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 ALA Annual in Chicago where ALA is based; it is an honor. I have been…(Read More)
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 2026 recipient of the ALA RUSA CODES Louis Shores Award. My thanks to the Louis…(Read More)
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 to have found my niche as an early academic library professional in resource sharing services…(Read More)
Matthew Noe, Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian, Countway Library, Harvard Medical School, selected winner of the 2026 Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award Matthew Noe “I am honored and a little lost for words to be named this year’s RUSA Isadore Gilbert Mudge Awardee. During my little-more-than a decade in libraries, I’ve…(Read More)
The American Library Association- Reference and User Services Division (RUSA) November/December 2025 CE offerings are blooming with new webinars. Our list of upcoming programming is below: Activating AI Education and Algorithmic Literacy at Toronto Public Library 60-minute webinar on November 5, 2025 A webinar exploring how Toronto Public Library is fostering digital literacy…(Read More)
Whether you’re looking to learn something new or refresh your knowledge on a familiar topic, our October courses and webinars have you covered. Our list of upcoming programming is below: Patron Response Framework: Responding with Kindness, Empathy, and Love in Difficult Situations 60-minute webinar on October 1, 2025 During this 60-minute webinar…(Read More)
BRASS 2025 Student Travel Award Winner Hilary Turner is the recipient of the 2025 BRASS Student Travel Award sponsored by SimplyAnalytics and here is what this award means to her in her own words. Pictured – Hilary Turner at the SimplyAnalytics booth Perhaps it goes without saying that, absent the 2025 BRASS Student Travel Award, I…(Read More)
The 2025 ALA Annual Conference was an overwhelming success and RUSA’s programming did not disappoint. Below are a few highlights: Friday afternoon Emerging Leaders Class of 2025 Team J presented their poster on “Reference and User Services (RUSA) Email Communication Plan”. Team J members Kate Aultman, Margaret Breen, Maggie George and Matthew Goldberg chatted…(Read More)
The American Library Association- Reference and User Services Division (RUSA) Summer 2025 CE offerings offer an outstanding combination of repeat courses. Our list of upcoming programming is below: Marketing the 21st Century Library Four-week asynchronous course starting on July 7, 2025 Marketing the 21st Century Library explores how a well-developed marketing plan drives…(Read More)