Crisis Librarianship: An Examination of Online Librarianship Roles in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Karen Nourse Reed; Brittany Kester; Karen F. Kaufmann; Lindley Homol; Camielle Crampsie

doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2022.102530

Crisis Librarianship: An Examination of Online Librarianship Roles in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Karen Nourse Reed
, Brittany Kester
, Karen F. Kaufmann
, Lindley Homol
, Camielle Crampsie

University of South Florida

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Abstract

This study surveyed the members of a professional library organization for their perceptions of their online librarianship role. In particular, the survey sought to examine any change in online librarianship roles after March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Participants were administered a survey comprised of both quantitative and qualitative response options. Findings present a nuanced professional environment post-lockdown in which individual job duties largely remained the same; however participants reported increased demands stemming from workplace issues, including attrition and lack of resources.

Original language	American English
Article number	102530
Journal	The Journal of Academic Librarianship
Volume	48
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2022.102530
State	Published - Jan 1 2022

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