Join us at ALA Annual for some exciting events. Below are some highlights to look forward to. Use the ALA Conference Scheduler to create a personal schedule and you will be alerted to any last minute location changes.
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
Finalists: Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
The two books selected as recipients of the Medal will will be announced during the Awards ceremony on Sunday, June 29. The ceremony will be from 8:00-10:00 PM at Caesars Palace, in rooms Octavius 05-08. Tickets are available here. Cosponsored by Booklist and RUSA.
Reference & User Services Quarterly (RUSQ)
Have you checked out the new issue of Reference & User Services Quarterly (RUSQ) yet? There’s endless value in this issue. You can activate your digital subscription with Metapress, you can do so on the RUSA website under the “Communications†tab, at the top of the page. Questions about RUSQ, contact Andrea Hill, RUSA web manager at ahill@ala.org.
Here’s an overview of the most recent issue.
RUSA’s Annual Signature Programs
- RUSA 101
Friday, June 27, 3:00-4:00 PM
Las Vegas Convention Center, Room S222
- RUSA President’s Program
Saturday, June 29, 4:00-5:30 PM
Las Vegas Convention Center, Rooms N255/257
- Literary Tastes Author Event
Sunday, June 30, 8:00-10:00 AM
Las Vegas Convention Center, Room N258
- RUSA Awards Reception and Volunteer Appreciation Party
Sunday, June 29, 5:00-6:30 PM
Caesars Palace, Rooms Florentine II-IV Rooms
- Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Ceremony and Reception
Ticketed event; separate registration required; registration information here.
Saturday, June 28, 8:00-10:00 PM
Caesars Palace, Rooms Octavius 05-08
Not to Be Missed RUSA Programs
Preconferences
- How Business Librarians Support Entrepreneurs
Friday, June 27, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Caesars Palace, Room Pisa
Register here (Ticketed event)
- History Genealogy Preconference
Friday, June 27, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Caesars Palace, Room Milano V
Register here (free event).
- Reference Interview
Friday, June 27, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Caesars Palace, Room Florentine I
Register here (Ticketed event)
Conference Programs and Forums
- Turning Books into a Cool New Tool: RA Marketing in the Age of Maker Spaces
Saturday, June 28, 10:30-11:30 AM
Las Vegas Convention Center, Room S233
- Smart Investing @your library: Learn how financial literacy programs are increasing libraries social capital.
Saturday, June 28, 10:30-11:30 AM
Las Vegas Convention Center, Room N232
- Code4ILL: How to Grow Your Own Innovation for Resource Sharing
Saturday, June 28, 1:00-2:30 PM
Las Vegas Convention Center, Room S228
- New Directions for Data Visualization in Library Public Services
Saturday, June 28, 1:00-2:30 PM
Las Vegas Convention Center, Room S224
- Finding Dead People: Genealogy and Local History Resources for the ILL Practitioner
Saturday, June 28, 3:00-4:00 PM
Las Vegas Convention Center, Room N232
- 20th Annual Reference Research Forum
Sunday, June 29, 10:30-11:30 AM
Las Vegas Convention Center, Room N260
- Creative Aging @ Your Library
Sunday, June 29, 10:30-11:30 AM
Las Vegas Convention Center, Room N243
- The Best of the Best from the American University Presses
Sunday, June 29, 1:00-2:30 PM
Las Vegas Convention Center, Room N263
- The Nevada Test Site Project: Bringing Primary Resources to Researchers
Sunday, June 29, 3:00-4:00 PM
Las Vegas Convention Center, Room N231/233
- Mad Men: The Business of Advertising
Continental breakfast, 8:00-8:30 AM, (sponsored by S&P Capital IQ)
Program: 8:00–10:00 AM
Las Vegas Convention Center, Room S230
- Labor Solidarity in a “Right-to-Work†State
Monday, June 30, 10:30-11:30 AM
Las Vegas Convention Center, Room N236
- Articles on Demand: Library Perspectives
Monday, June 30, 1:00-2:30 PM
Las Vegas Convention Center, Room N262
Upcoming Webinars
In an effort to provide greater value for RUSA members, the RUSA Board approved a plan to provide a group of high quality webinars, one sponsored by each RUSA section, free to RUSA members. The Professional Development Committee, led by Jeannette E. Pierce, has been carefully reviewing proposals and we will have several new webinars for RUSA members. They will cover such topics as: genealogy and history resources, online reference resources, reference tracking and data collection, industry research and sharing resources worldwide. Stay tuned for more details!