The Reference and User Services (RUSA) of the American Library Association is pleased to share a series of essential 101 in-depth courses that are the basis of librarianship. Business Reference This three-week asynchronous course is for any librarian or librarian-in-training who wants to gain confidence and knowledge around BizRef topics…(Read More)
Instructor Debra Lucas-Alfieri will also introduce you to management software tools, both those created internally as a homegrown option, or a proprietary software platform like ILLiad or Tipasa. Throughout the course, you’ll gain exposure to and become skilled in assessing how ILL affects your organizations staffing and budgeting bottom lines. The projects, readings…(Read More)
CHICAGO- Register today for the four-week asynchronous course “Inside Interlibrary Loan: Basics for a New Millennium” sponsored by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). As library shelving and physical collections continue to vanish, electronic resource collections continue to grow. To keep up with evolution, we need to expand our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services…(Read More)
As library shelving and physical collections continue to vanish, electronic resource collections continue to grow. To keep up with this evolution, we need to expand our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services to meet the needs of our library patrons. In this four-week eCourse, you’ll learn how to utilize ILL services to do just this…(Read More)
Resource Sharing is a dynamic and changing field in librarianship. It is a critical component of any library’s ability to supplement it’s existing collection with materials that can be sourced from other libraries. Staff and students who do not work directly with Resource Sharing may not be aware of all the details involved…(Read More)
As library shelving and physical collections continue to vanish, electronic resource collections continue to grow. To keep up with this evolution, we need to expand our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services to meet the needs of our library patrons. In this four-week eCourse, you’ll learn how to utilize ILL services to do just this…(Read More)
Kurt Munson, Assistant Head of Access Services at Northwestern University Library was selected as the 2018 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 individual for outstanding professional achievement, leadership…(Read More)
Pearl G. Adzei-Stonnes, Public Services, Acquisitions and Interlibrary Loan Librarian at Virginia Union University was selected as one of two winners of the STARS Mentoring Award sponsored by Atlas Systems. The award offers $1,250 to fund travel expenses associated with attending ALA’s annual conference and is awarded to a library practitioner who…(Read More)