Alexis HaleyBrown RUSA is proud to sponsor Alexis HaleyBrown, who is a member of the 2023 Class of Emerging Leaders. The American Library Association (ALA) Emerging Leaders (EL) program is a leadership development program which enables newer library workers from…
If you are interested in being considered for appointment as a Committee member/Associate (not divisional representative) for the following three ALA Committees, please let Joseph Yue, Vice-President/President-Elect, know via email contact.jyue@gmail.com by Nov…
Cynthia Johnson Dear RUSA Members, I hope everyone is enjoying the month of November. This Update is filled with happy news and RUSA events, which I hope many of you can attend. As you know, in October the RUSA Board…
RUSA Virtual Forum March 2023 The Reference and User Services Association of the American Library Association is proud to announce the 2nd RUSA Virtual Forum scheduled for March 28 & 30, 2023. With the theme of Reference and User…
RUSA is seeking webinar and online course proposals for our Spring 2023 offerings. Do you have expertise in one of the topic areas below that you would like to share with a wider library audience? Are you motivated to enhance…
The American Library Association- Reference and User Services Division (RUSA), continues to offer an outstanding combination of repeat and new courses/webinars. Check out our list of upcoming programming below: Making the Most Out of Free Historical Resources 90-minute…
Beyond Recommendations: Meet Booklist Reader, Your New Book-Discovery Companion Facing full bookshelves at your local library, though wonderful, can also be daunting. The American Library Association has just what you need! Booklist Reader, the monthly book-review…
Cynthia Johnson Dear RUSA Members, This Update focuses on the October 11th RUSA Board meeting. First, sadly, Jennifer Wilhelm had to resign as RUSA Secretary. The Board agreed to seek a new Secretary: We are soliciting nominees to…
Cynthia Johnson Happy September, RUSA! Budget News I am pleased to share that RUSA has made noticeable progress in our continued effort to stabilize our finances. With thanks to our RUSA Futures Task Force, and now our RUSA Budget…