Thank you to those who stood in for elections for roles within RUSA leadership. We have the results for the 2019 election! Congratulations to our new leaders: DIVISION LEADERSHIP Vice-President/President-Elect: Courtney McDonald Secretary: Bobray Bordelon DIVISION BYLAWS…
RUSA Staff member Melissa Tracy sadly lost her courageous battle against cancer this week. Melissa was a positive influence on her fellow RUSA colleagues and fully committed to serving RUSA and its membership. Her loss will be sorely felt but…
Let’s face it, we all want to age well. Libraries are a community focal point with capacity to strategically facilitate, coordinate and partner with other organizations to educate, empower and engage older adults. Libraries and Aging 101: Educate, Engage…
Courtney McDonald, Learner Experience & Engagement Librarian and Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Libraries, has been elected the 2019-20 President-Elect of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). McDonald will serve her Presidential term during 2020…
National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. This year’s theme, Libraries = Strong Communities, illustrates how today’s libraries are at the heart…
Todd Hines, Manager, Research & Discovery and Business Research Librarian, Stanford University GSB Library, was selected as the 2019 winner of the BRASS Excellence in Business Librarianship Award, sponsored by Mergent, for his distinguished achievement and service in business librarianship…
J. Silvia Cho, Interlibrary Loan Supervisor at Mina Rees Library, The Graduate Center, CUNY and LeEtta M. Schmidt, Copyright and Intellectual Property Librarian, University of South Florida Libraries, were selected to receive the 2019 STARS Publication Recognition Award sponsored by…
Kim Ammons, Access Services Evening Associate, Mount Holyoke College Library, South Hadley, MA and Michelle Taylor, Interlibrary Loan Borrowing Specialist, Virginia Commonwealth University, were selected as winners of the STARS Mentoring Award sponsored by Atlas Systems. The award offers $1…
Zack Lane, Head of Delivery Services, Butler Library, Columbia University Libraries was selected as the 2019 winner of the Sharing and Transforming Resources Section’s (STARS) Virginia Boucher Distinguished ILL (Interlibrary Loan) Librarian Award, sponsored by OCLC. The award consists…