Journal Editorial: “Public Libraries Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Creating a New Service Model”
The editorial linked to below appears in the latest issue (39.4) of Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL).
Title
Public Libraries Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Creating a New Service Model
Author
Jon Goddard
North Shore Public Library
Source
Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL)
Vol 39 No 4 (2020)
DOI: 10.6017/ital.v39i4.12847
Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, public libraries have demonstrated, in many ways, their value to their communities. They have enabled their patrons to not only resume their lives, but to help them learn and grow. Additionally, electronic resources offered to patrons through their library card have allowed people to be educated and entertained.
The credit must go to the librarians, who initially fueled, and have maintained this level of service by re-writing the rules—creating a new service model.
Direct to Full Text Article
4 pages; PDF.
Filed under: Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.
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