2025 Access Services Conference

2025 Call for Proposals

On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, we would like to invite you to submit a proposal for the Access Services Conference 2025, Unlocking the 21st Century Library. The 2025 conference will be held in the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta, GA November 19-20.

The Access Services Conference is an opportunity for individuals working in all areas of Access Services in libraries to gather information and communicate with other professionals about Circulation, Reserves, Interlibrary Loan, Student Worker Management, Security, Stacks Maintenance, and other topics of interest.

We invite program and lightning talk proposals until 5pm, May 1, 2025. Accepted programs should fit within a 45 minute segment including time for questions. Lightning talks should fit within a 10 minute segment including time for questions. Proposals might focus on any of the following areas:

Public Service
Circulation
Interlibrary Loan
Consortia Agreements
Electronic Resources and Access Services
Leadership
Marketing
Reserves
Security
Space Management
Stacks Maintenance
Student Worker Management
Current Technology in Access Services

Presenters receive up to 2 discounted registrations. Lightning talk presenters will receive 1 discounted registration.

Session and lightning talk proposals will be reviewed by the program committee and those presenters who are selected will be notified. Please remove all identifying information before submitting your proposal so the reviewers can perform blind reviews.

Please direct any questions to Austina Jordan: austina@accessservicesinlibraries.org

Vendors or organizations interested in sponsoring the Access Services Conference please contact Krista Higham: krista@accessservicesinlibraries.org

Call for Panelists: Access Services and Student Success The 2025 Access Services Conference will feature a special moderated panel discussion focused on the vital role Access Services plays in student success. This discussion will explore how access services staff, operations, spaces, and services support academic achievement, retention, equity, and overall student experience. We are seeking 4–5 panelists to share their experiences and insights. Possible topics might include (but are not limited to):

Collaborations with other campus departments (e.g., academic success centers, advising, residence life)

Data collection and assessment related to student outcomes

Outreach and engagement efforts

Supporting first-generation, transfer, or underserved student populations

Frontline service models that empower student learning and belonging

To be considered, please submit a short abstract (approx. 150–250 words) describing your experience with student success initiatives in the context of Access Services, and the perspectives or practices you could bring to the panel. You may still submit a separate proposal for a full presentation — submitting to both will not impact panelist selection. This panel is not part of the blind review process and panelists will be selected by the Access Services Conference Steering Committee.

To submit a proposal for a full session, lightning session, or special topic panel, you will need to create an account in our new abstract management system. Please contact karenglover@accessservicesinlibraries.org if you experience any issues setting up an account.