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Outstanding Business Reference Sources: The 2007 Selection of Recent Titles

RUSA BRASS Business Reference Sources Committee

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A BRASS Business Reference Sources Committee working group, after year-long discussions, voted for three titles to be included in the outstanding category. Four additional titles were selected as noteworthy. In order to qualify for inclusion on the list, the works must have been published since May 2006, must be a source for frequently asked business reference questions, and must be suitable for mid-size to large academic and public libraries. »»

Best Free Reference Web Sites: Ninth Annual List

RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section

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Welcome to the ninth annual Best Free Reference Web Sites List. In 1998, the Reference and User Services Association’s (RUSA) Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) appointed an ad hoc task force to develop a method of recognizing outstanding reference Web sites. »»

Best Bibliographies in History

RUSA History Section Bibliography and Indexes Committee

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Each year, the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) History Section’s Bibliography and Indexes Committee continues its project to honor outstanding book-length English-language bibliographies in the field of history. It is our goal to encourage both the work of scholars in the bibliography of history and the publishers who support this important activity. »»

Collection-Related Courses in ALA-Accredited Master’s Programs: A Description

CODES Collection Development Education Committee

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Education for librarianship has been receiving quite a lot of attention recently. Forums have been held, teleconferences organized, papers written. The population of the concerned include members of ALA’s Reference and Adult Services Association (RUSA). »»

Outstanding Reference Sources: The 2007 Selection of Recent Titles

RUSA Reference Sources Committee

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The 2007 list of Outstanding Reference Sources for small and medium-sized libraries has been announced by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The titles, selected by RUSA’s Reference Sources Committee, represent high-quality reference works that are suitable for small to medium-sized libraries. »»

An Exploration of the Working Relationship between Systems/IT and Reference/Information Services Staff in an Academic Library Setting

Machine-Assisted Reference Section User Access to Services Committee

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The worlds of information technology (IT) professionals and academic librarians have been on a convergent path for the last twenty years, propelled by technological advances that unite them in their mission. These new relationships have not always worked smoothly as these professionals from very different workplace cultures try to respond to shared problems. »»

Outstanding Business Reference Sources: The 2006 Selection of Recent Titles

RUSA BRASS Business Reference Sources Committee

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Using established guidelines and criteria, a working group of the BRASS Business Reference Sources Committee voted to adopt these recent titles as either “outstanding” or “other noteworthy titles.” Following extensive discussion on the merits and shortcomings of each, three were voted for inclusion in the outstanding category. Seven additional works were selected as other noteworthy titles. »»

Best Free Reference Web Sites: Eighth Annual List

RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS)

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Welcome to the eighth annual Best Free Reference Web Sites List. »»

Core Competencies for Business Reference: An Introduction to One of the BRASS Education Committee’s Web Guides

Education Committee of the Business Reference and Services Section

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The Education Committee of the Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) strives to support all librarians and researchers with their business reference needs »»