On March 11 the White House released its FY2020 federal budget proposal, and for the third year in a row, the president has recommended eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which provides the main source of federal…
A Bi-annual update to the Financial Literacy in Public Libraries: A Guide for Building Collections has recently been completed. This guide lists materials and resources about personal finance suitable for public libraries. The guide helps to address gaps within…
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…
Come hear the experts from the government agencies navigate the world of financial regulation and consumer protection so that you can better help your constituents and be a more informed consumer and investor. Guardians of the (Financial) Galaxy: How Financial…
Thank you to the RUSA members who have agreed to be candidates in the 2019 election. The ALA Elections will be held March 11 through April 3. In addition to Section candidate offerings, RUSA will be electing Vice-President/President…
From the President of RUSA: Everyday Decisions RUSA, as defined by its vision, “is an influential and authoritative organization, essential to the work of anyone engaged in the practices of connecting people to resources, information services, and collections.” Since our…
February 5, 2019 The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Board of Directors has learned of racist, discriminatory, and harassing behavior at 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, WA. We would like to express our support to those who were…
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Foundation’s newly revised online professional development courses on “Helping Library Patrons with Financial Information Needs” are available for free at smartinvesting.ala.org These courses are offered through a partnership between FINRA and the…
The most noteworthy reference titles published in 2018 have been named to the 2019 Outstanding References Sources List, an annual list selected by experts of the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA…