Compassionate Computing in the Time of COVID-19: Interview with Laurie N. Taylor.
Med Ref Serv Q
; 39(4): 399-405, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-883005
ABSTRACT
When COVID-19 was recognized as a global pandemic and offices, clinics, and academic centers closed in the spring of 2020, many librarians found themselves answering reference questions, teaching, meeting, facilitating access to information resources, and organizing resources remotely. In the transition from traditional offices and workspaces to work from home, librarians and their administrations faced many challenges and adapted to a variety of new technologies. Video-conferencing and phone-forwarding tools were being used in new ways or for the first time. Instead of addressing technology that librarians adopted or adapted in greater numbers during the global pandemic, this column will examine an attitude of care and approach to technology called "compassionate computing" that helped ease the transition to work from home during an unprecedented time.
Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Attitude to Computers
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Librarians
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Coronavirus Infections
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Education, Distance
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Empathy
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Libraries, Medical
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Library Services
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Med Ref Serv Q
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
02763869.2020.1826232
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