RUSA has officially opened the nomination period for its annual series of achievement awards and grants. Nominations and supporting materials for most awards may be submitted through February 7, 2020. Information about about the Achievement Awards/Grants as well as…
Take advantage of “early advance” registration rates for the 2020 ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits! Friday, January 24, 2020 – Tuesday, January 28, 2020 RUSA hosts the Book & Media Awards Ceremony and Reception for the year’s best reading and…
Many thanks to Jen Bishop (Carroll County Public Libraries), Don Undeen (Georgetown University), and Liz Sundermann (Baltimore County Public Libraries) for being the stars of the inaugural ALA RUSA Emerging Technologies Section Tech Showcase. What started as a good and…
The submission site for the 2020 ALA Annual Conference Program Proposals is now open. We encourage all RUSA members to consider submitting a proposal for the 2020 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, IL, please see the schedule below. Please use…
Toward Empowerment Reflecting on inclusion in user services By Carrie Smith | June 23, 2019 Does eliminating the reference desk create inequity? When Ann Brown was asked this question at a session several years ago, she promised to bring it to…
Don’t miss this exciting event from RUSA! Literary Tastes: Celebrating the Best Reading of the Year Sunday, June 23, 8:00 am – 10:00 am Renaissance, Congressional Ballroom, Washington D.C. Details: What could be better than books and…
ALA’s Steering Committee on Organizational Effectiveness (SCOE) has been working since June 2018 to carry out a comprehensive review and study of ALA’s governance, member participation, and legal structures and systems, with the goal of proposing changes that…
RUSA is sponsoring 10 programs in addition to the President’s Program during the 2019 ALA Annual Conference. Additionally there will be meetings of the RUSA board, Section boards, committee meetings and discussion groups. All RUSA-sponsored events may be…
Come hear the experts from the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Consumer Financial Protection…