Transforming library collections in a pandemic: the perspective from Edge Hill University

IF 1.1 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Anna França
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Abstract

The 2020 Covid-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on Higher Education (HE) libraries, requiring them to rapidly overhaul their services and accelerating the shift to digital in a short space of time. One of the most significant challenges has been how to provide students and other library users with continued access to resources previously only available in print, when libraries have been closed or are operating with restrictions in place that limit access to the physical library space. This has led many libraries to increase investment in digital content to better support students in the current climate. This article shares the perspective from Edge Hill University in the UK and focuses on work undertaken by the library to implement university-wide e-textbook access for the first time. The article explores some of the barriers the library has faced sourcing textbooks and concludes by reflecting on how 2020 may shape the library’s purchasing strategies in a post-pandemic information landscape.
大流行时期图书馆馆藏的转变:边山大学的视角
2020年2019冠状病毒病大流行对高等教育图书馆产生了前所未有的影响,要求它们迅速改革服务,并在短时间内加速向数字化转型。最重要的挑战之一是,当图书馆关闭或在限制进入实体图书馆空间的限制下运作时,如何为学生和其他图书馆用户提供持续访问以前只能在印刷品上获得的资源。这使得许多图书馆增加了对数字内容的投资,以便在当前环境下更好地支持学生。本文分享了英国边山大学的观点,并重点介绍了该图书馆首次在全校范围内实施电子教科书访问的工作。本文探讨了图书馆在采购教科书方面面临的一些障碍,最后反思了在疫情后的信息环境中,2020年可能如何影响图书馆的采购策略。
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Insights-The UKSG Journal
Insights-The UKSG Journal INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-
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