Investigating the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Librarianship in the Global South: A Renewed Mission for Libraries and LIS Professionals during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Amit Kumar
Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar
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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3491-8963
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Magnus Osahon Igbinovia
David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu, Nigeria
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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9104-2991
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Dibanjyoti Buragohain
Mizoram University, Aizawl, India
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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5421-3659
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Kolawole Francis Ogunbodede
University of Africa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5518-7787
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https://doi.org/10.4314/glj.v28i2.9Keywords:
COVID-19, Librarianship, Scholarly Community, Learning Space, LIS ProfessionalsAbstract
COVID-19 undoubtedly brought about drastic and dramatic change in library service delivery. Libraries adopted several strategies to ensure that their services were continuously offered without significant interruptions. Consequently, this article focused on reshaping libraries after the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlighted the impact of the pandemic on libraries and library professionals. With the adjustment in the pattern of service delivery, the article also examined the new normal caused by the pandemic and possible barriers to adapting to this new normal. The library services, innovations, and experiences of libraries and their professionals during the pandemic were critically examined. The future of libraries is also discussed after the analysis of experts’ predictions put forward in various forms.
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