RUSA Strategic Priorities

These strategic priorities were developed by the 2018/19 RUSA Board as a working document.

RUSA Mission

The Reference and User Services Association is a network to educate, empower, and inspire its members to advance the evolution of the profession and better serve users in a continuously changing information society.

Priorities and Strategies

  • Financial Stability

    • Strategies:
      • Business Intelligence
      • Internal Communication
      • Volunteer Development
      • Equity, Diversity, inclusion, and access

  • Recruitment

    • Strategies:
      • Structured and codified personal engagement
      • Student outreach
      • Leaders and experts
      • Equity, Diversity, inclusion, and access

  • Advance the Profession

    • Strategies:
      • Standards, guidelines, best practices, competencies
      • Meaningful engagement of multiple library types and all roles
      • Equity, Diversity, inclusion, and access

  • Engagement

    • Strategies:
      • Structured and codified personal engagement
      • Partnerships with external to RUSA organizations
      • Mentoring programing
      • Communication
      • Equity, Diversity, inclusion, and access

Last updated 04-11-2023