RUSA Virtual Forum- Meeting Users' Needs (EDIA)

The Annual Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Virtual Forum is scheduled for March 4 & 6, 2025. We're excited to be in our 4th successful year of offering an economical, virtual venue to learn about reference and user services. The forum is open to ALL Librarians and library workers. RUSA membership is not required. Register today here and Save $20 with the early bird code RUSAVF25

The Forum Theme is: Meeting Users' Needs (EDIA)

Libraries serve changing and dynamic user groups that often have intersecting needs. By acknowledging these different user groups, we can better provide for our patrons and our library communities. Whether you are working with a neurodivergent student to find research for an assignment, or are interacting with a patron who is struggling to navigate technology, or you are aware that spaces in the library could be more welcoming to different groups of users - librarians work constantly to change or adapt to meet our patrons where they are. But we often do not always know how to serve these groups.

Hear presentations from our sections and interest groups that address how to meet a variety of users’ needs, with a particular focus on meeting user needs under equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.

View the Draft Agenda here with Session Titles, Descriptions and Speakers

Who should attend:

This virtual event is for all types of library workers in reference, user services, adult readers advisory and collection development, resource sharing, genealogy and archives, business reference, and reference technology. The Virtual Forum is open to non-RUSA and ALA members as well.

Registration:

Register today by clicking here and Save $20 with the early bird code RUSAVF25

Sponsorship Opportunity:

Are you interested in supporting the RUSA Virtual Forum through sponsorship? We can offer the following benefits:

• Logo with hyperlink to organization website on RUSA Virtual Forum home page
• Sponsor recognition in event promotion (Facebook, LinkedIn, and email)
• Acknowledgment during opening and closing remarks
• Opportunity to host a 10-minute commercial break featuring your product

For more information, please contact Ninah Moore, RUSA Program Officer-Continuing Education, at nmoore@ala.org

Technology:

The RUSA Virtual Forum will be hosted on Whova! Check out the user guide here!

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