Reference and User Services Association
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RUSA is a division of the American Library Association and serves all types of libraries in reference, user services, adult readers advisory and collection development as well as genealogy, archives, business reference and reference technology and more.
Grab your RUSA gear and save 30% on Cyber Monday. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
December 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Grab your RUSA gear and save 30% on Cyber Monday. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
Grab your RUSA gear and save 30% on Cyber Monday. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
November 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Grab your RUSA gear and save 30% on Cyber Monday. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
Support RUSA and grab your "Ask Me Anything" Gear. Save 20% through Nov 23rd. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
November 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Support RUSA and grab your "Ask Me Anything" Gear. Save 20% through Nov 23rd. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
Support RUSA and grab your "Ask Me Anything" Gear. Save 20% through Nov 23rd. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
November 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Support RUSA and grab your "Ask Me Anything" Gear. Save 20% through Nov 23rd. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
Support RUSA and grab your "Ask Me Anything" Gear. Save 20% through Nov 23rd. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
November 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Support RUSA and grab your "Ask Me Anything" Gear. Save 20% through Nov 23rd. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
Announcing November RUSA STARS Virtual Town Hall and new STARS Bylaws for spring 2026 membership vote! Find out more at https://tinyurl.com/4tycuzcd
October 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Announcing November RUSA STARS Virtual Town Hall and new STARS Bylaws for spring 2026 membership vote! Find out more at https://tinyurl.com/4tycuzcd
Grab your RUSA "Ask Me Anything" gear and save 20% through October 19th. Check out the shirts, hoodies, and totes at https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
October 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Grab your RUSA "Ask Me Anything" gear and save 20% through October 19th. Check out the shirts, hoodies, and totes at https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
Grab your RUSA "Ask Me Anything" gear and save 20% through October 19th. Check out the shirts, hoodies, and totes at https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
October 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Grab your RUSA "Ask Me Anything" gear and save 20% through October 19th. Check out the shirts, hoodies, and totes at https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
Grab your RUSA "Ask Me Anything" gear and save 20% through October 19th. Check out the shirts, hoodies, and totes at https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
October 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Grab your RUSA "Ask Me Anything" gear and save 20% through October 19th. Check out the shirts, hoodies, and totes at https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
Stock on your RUSA Gear and save 20% through Sept 28th. Shop at https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
September 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Stock on your RUSA Gear and save 20% through Sept 28th. Shop at https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
Stock on your RUSA Gear and save 20% through Sept 28th. Shop at https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
September 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Stock on your RUSA Gear and save 20% through Sept 28th. Shop at https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
Stock on your RUSA Gear and save 20% through Sept 28th. Shop at https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
September 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Stock on your RUSA Gear and save 20% through Sept 28th. Shop at https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything
Level Up Your BizRef Skills with Business Reference 101!! A three-week course beginning on Oct 6th Visit https://www.ala.org/events/business-reference-101-0
September 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Level Up Your BizRef Skills with Business Reference 101!! A three-week course beginning on Oct 6th Visit https://www.ala.org/events/business-reference-101-0
The #ILoveMyLibrarian Award is looking for 10 outstanding librarians – nominate one today! ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian
September 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The #ILoveMyLibrarian Award is looking for 10 outstanding librarians – nominate one today! ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian
The #ILoveMyLibrarian Award is looking for 10 outstanding librarians – nominate one today! ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian
September 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The #ILoveMyLibrarian Award is looking for 10 outstanding librarians – nominate one today! ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian
Emotional Intelligence in critical!!
Register today for Understanding Emotional Intelligence , a four-week course starting on September 15th. Find out more and register at https://www.ala.org/events/understanding-emotional-intelligence
Register today for Understanding Emotional Intelligence , a four-week course starting on September 15th. Find out more and register at https://www.ala.org/events/understanding-emotional-intelligence
September 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Emotional Intelligence in critical!!
Register today for Understanding Emotional Intelligence , a four-week course starting on September 15th. Find out more and register at https://www.ala.org/events/understanding-emotional-intelligence
Register today for Understanding Emotional Intelligence , a four-week course starting on September 15th. Find out more and register at https://www.ala.org/events/understanding-emotional-intelligence
Now accepting proposals for education programs and posters for the the ALA 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 25–29, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois through September 22nd. Find out more at https://rusaupdate.org/2025/08/2026-ala-annual-conference-proposal-submission-site-open/
August 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Now accepting proposals for education programs and posters for the the ALA 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 25–29, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois through September 22nd. Find out more at https://rusaupdate.org/2025/08/2026-ala-annual-conference-proposal-submission-site-open/
Save 20% off your RUSA gear through Aug 18th. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/rusa
August 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Save 20% off your RUSA gear through Aug 18th. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/rusa
Save 20% off your RUSA gear through Aug 18th. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/rusa
August 16, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Save 20% off your RUSA gear through Aug 18th. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/rusa
Save 20% off your RUSA gear through Aug 18th. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/rusa
August 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Save 20% off your RUSA gear through Aug 18th. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/rusa
Save 20% off your RUSA gear through Aug 18th. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/rusa
August 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Save 20% off your RUSA gear through Aug 18th. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/rusa
Register for our 60-minute webinar "Patron Response Framework: Responding with Kindness, Empathy, and Love in Difficult Situations' to be held on Wed, Oct 1st. Find out more and register at https://www.ala.org/events/patron-response-framework-responding-kindness-empathy-and-love-difficult-situations
August 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Register for our 60-minute webinar "Patron Response Framework: Responding with Kindness, Empathy, and Love in Difficult Situations' to be held on Wed, Oct 1st. Find out more and register at https://www.ala.org/events/patron-response-framework-responding-kindness-empathy-and-love-difficult-situations
Check out the RUSA courses being offered this month:
The Accidental Law Librarian: Legal Reference for Public Service Librarians begins on Monday, April 14th- www.ala.org/.../accident....
Reference Interview 101 begins on Monday, April 28th- www.ala.org/events/refer...
The Accidental Law Librarian: Legal Reference for Public Service Librarians begins on Monday, April 14th- www.ala.org/.../accident....
Reference Interview 101 begins on Monday, April 28th- www.ala.org/events/refer...
April 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Check out the RUSA courses being offered this month:
The Accidental Law Librarian: Legal Reference for Public Service Librarians begins on Monday, April 14th- www.ala.org/.../accident....
Reference Interview 101 begins on Monday, April 28th- www.ala.org/events/refer...
The Accidental Law Librarian: Legal Reference for Public Service Librarians begins on Monday, April 14th- www.ala.org/.../accident....
Reference Interview 101 begins on Monday, April 28th- www.ala.org/events/refer...