This article was originally published in the Fall 2017 issue of Reference and User Services Quarterly. Welcome to the nineteenth annual Best Free Reference Websites list. In 1998, the Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) of RUSA appointed an ad hoc…
Have you been wondering if your users are aware of your chat service? Or maybe how your students are using your research guides or your online FAQ? Do you need a little inspiration or advice on how to find out…
Headed to the Mile High city? Here’s a guide to all things RUSA. Be sure to bring a friend and stop by the RUSA Membership Social for food, trivia and prizes on Saturday, February 10! We’ll also be…
If you’ll be in Denver next weekend for ALA Midwinter, be sure to stop by the booths of RUSA’s generous sponsors! We’d like to give an especially big thanks to this year’s RUSA Membership Social sponsors…
How well do you know RUSA? Come and find out at RUSA’s Membership Social during the ALA Midwinter Meeting. There will be a test – we will be playing RUSA trivia hosted by the illustrious Dave Tyckoson — with the…
Please join us for an e-forum discussion via the ETS-L listserv! Topic Join us for an engaging and informative discussion on the implementation, maintenance, and evaluation of virtual reference. Discussion will include: How users rate satisfaction How to…
The RUSA Member Engagement Committee is here to engage you! Please take a moment to fill out this brief survey by February 9. Help us help you! We want you to make the most of your RUSA membership! RUSA has…
Who is RUSA? You are! Follow us on Twitter @ALA_RUSA and tell us why you love being a member! Post a favorite picture and tag your RUSA friends and give a shout out to your section. Let’s get everyone…
Throughout the year, committees of the Reference and User Services Association, a division of the American Library Association, are hard at work selecting the year’s best in reading and reference for adult readers. The culminating event, RUSA’s Book…