Thank you to those who stood in for elections for roles within RUSA leadership. We have the results for the 2020 election! Congratulations to our new leaders: DIVISION LEADERSHIP Vice-President/President-Elect: Christina Pryor Secretary: Jenny Presnell DIVISION BYLAWS…
Christina Pryor has been elected the 2020-21 President-Elect of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). Pryor will serve her Presidential term during 2021-22. “RUSA has been my professional home since I joined ALA as a student…
Chris Le Beau, Librarian Emerita IV, University of Missouri-Kansas City, was selected as the 2020 winner of the Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award, the Reference and User Services Association’s highest honor. Chris is recognized for her distinguished career in…
Lucy M. Lockley, Lead Collection Development Librarian for St. Charles City-County Library was selected as the 2020 winner of the Margaret E. Monroe Library Adult Services Award, sponsored by NoveList, for the positive contributions she has made to the…
Jen Lemberger, MLIS, MPH, Programming Librarian, City of Santa Barbara Library was selected as the 2020 winner of the Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services, sponsored by ReferenceUSA, for her enthusiastic service and dedication to the community…
For their consolidation of access to extensive archival materials relating to the history of labor and labor relations in Alaska and their support of the Alaska labor community in which one out of every 5 workers is a member of…
The Gail Schlachter Memorial Research Grant is awarded annually to financially support an individual or collaborative group conducting research into reference or user services whose research projects aim to better understand or answer key questions related to connecting people to…
Have you wanted to volunteer for the many opportunities offered by RUSA but were not sure how? Would you like to learn more about what volunteer opportunities are available within RUSA? On March 24, Vice President/President-Elect Courtney McDonald…
Thank you to the RUSA members who have agreed to be candidates in the 2020 election. The ALA Elections will be held March 9 through April 1. RUSA would also like to thank the nominating chairs for all of their…