The spring, 2019 issue of the Academic BRASS newsletter is now published and can be accessed at http://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/brass/publications/academicbrass Special thanks to webmaster Annette Buckley, and to authors Adrienne Brennecke, Sally Armstrong, Tim…
Most American communities are aging, and libraries are in a position to identify opportunities to meet the needs of older adults in their communities. Your library can help anticipate the growing technological needs of mature audiences, so they can better…
It is never too early to start talking about money. In fact, research indicates that children often form their financial habits as early as 7 years of age. So, children and teens would benefit from financial education early in their…
Learn how to use marketing and promotions to plan for the future, engage with users, and improve awareness of the library profession. Register for this four-week course beginning on May 20, 2019 which teaches you the difference between marketing…
Join the RA Research & Trends Committee for the next CODES Convo: Reader-Focused Collection Development, Tuesday, April 30, 10am-6pm EST. Readers are flocking to library’s leisure collections. To make smart collection choices, we must look further than…
Let’s face it, we all want to age well. Libraries are a community focal point with capacity to strategically facilitate, coordinate and partner with other organizations to educate, empower and engage older adults. Libraries and Aging 101: Educate, Engage…
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…
Join the RUSA Financial Literacy Interest Group during the ALA Midwinter Meeting on Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 1:00pm. The discussion will focus on financial literacy-related collection development and tie in with the following article if you’d like…
RUSA is pleased to announce that Leslie Purdie has been selected as our 2019 Emerging Leader! Leslie is Librarian at Folsom State Prison. ALA’s Emerging Leader Program is designed to enable library staff and information workers to participate in…