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		<title>RUSA genealogy events: online course closes today, institute registration open</title>
		<link>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/11/05/genealogyevents-nov09remind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz, RUSA staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know?
 
Genealogical research is one of the primary patron uses of the reference desk, and remains one of the most time consuming reference desk duties in public libraries, especially for those generalist desks that do not have genealogy or history specialists on staff. Academic librarians who service students assigned local history projects quickly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Registration for reference and genealogy online courses closing VERY soon</title>
		<link>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/10/28/onlinece-fall09reminder1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz, RUSA staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’re holding registration for “The Reference Interview”, a RUSA online course, open through the end of the day tomorrow (Thursday).
There are only a few spots left for this session, Nov.2-Dec. 18—don’t’ miss out!
Coursework for “The Reference Interview” is completed at your own pace, with a few scheduled chat sessions to help you practice the reference [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RUSA&#8217;s Midwinter Genealogy Institute in Boston</title>
		<link>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/10/09/mw10-genealogyinst1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz, RUSA staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Engaging speakers and informative presentations will abound at the upcoming Midwinter Institute “The Genealogy Reference Desk: Where Everyone Knows Your Name”, a full-day workshop focused on New England genealogy resources and genealogy research techniques, and  presented by the History Section of RUSA.
Genealogical research skills and tools are a vital resource for any library providing reference [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RUSA online courses added to schedule: Reference Interview and Genealogy 101</title>
		<link>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/10/09/fall09-rusa-refint-geneal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz, RUSA staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two more RUSA courses have been added to the fall lineup!
The Reference Interview, Nov. 2 &#8211; Dec. 18
This popular introductory course provides a comprehensive overview focused on the methods of evaluating reference service, behavioral aspects of reference service and the different types of questions that can be used to help patrons identify what they need. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nominations sought for second annual Zora Neale Hurston Award celebrating those who promote African-American literature</title>
		<link>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/09/30/znh2010-noms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz, RUSA staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 Zora Neale Hurston Award, a RUSA award presented annually to an individual RUSA member who has demonstrated leadership in promoting African-American literature.
Founded in 2008 and sponsored by HarperPerennial, the award is given to the nominee who has developed a project of outstanding quality and significance that promotes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Early Bird Registration Ends Tomorrow! (Friday, March 6)</title>
		<link>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/03/05/early-bird-registration-ends-tomorrow-friday-march-6/</link>
		<comments>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/03/05/early-bird-registration-ends-tomorrow-friday-march-6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz, RUSA staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve only got 48 hours left to save big on ALA Annual Conference registration fees&#8230;don&#8217;t miss out on the best continuing education and networking event in town!
Check out our &#8220;How to Register&#8221; blog entry to get moving on registration.
Why attend Annual Conference? For the programming and preconferences, among other things. Check out RUSA&#8217;s offerings for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Overcome reference services challenges at Reinvented Reference V</title>
		<link>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/02/12/overcome-reference-services-challenges-at-reinvented-reference-v/</link>
		<comments>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/02/12/overcome-reference-services-challenges-at-reinvented-reference-v/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz, RUSA staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Come to Chicago this July and can find solutions to your reference technology, staffing, collaboration and assessment challenges in the interactive preconference “Reinvented Reference V.”
Reference librarians and managers of reference services interested in discovering solutions to challenges facing a reference services staff will reap huge rewards from this preconference co-sponsored by the Reference Services Section [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Grand Opening in Second Life</title>
		<link>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2007/05/17/a-grand-opening-in-second-life/</link>
		<comments>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2007/05/17/a-grand-opening-in-second-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 21:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Cieslak</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LIS Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I took the opportunity to attend a lecture and the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the virtual campus of the San Jose State Unviersity&#39;s School of Library and Information Science in Second Life yesterday. The campus is very large and impressive (I&#39;m building an album of screenshots here). The commitment by the university to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alternatives to Reference Desk Signs</title>
		<link>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2007/04/10/alternatives-to-reference-desk-signs/</link>
		<comments>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2007/04/10/alternatives-to-reference-desk-signs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Cieslak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m looking for ideas for labeling, designating, or somehow bringing attention to a reference service point in an information commons environment.&#160; Although we do have a reference desk in our new Learning Commons, a sign for the reference desk was not part of the original plan.&#160; There is at least some feeling that signs are [...]]]></description>
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