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I don’t know about you, but I had plans to do some things over the past three months that just haven’t happened. Library-related, my plans involved checking out cookbooks and making use of my new kitchen with…

Podcast by Erika Valenti and Emerald Publishing. Diversity is being asked to the party, inclusion is being asked to dance, equity is setting the playlist. This series focuses on Gender Equity on how women are setting the playlist. Episode 1…

As Higher Ed moves into developing and encouraging more Open Educational initiatives, how can libraries leverage collections available to them, become part of the conversation, and help build our growing OER communities? Register today for the upcoming webinar “Unlocking the…

Thank you to those who stood in for elections for roles within RUSA leadership. We have the results for the 2020 election! Congratulations to our new leaders: DIVISION LEADERSHIP Vice-President/President-Elect: Christina Pryor Secretary: Jenny Presnell DIVISION BYLAWS…

Christina Pryor has been elected the 2020-21 President-Elect of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA).  Pryor will serve her Presidential term during 2021-22. “RUSA has been my professional home since I joined ALA as a student…

Chris Le Beau, Librarian Emerita IV, University of Missouri-Kansas City, was selected as the 2020 winner of the Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award, the Reference and User Services Association’s highest honor. Chris is recognized for her distinguished career in…

Lucy M. Lockley, Lead Collection Development Librarian for St. Charles City-County Library was selected as the 2020 winner of the Margaret E. Monroe Library Adult Services Award, sponsored by NoveList, for the positive contributions she has made to the…

Jen Lemberger, MLIS, MPH, Programming Librarian, City of Santa Barbara Library was selected as the 2020 winner of the Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services, sponsored by ReferenceUSA, for her enthusiastic service and dedication to the community…

For their consolidation of access to extensive archival materials relating to the history of labor and labor relations in Alaska and their support of the Alaska labor community in which one out of every 5 workers is a member of…