October 28, 2009 – 4:28 pm
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 [...]
By Liz, RUSA staff
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Also posted in Careers, Customer Service, Genealogy, Job Performance, Large Research Libraries, Online learning, Professional Development, Public Libraries, Reference, Small & Medium Libraries, User Services
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September 28, 2009 – 11:08 am
Know a RUSA member who has achieved great things in bibliography, book reviewing, indexing, professional association leadership and/or programs and training? Consider nominating that member for the 2010 Genealogical Publishing Company/History Section Award.
Established in 1992 and sponsored by Genealogical Publishing Company, this award presents a citation and $1,500 cash to a librarian, library or publisher [...]
September 15, 2009 – 10:24 am
The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has released its list of programs scheduled for the 2010 ALA Annual Conference, June 24-29, 2010 in Washington, D.C.
RUSA, the home to general and specialized reference, readers advisory, resource sharing and collection development within ALA, will offer 14 programs on a variety of timely topics in these fields. [...]
By Liz, RUSA staff
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Also posted in Business Reference, Collection Management, Conference Programs, Customer Service, Fiction, Fun Stuff, Genealogy, Innovation, Interlibrary Loan (ILL), Job Performance, Professional Development, Public Libraries, Readers Advisory, Reference, Reference Works, Small & Medium Libraries, Standards & Guidelines, Technology, User Services, Virtual Reference
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The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2010 class of Emerging Leaders. Applications can be found at http://www.ala.org/cfapps/emergingleaders/. The deadline to apply is July 31, 2009.
The program is designed to enable approximately 100 library workers to get on the fast track to ALA and professional leadership. Participants are given [...]
