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RUSA Essentials

March 7, 2023

The Reference and User Services (RUSA) of the American Library Association is pleased to share a series of essential 101 in-depth courses that are the basis of librarianship. Business Reference This three-week asynchronous course is for any…

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RUSA President Update

February 27, 2023

Cynthia Johnson, RUSA President 2022-23 Happy 2023, RUSA!, First, I want to extend a heartfelt “Thank You” to Jenny Presnell for stepping in as Acting Secretary for the RUSA Board in Fall 2022. Her last official note-taking duties…

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2023 Dartmouth Medal Winner Announced

January 29, 2023

New Orleans — The winner of the 2023 Dartmouth Medal for most outstanding reference work, an annual award presented by the expert reference and collection development librarians of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of ALA, is…

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2023 Sophie Brody Medal Winner Announced

January 29, 2023

NEW ORLEANS – The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced its selection for the 2023 Sophie Brody Medal, an annual honor bestowed by the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of RUSA during the Book & Media Awards…

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2023 Essential Cookbooks: CODES List Announced

January 29, 2023

NEW ORLEANS – The CODES List, a committee of the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), has announced the 2023 selection of essential cookbooks for public libraries. Essential Cookbooks 2023: The CODES…

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2023 Listen List Revealed

January 29, 2023

NEW ORLEANS- The Listen List Council of the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced the 2023 selections of the Listen List: Outstanding Audiobook Narration. This year’s committee evaluated 293…

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