealogy & Local History Discussion 10:30-11:30am – McCormick Place, W196b
STARS ILL Discussion Group 10:30-11:30 am – McCormick Place, W176c
At a Crossroads: The Intersection of Access, Accessibility, and Emerging Tech 11-12 noon – McCormick Place, W184bc
Strategies for Teaching and Promoting Data Literacy Skills among Students and Librarians 11-12 noon – McCormick Place, W181a
Wrangling Institutional Advisory Efforts: How One Public Library System Created a Platform for All Format, All Ages Advisory Services 11-12 noon – McCormick Place, W178b
RUSA President’s Program – “Leading for Justice: Surveying the Intersection of Social Justice and User Services” 1-2 pm – McCormick Place, W196b
STARS Access Services Discussion Group Forum 2:30-3:30 pm – McCormick Place, W183b
Readers’ Advisory Trends and Topics 2:30-3:30 pm – McCormick Place, W181c
The Freedom of Information Act: Requests to Redactions 2:30-3:30 pm – McCormick Place, W178b
You’re a Grown-Up–So Why Are You Reading a YA Book? 2:30-3:30 pm – McCormick Place, W176ab
RUSA Accessibility Assembly 2:30-3:30 pm – Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park D
Libraries Helping Refugees and New Immigrants Learn the U.S. Financial System 4-5 pm – McCormick Place, W176c
HS All-Section Meeting 4-5 pm – McCormick Place,W193
2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Award Ceremony and Reception 7-10 pm – American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Ave., 2nd Fl
Sunday, June 25, 2023
Literary Tastes: Celebrating The Best Reading of the Year (RUSA) 8-10 am – McCormick Place, W183b
Physical Delivery Interest Group Meeting 9-10 am – McCormick Place, W177
RUSA Coffee and Conversations 11-12 noon – Marriott Marquis, Culture
BRASS Discussion Group 1-2:30 pm – Hilton Chicago, Boulevard Room
FAFLIG Social 2:30-3:30 pm – Marriott Marquis, Astronomy
Discovering Humboldt Project: Leveraging Google Maps & metadata to enhance discovery and outreach, student recruitment and retention strategies, and tourism 2:30-3:30 pm – McCormick Place, W178b
Expanding the Diversity Umbrella: Libraries Are for Everyone 2:30-3:30 pm – McCormick Place, W181b
Rare Materials Video Reference on a Shoestring 2:30-3:30 pm – McCormick Place, W187b
Outreach and Engagement Poster Session 3:30-5 pm
BRASS New Business Librarians Group 4-5 pm – McCormick Place, W475a
ALA Trivia Championship 7-9 pm – Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park ABC
Monday, June 26, 2023
All Committee Meeting (RUSA) 8:30-10 am – McCormick Place, W190b
Passion Project to Socially Conscious Business: Librarians Building Communities One Story at a Time 9-10 am – McCormick Place, W184d
Creative Aging: Cultivating Healthier Older Adulthood For Library Patrons Through Social and Creative Engagement 9-10 am – McCormick Place,W185bc – DIGITAL EXPERIENCE
2023 RUSA ETS Technology Showcase 10:30-11:30 am – McCormick Place, W183a – DIGITAL EXPERIENCE
New Discoveries in Reference: The 29th Annual Reference Research Forum 10:30-11:30 am – McCormick Place, W185a
BRASS Leadership Council 1-2:30 pm – McCormick Place, W181a
Register today at https://2023.alaannual.org/
