The American Library Association- Reference and User Services Division (RUSA), continues to offer an outstanding combination of repeat and new courses/webinars. Check out our list of upcoming programming below:
Libraries and Aging 101: Educate, Engage and Empower Mature Adults
Four-week asynchronous course starting on July 31, 2023
Many communities are home to an aging population. Libraries in these communities need to be able to educate, empower and engage older adults.
In this four-week course, librarian and gerontologist Fatima Perkins shares data-driven strategies that will help you assess the needs of the older population in your community and create impactful programs and services.
This presentation is for any library staff person interested in creating or enhancing impactful programs and services for the ever-growing older population.
Lunch & Learn: Bringing Library and Non-Library UX Practitioners to the Table
60-minute webinar on Wednesday, August 9, 2023
This interactive lunch & learn event offers participants a chance to engage with UX practitioners both inside and outside of library contexts to discuss and question UX techniques and perspectives across a variety of positions and technical skill levels. Appropriate for individuals in a variety of roles and with differing UX experience levels, this breakout room discussion event will enable participants the opportunity to learn and share with others on several UX topics.
This lunch & learn is for anyone with any level of experience who is interested in discussing UX techniques and perspectives with others.
Don’t see a topic that interests you, check out our continually updated listings here or submit a proposal form here.
The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association, represents librarians and library staff in the fields of reference, specialized reference, collection development, readers’ advisory and resource sharing. RUSA is the foremost organization of reference and information professionals who make the connections between people and the information sources, services, and collection materials they need. Learn more at www.rusaupdate.org.