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2. Town hall

3. Anne Houston, RUSA President Alesia McManus, RUSA Vice-President

4. RUSA’s Strategic Directions
RUSA Strategic Plan
ut/rusa-strategic-plan.pdf
LOKCS (Learning Opportunities and Knowledge Coordination)
RUSA Review

5. What’s in a name? RUSA Name Change Taskforce
Our membership is changing and we wonder— should our name change too?
Help us out by filling out a short survey!

6. Why RUSA?

7. Is RUSA membership worth it if you can rarely attend ALA Annual and Midwinter meetings?

8. Can you speak to the divergence of reference and user services between library types and how RUSA is dealing with that?

9. What is the future of print reference?
Group Discussion
What is the future of print reference?

10. How does RUSA acknowledge its volunteers for service
How does RUSA acknowledge its volunteers for service? Is it worth it to volunteer?

11. How RUSA will formally mark its support for the LBGTQ community in Orlando?
How can we turn that support into action?

12. ALA and ALA Council ALA and ALA Council
Attempting to organize a mobile blood bank
Monitor your and/or twitter for more information
Working on a resolution regarding restrictions on publicly funded gun violence research
From Orange County Library in Orlando
Coping With Tragedy

13. What Can You Do To Help? A Message from Peter Coyl, Chair GLBTRT
“Celebrate GLBT Book Month in your library. This can be as simple as having a display of books or a small sign. Free materials are available at Your community needs to know they are welcome in the Library. Do what you can to get the word out.
Use the toolkit "Open to All" for suggestions on how to serve the GLBT community in your library. It is available free for download at
Join the GLBTRT in Orlando and at future conferences for the programming and social events we offer, or even consider joining the RT. All ALA members – whether GLBT or allies – are welcome.”

14. Continuing the Discussion
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