April 2, 2019
Donna Seaman, Adult Books Editor, Booklist, was selected as the 2019 winner for the Louis Shores Award administered by the Collection Development and Evaluation Section of RUSA for her outstanding work in the reviewing of books and media; for the…
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March 8, 2019
RUSA invites experienced librarians and subject matter experts to submit proposals for webinars and online courses to be added to RUSA’s outstanding online learning offerings. We particularly encourage submissions that address innovative services and trends, emerging technologies, management and…
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January 27, 2019
Seattle– The winner of the 2019 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 the Marine…
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January 27, 2019
Seattle—The Listen List Council of the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced the 2019 selections of the Listen List: Outstanding Audiobook Narration. This year’s committee evaluated 261 titles…
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November 29, 2018
The RUSA Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award was established in 1958. Sponsored by Credo Reference, this award presents a monetary prize of $5,000* and a citation to an individual who has made a distinguished contribution to reference librarianship. This…
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October 23, 2018
Book displays are a great way to draw attention to overlooked materials, increase overall circulation, and to encourage patrons to discover new authors, genres, ideas, or interests while browsing in your library. Join us and special guest moderator, Lila Denning…
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August 24, 2018
Welcome to the fall RUSA Quarterly Update Fall 2018. Check out the Update and learn what the RUSA sections and their committees worked on at ALA Annual. Read on to hear from our new RUSA President, Ann Brown, then catch…
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July 17, 2018
If you were unable to attend the Leadership and New Committee Chair Orientation, here’s a recording of the session. http://ala.adobeconnect.com/pikmffux2bcm/ I look forward to a great year with you all. If you have any questions…
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May 29, 2018
Calling all library students! The RUSA Member Engagement Committee wants to know more about you. Please complete our survey so that RUSA can create new and improved opportunities for you to fully engage with RUSA as an emerging professional. Please…
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