Everyone is strength-basing! Whether it’s library users or staff, come learn how the strengths-based approach can transform your reference/interview/consultants and formal or informal instruction/training. This approach values the uniqueness of learner’s perspectives and…
Join us for the next RUSA CODES Convo on Tuesday, November 19th from 10am-6pm EST! Do you want to attract more authors to your library, but you’re not sure how? Do you want to help local or mid…
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…
Register for the upcoming Mastering Emotional Intelligence course beginning on October 7, 2019. Emotional Intelligence (EI) is an indispensable skill that can help you and your staff communicate more effectively and help foster a more inclusive library environment. EI is…
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…