BRASS is the special interest section of the American Library Association devoted to business librarianship. Tweeting at: http://twitter.com/rusa_brass
BRASS is the Business Reference and Services Section of ALA's Reference & User Services Association (RUSA). Whether you're new to business reference and looking for some guidance or you wish to share your business reference expertise, BRASS is your home within the American Library Association. BRASS members come from all kinds of libraries--public, academic, corporate and everything in between. G
05/27/2026
Interested in reading what’s new in business librarianship? Check out the 3 new additions to the BRASS Publications Zotero List: http://bit.ly/BMPLZ1 !
Have you published something recently? Submit your own citation here: http://bit.ly/BMPLF1 .
05/18/2026
🆕 The Spring 2026 issue of Academic BRASS is out today! Check out the six new articles here: https://bit.ly/4tNPYmx
05/04/2026
How does your library serve the local business community?
The RUSA-BRASS Business Reference in Public Libraries Committee is looking for library workers in public libraries who serve business patrons to take a short survey. Our goal is to learn about trends and patterns in serving business patrons, and what people doing the work could use to enhance service.
Your responses will help the Committee develop free and fee-based programs and resources to promote business services in public libraries across the country.
The survey will be open through Monday, June 1st. To complete the survey, please visit https://bit.ly/48DQn3e
Questions? Please Contact John Amundsen, Chair of the Business Reference in Public Libraries Committee at jamundsen [at] wilmettelibrary [dot] info.
02/05/2026
📆 There are two weeks left to apply for the BRASS Student Travel Award. Do you know a LIS student who is interested in business librarianship? Encourage them to apply for this $1,250 award to attend ALA Annual in June. This award is generously sponsored by SimplyAnalytics.
Deadline: Friday February 20.
Apply here: https://www.ala.org/rusa/brass-student-travel-award-2
02/02/2026
📥 Do you know a public librarian doing amazing things with the business community? Or are you such a person? Consider nominating them (or yourself!) for the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) 2026 BRASS Public Librarian Support Award, generously sponsored by Morningstar.
Nominations will be accepted through February 20th.
Apply here: https://www.ala.org/rusa/brass-public-librarian-support-award
12/12/2025
🆕 The Fall 2025 issue of Academic BRASS is out today! Check out the five new articles here: https://bit.ly/3YmP9nl
11/11/2025
Interested in reading what’s new in business librarianship? Check out the 12 new additions to the BRASS Publications Zotero List: http://bit.ly/BMPLZ1 !
Have you published something recently? Submit your own citation here: http://bit.ly/BMPLF1 .
07/08/2025
🎉 Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 BRASS Awards! We were excited to see the everyone in Philadelphia:
BRASS Excellence in Business Librarianship Award, sponsored by LSEG Data & Analytics: Gwen Gray
BRASS Student Travel Award, sponsored by SimplyAnalytics: Hilary Turner
BRASS Public Librarian Support Award, sponsored by Morningstar: Kristina Gómez
BRASS Academic Business Librarianship Travel Award, sponsored by Finaeon: Lillian Reilly
05/21/2025
🆕 The Spring 2025 issue of Academic BRASS is out today! Check out the five new articles here: https://bit.ly/3H7p32A
05/06/2025
Interested in reading what’s new in business librarianship? Check out the BRASS Publications Zotero List: http://bit.ly/BMPLZ1 !
Have you published something recently? Submit your own citation here: http://bit.ly/BMPLF1 .
Publications List Submission Form BRASS members: Showcase your activity by submitting your published work below.