Online Learning with RUSA

RUSA offers multiple online professional development opportunities year round that are open to the public.

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Whether you want to acquire new skills or sharpen your current skills, RUSA's online courses and webinars offer convenient and flexible learning opportunities on both basic and advance topics.

Basic topics may include the reference interview and readers' advisory to name a few. For advanced topics we dive into specialty areas such as business reference and genealogy among others. RUSA members qualify for discounted registration rates including discounts on group registrations.

To register, select a course or webinar listed below for more information.
You may also visit our general registration policies.
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Aug

eLearning

Libraries and Aging 101: Educate, Engage and Empower Mature Adults

This four-week course by librarian and gerontologist Fatima Perkins helps libraries engage older adults. It covers assessing needs, creating impactful programs, and includes mentorship for developing a

Sep

Oct

eLearning

Understanding Emotional Intelligence

A four-week asynchronous course on emotional intelligence.

Oct

eLearning

Patron Response Framework: Responding with Kindness, Empathy, and Love in Difficult Situations

During this 60-minute webinar, Kent District Library shares the response framework developed for their employees to prevent escalation and maintain a safe environment.

Oct

eLearning

Business Reference 101

BizRef 101 is for any librarian in-training who wants to gain confidence and knowledge around BizRef topics such as company and industry research, consumer and market research, entrepreneurship topics and more.