The American Library Association- Reference and User Services Division (RUSA), offers an outstanding combination of repeat and new courses/webinars. Check out our list of upcoming programming below:
60-minute webinar on March 26, 2025
Newspapers are frequently used primary sources for historical research. However, there are many features of historical newspapers that reflect the society of the past, and the economics of newspaper publishing, which may not be apparent to a 21st century reader.
Newspapers had their own purposes and audiences, and researchers should know these facts when looking into them. This webinar will discuss why historical newspapers presented information in the way they did, publishing practices that readers should be aware of, and preservation practices that affect which newspapers we have access to now (and how you might find some newspapers beyond the usual places). We will discuss tools for learning more about a given newspaper, “reading” a newspaper by examining its layout, and why reading a newspaper in microfilm is a different experience than using a database.
The presenter, Steven A. Knowlton,is a Librarian for History and African American Studies at Princeton University.
Project Management in Libraries
Four-week asynchronous course starting on March 31, 2025
In this class, participants will review the skills and experiences needed to be exemplary project managers in a library organization. Interactive and dynamic activities such as discussions, reading assignments, and class exercises will accompany each week’s lectures. The four-part topical tour of project management will culminate with a final project management principles. The course is self-paced.
The instructor, Debra Lucas-Alfieri, Retired with Distinction from her position as the Head of Research, Interlibrary Loan, Public Services, and Information Analysis and Instruction, at D’Youville University in Buffalo, NY
Don’t see a topic that interest you, check out our full 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.