Four health science librarians’ experiences: How they responded to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis

Authors

Misa Mi, William Beaumont School of Medicine, Oakland University, Rochester, MIFollow
Yingting Zhang, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJFollow
Lin Wu, Health Science Center, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TNFollow
Wendy Wu, Vera P. Shiffman Medical Library, Wayne State University, Detroit, MIFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

In this article, four health sciences librarians from four academic libraries across the country will share their personal or library experiences in reaching out to faculty and students to meet their needs through their initiatives and continuous efforts using various technologies and tools. Three of the four academic libraries are located in two COVID-19 hard-hit states, Michigan and New Jersey. The article will describe their practice of health sciences librarianship during the unprecedented time and provide examples demonstrating how each of them strives to stay relevant, proactive, and become integral to their institutional efforts in support of students and employees working remotely. These examples showcase their efforts in four main areas of library core functions: references/consultation services, library instruction, research support, and resources

Disciplines

Library and Information Science | Medicine and Health Sciences

Recommended Citation

Mi, M., Zhang, Y., Wu, L., & Wu, W. (2020). Four health science librarians’ experiences: How they responded to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. College & Research Libraries News, 81(7), 330-334. https://doi.org/10.5860/crln.81.7.330