Join us for this popular event as we unveil the year’s best in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, audiobook narration, and reference materials, featuring the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. Winners are hand-picked by our expert…
The 2020 Midwinter Conference Schedule is now available below and on the conference website. Friday, January 24, 2020 Dartmouth Medal Committee Time: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm | Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 310 Outstanding Reference Sources Committee I (RUSA CODES…
The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous year’s best fiction and nonfiction books written for adult readers and published…
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…