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…
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…
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…
A RUSA working group has drafted an aspirational statement of RUSA values as it concerns equity, diversity and inclusion in community with our users and fellow members. The working group & RUSA Board welcome your comments & feedback. The draft…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Did you know that approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year? That’s 43.8 million people. [1] And only 41% of adults in the…
Kurt Munson, Assistant Head of Access Services at Northwestern University Library was selected as the 2018 winner of the Sharing and Transforming Resources Section’s (STARS) Virginia Boucher Distinguished ILL (Interlibrary Loan) Librarian Award, sponsored by OCLC. The award consists…
The Institute of Museum and Library Services today released the latest data from its 2016 Public Libraries Survey. The Public Libraries Survey examines key indicators of public library use, financial health, staffing, and resources. Explore the FY 2016 data and…
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…