The RUSA Virtual Forum a virtual event showcasing the work of our sections and interest groups.
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Start Date: March 10, 2026, 9:00 am CDT
End Date: March 12, 2026, 3:00 pm CDT
Creating a Knowledge Management Initiative for Ongoing Team Success
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Start Date: March 10, 2026, 1:00 pm CDT
End Date: March 10, 2026, 2:00 pm CDT
In this 90-minute session, you’ll gain proficiency in reference interviews.
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Start Date: March 10, 2026, 1:30 pm CDT
End Date: March 10, 2026, 3:00 pm CDT
In this three-part series, reference expert Francisca Goldsmith will provide a practical overview to give you the essential knowledge you need in order to become an effective reference service provider.
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Start Date: March 10, 2026, 1:30 pm CDT
End Date: March 12, 2026, 3:00 pm CDT
Navigating Mental Health In Information Spaces
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Start Date: March 11, 2026, 1:00 pm CDT
End Date: March 11, 2026, 2:00 pm CDT
In this 90-minute session, you’ll learn guidelines for conducting yourself on the reference desk.
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Start Date: March 11, 2026, 1:30 pm CDT
End Date: March 11, 2026, 3:00 pm CDT
In this 90-minute session, you’ll learn the basics of evaluating a resource’s purpose and authority.
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Start Date: March 12, 2026, 1:30 pm CDT
End Date: March 12, 2026, 3:00 pm CDT
Fundamentals of Acquisitions 2026 - Session 1.0
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Start Date: March 16, 2026, 9:00 am CDT
End Date: April 24, 2026, 5:00 pm CDT
Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management 2026 - Session 1.0
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Start Date: March 16, 2026, 9:00 am CDT
End Date: April 10, 2026, 5:00 pm CDT
Learn to build inclusive lending systems with tools for home, education, science, and more, to reflect your communities.
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Start Date: March 18, 2026, 1:00 pm CDT
End Date: March 18, 2026, 2:00 pm CDT
Gain concrete strategies for taking your website to the next level.
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Start Date: March 18, 2026, 1:30 pm CDT
End Date: March 19, 2026, 3:00 pm CDT
2026 Shaping the Future for Your Friends of the Library Retreat (Group Viewing)
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Start Date: March 21, 2026, 11:00 am CDT
End Date: March 21, 2026, 2:00 pm CDT
2026 Shaping the Future for Your Friends of the Library Retreat (Individual)
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Start Date: March 21, 2026, 11:00 am CDT
End Date: March 21, 2026, 2:00 pm CDT
Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2026 - Session 1.0
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Start Date: March 23, 2026, 9:00 am CDT
End Date: May 1, 2026, 5:00 pm CDT
Fundamentals of Preservation 2026 - Session 1.0
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Start Date: March 23, 2026, 9:00 am CDT
End Date: April 17, 2026, 5:00 pm CDT
Learn how you can empower your younger patrons to understand and engage with AI.
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Start Date: March 24, 2026, 12:00 pm CDT
End Date: March 24, 2026, 1:00 pm CDT
Best of Core Forum: Competency vs. Character: What Makes a Good Leader?
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Start Date: March 25, 2026, 1:00 pm CDT
End Date: March 25, 2026, 2:00 pm CDT
Learn to help teens gain confidence as learners through proven methods of personal organization, delivered in a safe and trauma-informed learning environment.
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Start Date: March 25, 2026, 2:30 pm CDT
End Date: March 25, 2026, 4:00 pm CDT
A 90 minute presentation on personality-driven business models
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Start Date: March 26, 2026, 12:00 pm CDT
End Date: March 26, 2026, 1:30 pm CDT
Who Manages, Who Leads Part Two- Mentor, Progress, Succeed
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Start Date: March 30, 2026, 7:00 am CDT
End Date: April 27, 2026, 7:00 am CDT
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Start Date: March 30, 2026, 8:00 am CDT
End Date: April 24, 2026, 5:00 pm CDT
Best of Core Forum: Assessing Study Room Use and Patron Needs
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Start Date: March 31, 2026, 1:00 pm CDT
End Date: March 31, 2026, 2:00 pm CDT
Lean Thinking for Transformation: Actionable Change
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Start Date: April 1, 2026, 1:00 pm CDT
End Date: April 1, 2026, 2:00 pm CDT
This two-part webinar will cover the MLA Best Practices for Cataloging using RDA and MARC21 in the new RDA Toolkit.
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Start Date: April 1, 2026, 1:30 pm CDT
End Date: April 2, 2026, 3:00 pm CDT
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Start Date: April 6, 2026, 12:00 am CDT
End Date: May 18, 2026, 12:00 am CDT
Develop visual literacy skills and learn how to examine and evaluate picture books for both text and illustrations.
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Start Date: April 6, 2026, 12:00 am CDT
End Date: May 3, 2026, 12:00 am CDT
A four-week asynchronous coure with weekly live sessions on the accidental law librarian.
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Start Date: April 6, 2026, 7:00 am CDT
End Date: May 4, 2026, 7:00 am CDT
Best of Core Forum: How to Create a Patron-Centered Administration
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Start Date: April 7, 2026, 1:00 am CDT
End Date: April 7, 2026, 2:00 am CDT
A 60 minute webinar on using resources to create advisory materials.
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Start Date: April 8, 2026, 12:00 pm CDT
End Date: April 8, 2026, 1:00 pm CDT
Best of Core Forum: Navigating Institutional Change Through Collaboration and Use of Management Tools
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Start Date: April 8, 2026, 1:00 pm CDT
End Date: April 8, 2026, 2:00 pm CDT