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Rosen, Rhonda; Roudenbush, Teresa – Journal of Access Services, 2019
In the past, Southern California's library access services professionals in higher education had to travel across the country for professional development and networking opportunities, but this is no longer the case. Now, through California Library Access Services South (CLASS), Southern California's Access Services professionals can network,…
Descriptors: Library Services, Library Associations, Academic Libraries, Regional Programs
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Clark, Karlene T.; Walker, Stephanie R. – Journal of Access Services, 2017
The University of North Dakota (UND) Libraries have developed a multi-award winning Customer Service Program (CSP) involving longitudinal assessment and continuous improvement. The CSP consists of iterative training modules; constant reinforcement of Customer Service Principles with multiple communication strategies and tools, and incentives that…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Program Development, Program Implementation
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Eighmy-Brown, Melissa; McCready, Kate; Riha, Emily – Journal of Access Services, 2017
In the spring of 2015, the University of Minnesota Libraries formed the Content Services department, which is comprised of Interlibrary Loan, Publishing Services, and the Copyright Permissions Service. These three service points, as well as additional Library units, work together with campus partners to save students money on their course…
Descriptors: Textbooks, College Libraries, Shared Resources and Services, Library Services
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Yearwood, Simone L. – Journal of Access Services, 2017
In the summer of 2013, staff in the Access Services unit of an academic library began a cross-training and collaboration project in an effort to provide continued library service to the campus community. The cross-training was established in an attempt to address a shortage of staff as a result of budget cuts. The cross-training resulted in the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Training, Interdisciplinary Approach
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McElroy, Kelly; Moore, Dan; Hilterbrand, Lori; Hindes, Nicole – Journal of Access Services, 2017
Despite the clear negative impact of high textbook costs on students, limits--including space, funding, and policies--prevent many academic libraries from fully supporting textbook collections. Partnering with other campus units on textbook lending requires creative thinking but can provide students access to other services in addition to the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Library Networks, Partnerships in Education, Academic Libraries
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Sider, Laura Galas – Journal of Access Services, 2016
This article describes the planning process and implementation of a single service point at Yale University's Sterling Memorial Library. While much recent scholarship on single service points (SSPs) has focused on the virtues or hazards of eliminating reference desks in libraries nationwide, this essay explores the ways in which single service…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Library Administration, Improvement