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Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures: A Comparative Analysis of Services between Traditional and Distance Libraries in COVID-19 Era
Document Type
Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Author
Papachristopoulos, Leonidas (ORCID 0000-0002-4148-2689); Athanasopoulou, AkriviGiannopoulou, AggelikiHadjinicolaou, Maria (ORCID 0000-0002-6055-5775)
Source
Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning. 2023 17(1-2):1-14.
Subject
Greece
Language
English
ISSN
1533-290X
1533-2918
Abstract
The Library and Information Center (LIC) of Patras' University and the Hellenic Open University Distance Library and Information Center constitute two academic libraries that serve two different academic institutions types. By the time of the first phase of the outbreak (spring 2019) they attempted to respond multidimensionally to the emerging needs, aspiring t? a seamless provision of services. Currents' research primary objective is to record and compare their actions identifying any differences in their crisis management behavior. The study offers an overview of services offered by libraries that have limited resources and presents their attempt to remain effective under any circumstances.