2025 Access Services Conference

Sessions Tagged: Organizational Change

Pulling Together: A Case Study in Access Services Restructuring

Date/Time: 11/20/25 – 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM

Abstract: In 2023, a large land-grant university library merged Stack Management and high-density storage teams, streamlining material pulling, ingestion, and retrieval. This session shares the restructuring process, change management strategies, and how to foster staff engagement and build a stronger team.

Re-envisioning the Access Services Unit: A Tale of Two Libraries

Date/Time: 11/19/25 – 12:45 PM to 1:30 PM

Abstract: Two large public research libraries underwent Access Services reorganizations in 2024, resulting in new models and names for their units. This presentation covers models considered, assessment, negotiations, and change management, showing how each library supported student success, research, and engagement.