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This full-day interactive workshop is designed for new business librarians; generalists who have assumed responsibility in business librarianship; or librarians who handle business reference-related inquiries in all types of libraries including academic, public and special libraries. This workshop will provide librarians with a broad conceptual understanding of business topics in four major business disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Marketing, and Management. This preconference will complement Business 101, which focuses on business reference, business resources, and collection development. This is a repeat and updated version of the 2009 preconference.

Do you belong in RUSA? Come learn more about this the Reference and User Services Association--a division of ALA. We represent librarians, library staff and leaders in readers' advisory, collection development, genealogy, reference services, adult services, business reference, archives, interlibrary loan and resource sharing, reference technologies and more. Current members looking for ways to get involved with the division are also welcome to attend.

Meeting of the BRASS Executive Committee Planning Session and
New Committee Chair Orientation for BRASS. The 8AM - 9AM portion of this meeting is closed to the BRASS Executive Board. The 9AM - 10AM session is open to incoming BRASS committee chairs.

Smart investing @ your library grantees are at the forefront of financial literacy programs that reach all economic and interest levels. Learn how they are creating models that use social media to capture attention, design games that appeal to kids, teens and adults, partner with social service agencies and market school programs to provide unbiased, financial education and resources. As more people need and want to learn how to manage their personal finances, these innovative libraries are leading the way.

Participation in this event is by invitation only.

RUSA will present their 2012 achievement awards at this reception, which include the Sophie Brody Medal, the Dartmouth Medal and other honors for important contributions to the fields of reference, readers' advisory, research and adult services. All are welcome to attend! Visit http://www.ala.org/rusa for more information.

In our two part program, we’ll show you how to help your users with free and low-cost business statistical data sources to locate business demographics, basic industry financials, and much more. In the second part of our program, we’ll learn how business data vendors generate data and also the exciting future developments of GIS and data-driven business information. Breakfast sponsored by S&P Capital IQ.