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…
Dear Colleagues, As noted in the August 15th RUSA President Update, in April 2021 the RUSA Board charged a Publications Task Force to “… review and assess the current RUSA publications program which encompasses communication regarding section and division activities…
The submission site for the 2023 ALA Annual Conference Program Proposals is now open. We encourage all RUSA members to consider submitting a proposal for the 2023 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, IL, please see the schedule below. Please use…
CHICAGO- 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: Marketing the 21st Century Library Four-week asynchronous course…
Perspectives from A Newbie: RUSA’s Achievement Awards By Lillian Velez, Dee J. Kelly Law Library, LRVelez@Law.Tamu.Edu The RUSA Achievement Awards were presented on Thursday, July 21, 2022, and I am so glad to have had the…