Thank you to those who stood in for elections for roles within RUSA leadership. We have the results for the 2020 election! Congratulations to our new leaders: DIVISION LEADERSHIP Vice-President/President-Elect: Christina Pryor Secretary: Jenny Presnell DIVISION BYLAWS…
Christina Pryor has been elected the 2020-21 President-Elect of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). Pryor will serve her Presidential term during 2021-22. “RUSA has been my professional home since I joined ALA as a student…
Chris Le Beau, Librarian Emerita IV, University of Missouri-Kansas City, was selected as the 2020 winner of the Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award, the Reference and User Services Association’s highest honor. Chris is recognized for her distinguished career in…
Lucy M. Lockley, Lead Collection Development Librarian for St. Charles City-County Library was selected as the 2020 winner of the Margaret E. Monroe Library Adult Services Award, sponsored by NoveList, for the positive contributions she has made to the…
Jen Lemberger, MLIS, MPH, Programming Librarian, City of Santa Barbara Library was selected as the 2020 winner of the Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services, sponsored by ReferenceUSA, for her enthusiastic service and dedication to the community…
For their consolidation of access to extensive archival materials relating to the history of labor and labor relations in Alaska and their support of the Alaska labor community in which one out of every 5 workers is a member of…
Ashley Johnson selected as the 2020 winner for the Public Librarian Support Award. More information on Ashley Johnson coming soon. This annual award sponsored by Morningstar, offers a cash award of $1,250* in travel funds for a public librarian…
Steven Mark Cramer, Business Librarian & Coleman Fellow for Entrepreneurship Education, UNC Greensboro was chosen as this year’s BRASS Excellence in Business Librarianship. Steve has been a member of ALA RUSA and the BRASS Business Reference & User Services…
Ms. Ash E. Faulkner’s project, Global Financial Literacy Study, was selected by the Emerald Research Grant Award Committee as the winner of the 2020 Emerald Research Grant Award. The research project will explore the roles libraries are playing in…