RUSA is supporting a national training initiative from OCLC’s WebJunction. The course is Improving Access to Civil Legal Justice through Public Libraries and will be offered for free. The purpose of the course is to offer training for non…
The RUSA Board is seeking volunteers for a newly appointed RUSA Guidelines Task Force. The Guidelines Task Force will be charged to assess the current publication and review process for division- and section-level professional guidelines, professional competencies, and other…
In July of 2017 the members of the Volunteer Development Committee (VDC) met to brainstorm how to revitalize volunteering within RUSA. It was decided to survey current and past committee chairs to pinpoint areas where they would like training or…
The 2020 Midwinter Conference Schedule is now available below and on the conference website. Friday, January 24, 2020 Dartmouth Medal Committee Time: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm | Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 310 Outstanding Reference Sources Committee I (RUSA CODES…
Are you or someone you know an aspiring business librarian? Nominate yourself or a deserving student enrolled in an accredited ALA master’s degree program for the BRASS Student Travel Award sponsored by SimplyAnalytics. Win $1250 to attend ALA…
The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous year’s best fiction and nonfiction books written for adult readers and published…
Resource Sharing is a dynamic and changing field in librarianship. It is a critical component of any library’s ability to supplement its existing collection with materials that can be sources from other libraries. Staff and student who do not…
Table of Contents Columns From the President: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes Ann K. G. Brown Career Conversations: Disability and Hiring Elizabeth Leonard Management: Managing a Career in Place Diana D. Shonrock The Alert Collector: Listen Up: Best Practices…
November was declared Native American Heritage Month on August 3, 1990 by President George H.W. Bush with the aim to provide a platform for Native people in the United States of America to share their culture, traditions, music, crafts…