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COVID-19 impact on the Chinese top academic libraries: Libraries' response to space, collection and services.
Kang, Qi; Song, Zhiqiang; Lu, Jinyi; Shi, Tingting; Yang, Jixia.
  • Kang Q; Department of Library and Information Science of Baotou Teachers' College, 014030, China.
  • Song Z; School of Political Science and Public Administration, Liaocheng University, 252059, China.
  • Lu J; Business School of NanKai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
  • Shi T; Business School of NanKai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
  • Yang J; Business School of NanKai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1797341
ABSTRACT
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was a major public health emergency on a global scale. The literature regarding the pandemic and its impact on academic libraries is still rising. This article examines the two-year process of developing a flexible service scenario and the broader picture by analyzing data on Chinese top university libraries' programmes and outreach initiatives prior to, during, and the normal COVID-19 pandemic (Sept. 2019-Sept. 2021). COVID-19 is found to have a significant impact on the physical space, collection development, and service of the library, demonstrating the characteristics of space access restricted by security measures, collection digitization, and online service. This research also examines the previous year's initiatives and programmes and discusses the next phase of "new normal" procedures. Hopefully, this study will give insight on how Chinese libraries responded to the recent pandemic, informing libraries' outreach and efforts to be better prepared to take imperative, swift, and decisive action in the post-COVID-19 era and beyond.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies Topics: Long Covid Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.acalib.2022.102525

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies Topics: Long Covid Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.acalib.2022.102525