IAMRUSA Podcast Now Available.
December 16, 2016Meet Christina Shutt, Chair of the History Section of RUSA. Listen now…
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#ShareTheStory: 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
December 12, 2016Ahead of the announcements of the winners of the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, the American Library Association is launching its #ShareTheStory campaign highlighting the six 2017 shortlist titles and how they remind us of the…
Celebrate the winners of this year’s best in adult reading and reference
December 2, 2016On Sunday, Jan. 22, 5-7pm, RUSA will host their annual Book and Media Awards ceremony to announce the many awards and best of lists in adult reading and reference. The free event, sponsored by NoveList, is open to all…
#TreatYourShelf this Holiday Season!
November 21, 2016Making your ‘To Be Read’ list? Checking it twice? #TreatYourShelf (or others) this holiday season with titles from RUSA’s award lists selected and reviewed by our expert librarians. The Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction recognize…
RUSA, United host discussion on library advocacy best practices at Midwinter
November 2, 2016CHICAGO—In partnership with United for Libraries, the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) is hosting “Are you a Proactive or Reactive Advocate? Best Practices from Academic and Public Library Supporters,” an engaging discussion on best practices for library advocacy…
Call for nominations: RUSA achievement awards and grants
September 1, 2016[DEADLINE EXTENDED!] On September 1, 2016, RUSA will open the nomination period for its annual series of achievement awards and grants. Nominations and supporting materials for most awards must be submitted by December 19, 2016**. RUSA encourages members to nominate…
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Shortlist for 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
September 15, 2016Nonfiction “The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice,” by Patricia Bell-Scott, published by Alfred A. Knopf, Penguin Random House LLC. Bell-Scott meticulously chronicles the boundary…
Stacy Gilbert selected as RUSA’s 2017 Emerging Leader
November 3, 2016Stacy Gilbert, Business Librarian, Assistant Professor at the West Campus Library at Texas A&M University, has been selected as the 2017 Emerging Leader for the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). The American Library Association (ALA) Emerging Leaders…
Need a new title for your book group?
November 3, 2016RUSA’s Notable Books Council has created a book group discussion guide for each of the 2015 Andrew Carnegie medal winners. Print them out here for your next book club meeting! 2015 discussion guides: All the Light We Cannot See…