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.

Upcoming CE from RUSA

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19
Nov

eLearning

Centering the Student: Gathering Student Perspectives and Creating Content on Generative AI

This 60-minute webinar will cover the process of guiding what began as an ad-hoc interest group into a large-scale, multi-faceted team.
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20
Nov

eLearning

The Art of Asking Good Questions using the Question Formulation Technique

This 60 minute webinar will explore and help attendees adapt the Question Formulation Technique.
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11
Dec

eLearning

Business Archives as a Tool for Academic Business Researchers

A 60 minutes webinar on the relevance of business archives to business librarians in an effort to better support researchers
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16
Dec

eLearning

Activating AI Education and Algorithmic Literacy at Toronto Public Library

A 60-minute webinar exploring how Toronto Public Library is fostering digital literacy in emerging technologies.
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14
Jan

eLearning

Passports & Notaries @ Your Library

A 60 minute webinar for those that currently offer or are considering offering notary and passport services.
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20
Jan

eLearning

CORE/RUSA Webinar- From Goals to Impact: Library User Stories

Successful leadership efforts center key partners and anticipate concrete outcomes.
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21
Jan

eLearning

Next Gen Tools for SWOT Analysis and Strategic Insight

A 75-minute webinar on exploring new approached to Strength, Weakness, Opportunities & Threats (SWOT) analysis.
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16
Feb
13
Mar

eLearning

Inside Interlibrary Loan: Basics for a New Millennium

A four-week asynchronous course on Inside Interlibrary Loan
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18
Feb

eLearning

Simplify communication to increase access, trust, and efficiency

A 60-minute discussion led by Lee Shainis, President of Simplify Language.
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23
Feb
23
Mar

eLearning

Design and Marketing for Libraries

A four-week asynchronous course to help students market their library to send positive messages, advocate, promote and engage with their audience.