Published In
OLA Quarterly
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
Subjects
Circulation and loans
Abstract
Libraries are continuing to change at a rapid pace, transforming from quiet repositories into vibrant locations for knowledge and information gathering and exchange. Books are being moved to storage facilities to make room for more collaborative learning spaces. Technology demands are rising. Makerspaces are becoming essential library services. While these changes are both scary and exciting, they are also necessary for libraries to remain true to their core mission: serving our communities and their information needs while respecting their rights to privacy and intellectual freedom. While everything in our industry feels like it is changing rapidly, it also remains the same.
The spring issue of OLA Quarterly focuses on access services in the new century. How are core activities like circulation, interlibrary loan, space and stacks management changing? Staying the same? How can we better meet our patron’s needs, especially as our communities change around us? How can we ensure we are meeting the needs of all community members, especially those who are traditionally underserved? What have been our major success and victories in this new century? I have had the immense pleasure of working with Access Services colleagues from across the state to answer some of these questions.
Rights
© 2016 Turner Masland
DOI
10.7710/1093-7374.1843
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/17684
Citation Details
Masland, T. (2016). Volume 22 Issue 1 Introduction. OLA Quarterly, 22(1), 3-4.
Description
Originally published in OLA Quarterly and can be found online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.7710/1093-7374.1843