2025 Access Services Conference

Then and Now: Tracking Two Decades of MLIS Student Motivations and the Future of Access Services

Presentation Type: Presentation (45 minutes)

Presenters: Tiffany Pardue

Abstract: This presentation compares findings from a 2006 survey of MLIS students to a new 2025 follow-up. It explores how motivations, career outlooks, and professional values have shifted, offering insights for recruitment and support of new access services professionals amid a changing landscape.

Keywords: Public Service, Library Education, Future of Academic Libraries

Session Date: 11/19/25

Start Time: 1:45 pm

End Time: 2:30 pm

Location: GLC-236

Format: In Person Presenter

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