Publication Title
Twenty-First-Century Access Services: On the Front Line of Academic Librarianship, Second Edition
Publication Date
Spring 2023
Document Type
Book Chapter
First and Last Page
107-125
Abstract
Emerging technologies and alternative uses of space has increased opportunities for access services departments to provide bet- ter resources and services to their users. Libraries who have recognized how technology has become entwined in people’s lives have proven more successful in meeting their patrons’ digital needs. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access services departments demonstrated that those who embraced forward thinking were better positioned to address the needs required of a physical distancing environment. Moving forward, an access services unit that is agile and recognizes the evolving nature of technology and spaces will be better positioned to meet the next unforeseen challenge. Empowering employees to make decisions, promoting experimentation, and being willing to try new ideas as part of a culture that sees failure as a learning opportunity are all keys to staff agility.
Recommended Citation
McCaslin, D., & Furlong, K. (2023). Emerging Technologies and Spaces in Access Services. Twenty-First-Century Access Services: On the Front Line of Academic Librarianship, Second Edition, 107-125. Retrieved from https://poetcommons.whittier.edu/lib/5