RUSA Sections Rosters

Business Reference And Services Section (BRASS)

The Business Reference and Services Section exists to promote its members' professional development: BRASS Committees offer many opportunities for members to serve, Support Positions fill other vital needs for BRASS and RUSA Committee Representatives speak for the interests of BRASS.

Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES)

CODES, the Collection Development and Evaluation Section is the place in ALA for reference/user services librarians and staff from all types of libraries to discuss the rapidly changing landscape of collection development, readers’ advisory, and publishing.

Emerging Technologies Section (ETS)

ETS, the Emerging Technologies Section of RUSA (formerly known as MARS), serves reference information service providers who leverage emerging technologies to deliver the highest quality services to our users. In this context of emerging technologies, we advocate for, promote and strengthen user environments and interactions, as well as the creation of innovative information resources, as part of the continuum of reference and user services in libraries.

History Section (HS)

The History Section represents the subject interests of reference librarians, archivists, bibliographers, genealogists, historians, and others engaged in historical reference or research. It brings together representatives of history collections in all formats from all types of libraries, archives, and historical societies.

Reference Services Section (RSS)

RSS works to ensure that reference and information services are kept current and relevant in the context of the ever-changing needs and interests of library users, by providing professional development and educational opportunities, by creating, assessing, and publicizing resources and services, and through collaborative and shared experiences for its members.

Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section (STARS)

STARS addresses the interests of librarians and library staff involved with interlibrary loan, document delivery, remote circulation, access services, cooperative reference, cooperative collection development, remote storage, and other shared library services as well as providers of products and services which support resource sharing.