The Annual Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Virtual Forum is scheduled for March 10 & 12, 2026.
The Forum Theme is: Reference and User Services: Stepping Boldly Forward
Reference and User Services are navigating a turbulent landscape marked by both exciting technological advancements and precarious financial realities. Artificial Intelligence is rapidly evolving and its impact on how libraries have traditionally operated are being tested. Leaders and staff are facing challenges in this politically charged climate, where organizational missteps can be highly detrimental, especially to critical funding streams.
Sessions titles include:
- Clear, Complete, Compliant: Best Practices for Digitizing Physical Materials for Library Resource Sharing
- Empowering Libraries with AI Literacy: Building Skills for a Bold Future
- *Enshittification of the Internet and the Impact on Libraries
- Navigating Knowledge in the Digital Age: The Information Abundance Paradox
- Speed-Geeking: Bringing Forward the Future of Accessibility in Libraries
- The Influencer’s Librarian: Guiding Influencers and Creators in the New Digital Economy
Click here to read descriptions and full agenda!
The virtual event is for all types of library workers in reference, user services, adult readers advisory and collection development, resource sharing, genealogy and archives, business reference, and reference technology. The Virtual Forum is open to non-RUSA and non-ALA member as well.
Registration: Click here to register!
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.