Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)

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Reference Interview 101

Reference Interview is a comprehensive six-week asynchronous course focusing on the methods of evaluating reference services, behaviorial aspects of reference service.

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Marketing the 21st Century Library

In this four-week asynchronous eCourse, participants will explore how a well-developed marketing plan drives the creation of promotional plans, allowing librarians to better serve their patrons, community, and professional colleagues.

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The Accidental Law Librarian: Legal Reference for Public Service Librarians

Where can I find child support guidelines? What are the laws in Nevada on gun ownership? How do I copyright my name? Any librarian who serves the public is apt to get such questions. With no legal training, however, many librarians find such question daunting. This course will rectify that situation, offering proven techniques to turn anyone into an Accidental Law Librarian.

Academic BRASS Volume 19, No. 2

Volume 19, No. 2, FALL 2024 Notes and Thoughts on Retrieving Historical Members of the S&P 500 from WRDS Tee Lip Hwe Getting Oriented: A Business Librarian Joins the Business School’s Orientation Committee Chuck Knight Market Research Reports: Creative Options for Locating Industry Insights & Data Susan Klopper

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Connecting Information Literacy Efforts to Student Retention

Connecting Information Literacy Efforts to Student Retention is a four-week asynchronous course discussing the difference a librarian makes as teachers of information literacy, study skills, time management, and academic writing, and in mentoring and supporting students from first year to graduation.

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RUSQ Relaunch

We are very pleased to announce that RUSQ: A Journal of Reference and User Services, is once again publishing, and the first issue of volume 60 is now available at [add link to the OJS site here?]. Re-launching RUSQ has been a major operation, and one...

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A Lesson from Germany: Serving Refugee and Immigrant Populations

Learn what three high-immigrant population city libraries in Germany are doing to serve immigrant and refugee populations. This experience and information is told through the perspective of a American librarian with low German language proficiency in an effort to empathize with American non-natives. This program is intended for public libraries looking to improve and expand their services and programs to non-native populations of all ages.

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Connecting Information Literacy Efforts to Student Retention

Connecting Information Literacy Efforts to Student Retention is a four-week asynchronous course discussing the difference a librarian makes as teachers of information literacy, study skills, time management, and academic writing, and in mentoring and supporting students from first year to graduation.

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Meet Member: Nicole LaMoreaux