Welcome! This section is open to any member of SAA who has an interest in reference, access and outreach issues. RAO has three specialized subcommittees that focus on topics relevant to our members: Teaching with Primary Sources committee, Exhibits and Events (E2) committee, and Assessment of Measures and Metrics for Public Services committee. We invite and encourage members to contact the RAO Steering Committee if there's anything we can do to better support the membership.
News & Announcements
Registration now open, proposals to present still being accepted!
RAO seeks proposals for the 2023 Spring/Summer IDEAS Webinar Series (April-July) and Annual Meeting Marketplace of IDEAs.
View the biographical statements for the 2022 RAO Steering Committee election nominees.
RAO is seeking an Associate Editor for the TPS Case Studies series. The application closes June 20. See full announcement for details.
Nominations for an RAO vice-chair/chair-elect and two members-at-large are open.
Candidates for the 2021 RAO election cycle.
Submissions are invited for the Case Studies on Teaching With Primary Sources series sponsored by the Reference, Access, and Outreach (RAO) Section of SAA. This open-ended series of case studies is designed to illustrate the application of the Guidelines for Primary Source Literacy.
The RAO Section is organizing a community call on Tuesday, April 27 from 1:30-3:00 eastern time to discuss how the community has been performing reference work during the pandemic.
