Nicole Sari Stith, Business Librarian, East Carolina University, named winner of the 2026 BRASS Academic Business Librarianship Travel Award sponsored by Finaeon Nicole Sari Stith “Thank you to the BRASS Committee and Finaeon for supporting me to attend my first…
Sally Stieglitz, Communications and Outreach Coordinator, Long Island Library Resources Coordinator and Editor-in-Chief, Association of Jewish Librarian (AJL) News and Reviews, named winner of the 2026 CODES Louis Shores Award Sally Stieglitz “I am honored to be the…
Tara D. McKinney, Resource Sharing Specialist, Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library, Bucknell University, selected winner of the 2026 STARS Mentoring Award sponsored by Atlas Systems Tara D. McKinney “After dipping my toe in public and school librarianship, I am beyond thrilled…
ALA Reference and User Services Association’s (RUSA) is hitting its stride this spring. From March to June 2026, we are rolling out a premier selection of new webinars and fan-favorite courses designed to sharpen your skills. Explore our…
The Annual Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Virtual Forum is scheduled for March 10 & 12, 2026. The Forum Theme is: Reference and User Services: Stepping Boldly Forward Reference and User Services are navigating a turbulent landscape marked by…
CHICAGO – The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced its selection for the 2026 Sophie Brody Medal, an annual honor bestowed by the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of RUSA as part of the Book & Media…
CHICAGO- The winner of the 2026 Dartmouth Medal for most outstanding reference work, an annual award presented by the expert reference and collection development librarians of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of ALA, was announced as…
CHICAGO- The most noteworthy reference titles published in 2025 have been named to the 2026 Outstanding References Sources List, an annual list selected by experts of the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of the Reference and User Services Association…
CHICAGO- The CODES List, a committee of the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), has announced the 2025 selection of essential cookbooks for public libraries. Essential Cookbooks 2026: The CODES List highlights…