December 19, 2016
Don’t miss the latest letter from RUSA President, Alesia McManus. Includes information on the status of RUSA’s reorganization and a call for volunteers. See more here: http://www.rusaupdate.org/quarterly_update/presidents-note…
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December 19, 2016
Dec. 2, 2016, Phil Bradley explores why people create fake news stories – and what librarians can do to educate and guide. http://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/Fake-news-the-awful-truth-115109.aspx…
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December 16, 2016
Meet Christina Shutt, Chair of the History Section of RUSA. Listen now…
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November 2, 2016
CHICAGO—In partnership with United for Libraries, the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) is hosting “Are you a Proactive or Reactive Advocate? Best Practices from Academic and Public Library Supporters,” an engaging discussion on best practices for library advocacy…
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September 1, 2016
[DEADLINE EXTENDED!] On September 1, 2016, RUSA will open the nomination period for its annual series of achievement awards and grants. Nominations and supporting materials for most awards must be submitted by December 19, 2016**. RUSA encourages members to nominate…
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November 3, 2016
Stacy Gilbert, Business Librarian, Assistant Professor at the West Campus Library at Texas A&M University, has been selected as the 2017 Emerging Leader for the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). The American Library Association (ALA) Emerging Leaders…
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November 3, 2016
RUSA’s Notable Books Council has created a book group discussion guide for each of the 2015 Andrew Carnegie medal winners. Print them out here for your next book club meeting! 2015 discussion guides: All the Light We Cannot See…
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September 19, 2016
Hello RUSA Members, I invite you to volunteer for one of RUSA’s committees or a section committee. There are so many ways to get engaged and serve our community of over 3,000 members. Check out the RUSA committee…
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September 21, 2016
Forty-seven books (24 fiction, 23 nonfiction) have been selected for the longlist for the 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The list is now available on the awards’ website. The six-title shortlist—three each…
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