The Gail Schlachter Memorial Research Grant is awarded annually to financially support an individual or collaborative group conducting research into reference or user services whose research projects aim to better understand or answer key questions related to connecting people to…
Established in 2019, the ETS Best Emerging Technology Application Award offers $3,000…
Carmen Cole of Sally W. Kalin Librarian for Learning Innovations, Penn State University, has been selected as the ETS Achievement Award for 2020. Carmen has been an integral member of RUSA and RUSA’s Emerging Technology Section (ETS) since 2016…
Jennifer Brannock, Curator of Rare Books & Mississippiana, The University of Southern Mississippi was selected as the 2020 recipient of the Reference and User Services Association’s (RUSA) History Section’s Genealogy/History Achievement Award, sponsored by ProQuest for her…
Brian Miller was selected as the 2020 winner of the Sharing and Transforming Resources Section’s (STARS) Virginia Boucher Distinguished ILL (Interlibrary Loan) Librarian Award, sponsored by OCLC. The award consists of $2,000 and a citation, which recognizes an…
The winners chosen for the 2020 STARS Publication Recognition Award is Hilary Thompson and her team, Lisa Gardinier, Manuel Ostos, and Austin Smith. Their article “Borrowing Latin American Materials in the Big Ten Academic Alliance: A Case Study for Consortial…
Have you wanted to volunteer for the many opportunities offered by RUSA but were not sure how? Would you like to learn more about what volunteer opportunities are available within RUSA? On March 24, Vice President/President-Elect Courtney McDonald…
Thank you to the RUSA members who have agreed to be candidates in the 2020 election. The ALA Elections will be held March 9 through April 1. RUSA would also like to thank the nominating chairs for all of their…
Features Faculty Perspectives on Undergraduate Research Skills: Nine Core Skills for Research Success Boglarka Huddleston, Jeffrey D. Bond, Linda L. Chenoweth, Tracy L. Hull Columns RUSA’s Newest Achievement Award: The Gail Schlachter Memorial Research Grant M. Kathleen Kern Career…