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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.

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Grab your RUSA gear and save 30% on Cyber Monday. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything

01.12.2025 15:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Grab your RUSA gear and save 30% on Cyber Monday. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything

30.11.2025 14:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Support RUSA and grab your "Ask Me Anything" Gear. Save 20% through Nov 23rd. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything

23.11.2025 14:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Support RUSA and grab your "Ask Me Anything" Gear. Save 20% through Nov 23rd. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything

22.11.2025 15:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Support RUSA and grab your "Ask Me Anything" Gear. Save 20% through Nov 23rd. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything

21.11.2025 14:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Wrap Up the Year with RUSA's Online Learning The American Library Association- Reference and User Services Division (RUSA) November/December 2025 CE offerings are blooming with new webinars. Our list of upcoming programming is below: Activati...

Wrap up the Year with RUSA's Winter Online Learning Offerings:
Find out more at https://rusaupdate.org/2025/10/wrap-up-the-year-with-rusas-online-learning/

27.10.2025 16:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Wrap Up the Year with RUSA's Online Learning The American Library Association- Reference and User Services Division (RUSA) November/December 2025 CE offerings are blooming with new webinars. Our list of upcoming programming is below: Activati...

Wrap up the Year with RUSA's Winter Online Learning Offerings:
Find out more at https://rusaupdate.org/2025/10/wrap-up-the-year-with-rusas-online-learning/

25.10.2025 19:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Wrap Up the Year with RUSA's Online Learning The American Library Association- Reference and User Services Division (RUSA) November/December 2025 CE offerings are blooming with new webinars. Our list of upcoming programming is below: Activati...

Wrap up the Year with RUSA's Winter Online Learning Offerings:
Find out more at https://rusaupdate.org/2025/10/wrap-up-the-year-with-rusas-online-learning/

23.10.2025 21:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Announcing November RUSA STARS Virtual Town Hall and new STARS Bylaws for spring 2026 membership vote! Find out more at https://tinyurl.com/4tycuzcd

22.10.2025 14:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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

17.10.2025 14:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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

16.10.2025 15:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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

15.10.2025 14:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Stock on your RUSA Gear and save 20% through Sept 28th. Shop at https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything

27.09.2025 19:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Stock on your RUSA Gear and save 20% through Sept 28th. Shop at https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything

26.09.2025 14:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Stock on your RUSA Gear and save 20% through Sept 28th. Shop at https://www.librarygiftshop.org/ask+me+anything

25.09.2025 14:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Unlock New Skills: RUSA’s October Online Learning Whether you’re looking to learn something new or refresh your knowledge on a familiar topic, our October courses and webinars have you covered. Our list of upcoming programming is below: Patr…

Unlock New Skills: RUSA's October Online Learning-
Whether you're looking to learn something new or refresh your knowledge on a familiar topic, check out our list of upcoming programming at https://rusaupdate.org/2025/09/unlock-new-skills-rusas-october-online-learning/

24.09.2025 19:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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

10.09.2025 19:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The #ILoveMyLibrarian Award is looking for 10 outstanding librarians – nominate one today! ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian

08.09.2025 14:51 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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The #ILoveMyLibrarian Award is looking for 10 outstanding librarians – nominate one today! ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian

06.09.2025 14:48 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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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

04.09.2025 17:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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/

27.08.2025 14:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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ALA Opens 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition Call for Proposals CHICAGO -- ALA invites education programs and posters for the ALA 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 25–29, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois--a milestone event marking ALA's 150th Anniversary.

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://www.ala.org/news/2025/08/ala-opens-2026-annual-conference-exhibition-call-proposals

19.08.2025 16:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Save 20% off your RUSA gear through Aug 18th. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/rusa

17.08.2025 14:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Save 20% off your RUSA gear through Aug 18th. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/rusa

16.08.2025 15:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Save 20% off your RUSA gear through Aug 18th. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/rusa

15.08.2025 15:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Save 20% off your RUSA gear through Aug 18th. Go to https://www.librarygiftshop.org/rusa

14.08.2025 14:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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

13.08.2025 17:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The excitement was brewing last night as attendees got ready for the 3rd Annual Trivia Championship
#ALAAC25

30.06.2025 15:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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RUSA in Philly for #ALAAC25

27.06.2025 15:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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2025 RUSA Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award Melissa S. Del Castillo, Chair, AIRUS (Artificial Intelligence in Reference & User Services) Interest Group, selected winner of the 2025 Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award Melissa S. Del Castillo &#82…

Congratulations to 2025 Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award winner Melissa S. Del Castillo! Her contributions to reference librarianship embody the heart and soul of this award. Read more rusaupdate.org/2025/03/2025...

17.04.2025 20:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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