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The Effects of COVID-19 on Libraries: Immediate Responses, Changes to the Library and Looking Ahead
The presenter highlights the immediate responses to support researchers and students provided by the library staff. Initiatives such as posting a batch of temporary free and open resources for teaching learning and research and offering links of…
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Grantseeking, Technology Renovation, and Creative Solutions to Support Library Access and Online Teaching and Learning During the Global COVID-19 Outbreak
The sudden global epidemiological outbreak in early spring 2020 challenged the academic libraries’ Access and Resource Sharing (ARS) department and prevented staff from providing the types of essential services that its users expect and require. With…
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Academic Librarians’ Perceptions of Productivity While Working From Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This research study assessed academic librarians’ perceptions of productivity while working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Information was collected via an online survey that was sent out to several Association of College and Research…
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Illinois Fire Service Institute Library Initiatives During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) Library provides fire and emergency library and information assistance and services to the Institute’s instructional staff, students, Illinois fire departments and firefighters, and other…
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Shifting Instruction for Sustainability: Lessons from COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic irrevocably changed the ways that libraries function. Libraries had to shift and our skills as librarians and educators were put to the test in new ways. As the Instruction Coordinator at New Mexico State University Library…
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Perception of Librarians on COVID-19 Information and Sensitization: Challenges and Change Agenda
Librarians across Africa have had to portray proactive measures in combating the spread of Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic. They were faced with the probability of how libraries would function amidst employees calling for closures while seeking for…
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Trends, Challenges and Opportunities at University of Manitoba Libraries during the COVID Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic brought rapid and radical changes to higher education, and academic libraries adapted and devised solutions. This article will review the initiatives that the University of Manitoba Libraries (UML) implemented prior to the…
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Starting a New Midcareer Librarian Position During COVID-19: Lessons to take into the future
This article chronicles the experience of two midcareer librarians who were new hires at the University of South Florida one month before the entire campus was sent to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They recount the obstacles…
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Forecasting Database Usage During the Height of COVID-19
As with other catastrophic events, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted higher education and library services. The authors examine the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on usage of health databases in 2020. They use time series analysis to create a forecast…
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Managing a Sustainable Work-from-Home Scheme: Library Resiliency in Times of Pandemic
The resiliency of librarians is tested once again with the devastating occurrence of the pandemic situation worldwide. As a result of the global scare, many libraries have shut down as prescribed by the governments to minimize physical contact and…
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Ming Qing Women’s Writings
This talk is the last session in the CALA Speaker Series: Describing Chinese Rare Books and Cultural Heritage Collections. It can be accessed via…