From the History Chair The History Section is still looking for volunteers to serve on HS committees and as representatives from the section on RUSA-level committees! We welcome volunteers at any stage in their career and from all areas…
Kathy Shields Hello History members, The History Section has been active over the past few months! In January, we participated in the RUSA Town Hall on “Services in the time of COVID-19,” where we shared about the innovative ways…
The History Section has been working steadily this fall. On September 23rd, we co-hosted a webinar with the ACRL History Librarians Interest Group on “Bridging the Past and Present Online: History, Democracy and Civic Engagement in Libraries and Archives…
From the History Chair Hello History Section members! I am looking forward to my term as Chair of the History section for 2020-2021 alongside the other Executive Committee members, Vice Chair/Chair-Elect Anne Jamieson, Past Chair Melissa Gonzalez…
From the History Chair Hi HS members! We missed our last quarterly update, so consider this a 2-for-1. But first, congratulations to our recently elected officers who will join the Exec Committee in July: Vice-Chair/Chair Elect…
DeeDee Baldwin, Editor An online HS Membership & Informational meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 1:00-2:00pm Central. More details will be posted to history-l, Facebook, and Twitter. The RUSA Genealogy Institute Midwinter pre…
DeeDee Baldwin, Editor Greetings HS members! I’d like to extend a warm welcome to all new and continuing HS members. I’m excited to begin my term as Chair of the History section for 2019-2020. The rest of…
The History Section had several meetings and events during ALA Midwinter in Seattle, including the RUSA Genealogy Institute (sponsored by ProQuest), the History Librarians and Local History & Genealogy Discussion Groups, and an All-Section meeting. At the RUSA History…
Laura Hibbler, Editor History Section events for 2018 ALA Annual: Friday, June 22, 2018 RUSA Genealogy Pre-conference sponsored by ProQuest 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Morial Convention Center, Rm 218-219 Saturday, June 23, 2018 All Committee Meeting…