The Reference and User Education Committee is a subcommittee of the New Jersey Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries and the College and University Section of the New Jersey Library Association. The function of the committee is to promote lifelong learning as an educational goal and to support the pursuit of excellence in library user education programs and reference interactions. Reference services and user education overlap as both of these areas share the goal for users to have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively.  To achieve this goal, the committee produces professional development programs on enhancing reference services and teaching and learning in libraries. Additionally, the committee disseminates information about information literacy, user education and reference services, and serves as a forum for the discussion of these topics.