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…
Elizabeth (Beth) German, Service Design Librarian at Texas A&M University was elected as the 2018-2019 President-Elect of RUSA. German will serve her Presidential term during 2019-2020. “RUSA, as an organization, reflects the complex and nuanced…
Thank you to those who stood in for elections for roles within RUSA leadership. We have the results for the 2018 election! Congratulations to our new leaders: DIVISION LEADERSHIP Vice-President/President-Elect: Elizabeth (Beth) German Councilor: Alesia McManus SECTION…
From March 19th through the 21st, ETS’s Management of Electronic Resources and Services committee moderated an eForum on Assessing Electronic Reference Services. The eForum provided an opportunity for participants to share their experiences with assessing services and ask questions…
The RUSA Membership Social at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver was a huge success! Special thanks are due to the generosity of our vendors, Penguin Random House, RapidILL, ReferenceUSA, Sage Publishing, the hard work of RUSA staff members Leighann…
On March 8, ALA President Jim Neal and American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President Steven Yates released the following joint statement in response to legislation that will allow for the arming of school librarians in Florida schools. Senate Bill…
National Library Week is the perfect opportunity to encourage your community to tell their stories. This year, in keeping with the Libraries Lead theme, ask your patrons to tell us how the library led them to something of value in…
**to get email notifications when a new edition is published, click here.** From the Editor Public and academic libraries alike are facing a variety of challenges surrounding information, facts, and trust. These challenges arise from a societal shift that has…
At the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver, CO last month members from across the nation gathered to discuss, engage and inform of the hottest trends and topics of the association today. The RUSA…