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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>2010 Genealogical Publishing Co./History Section Award: Now accepting nominations!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz, RUSA staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Announcing RUSA&#8217;s program lineup for 2010 Annual Conference</title>
		<link>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/09/15/rusa-2010programslate-announcement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz, RUSA staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Act now, potential emerging leaders! ALA EL program deadline is Friday, July 31</title>
		<link>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/07/22/el2010-deadline-july3109el2010-deadline-july3109/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz, RUSA staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Literary Tastes: Awesome author lineup&#8211;don&#8217;t miss out, get tickets now!</title>
		<link>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/06/29/littastes09-regreminder/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz, RUSA staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Book lovers take note! The author lineup for the 2009 Literary Tastes Breakfast is set:
&#8211;Toby Barlow, author of Sharp Teeth, a 2009 Reading List selection
&#8211;Nick Taylor, author of American-Made: The Enduring Legacy of the WPA: When FDR Put the Nation to Work, a 2009 Notable Books List selection
&#8211;Mark Harris, author of Pictures at a Revolution: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eat, Meet, &amp; Greet at the RSS Open House at ALA Annual</title>
		<link>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/06/19/rss-open-house-09/</link>
		<comments>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/06/19/rss-open-house-09/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liane Luckman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best way to start your Saturday at ALA Annual! Join us!
Reference Services Section Open House
Swissotel Chicago, St. Gallen Salon 323 E Upper Wacker Dr
Saturday (July 11, 2009)
8:00 am &#8211; 9:00 am


Are you interested in frontline reference issues such as:

improving the usability of catalogs, search tools, and online point-of-need tutorials
developing instruction techniques in the reference [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IMLS, aging services speakers highlight RUSA older adult services preconference lineup</title>
		<link>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/06/17/ac09olderadultspcspeakers/</link>
		<comments>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/06/17/ac09olderadultspcspeakers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz, RUSA staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The speaker roster for the upcoming preconference “A Dialogue With the Aging Network and the Library Community: The New Guidelines on Library and Information Services to Older Adults” has been released by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of ALA and sponsor of the workshop.
This one-day event will highlight how libraries are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ALA-NMRT Conference Mentoring Program seeks experienced librarians</title>
		<link>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/05/22/ala-nmrt-conference-mentoring-program-seeks-experienced-librarians/</link>
		<comments>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/05/22/ala-nmrt-conference-mentoring-program-seeks-experienced-librarians/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 19:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz, RUSA staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New Members Round Table (NMRT) Mentoring Committee is pleased to announce that they are accepting applications for their Conference Mentoring Program for the ALA Annual Conference in July!
>>>Do you have experience attending ALA conferences?  
>>>Do you find yourself wishing that someone would have been there to teach you all that you now know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In May&#8217;s American Libraries&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/05/05/in-mays-american-libraries/</link>
		<comments>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/05/05/in-mays-american-libraries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 21:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz, RUSA staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out &#8220;Read This Now&#8221; beginning on page 49. The article covers prestigious book and media awards throughout ALA, including RUSA&#8217;s own Dartmouth Medal (pg. 50), Outstanding Reference Sources and Sophie Brody Medal (pg. 51).
Speaking of the Sophie Brody Medal, the 2009 winner, Peter Manseau will be speaking about the winning book, Songs for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ALA Nominating Committee Seeks Candidates for 2010 Election</title>
		<link>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/05/05/2010nominations/</link>
		<comments>http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2009/05/05/2010nominations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 14:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz, RUSA staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ALA 2010 Nominating Committee is soliciting nominees to run on the 2010 spring ballot for the offices of ALA President-elect, ALA Treasurer and Councilor-at-large.
The Nominating Committee will select two candidates to run for President-elect, two candidates for Treasurer, and no fewer than 50 candidates for the 33 at-large Council seats to be filled in [...]]]></description>
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