This article explores the response of the Science and Engineering Library team at Manchester Metropolitan University to the Covid-19 pandemic. It examines how the team's experience supporting distance-learning programmes acted as both a dress rehearsal and a road map for Library provision during the pandemic. In particular, the changing role of staff members whilst operating in the Covid-19 setting is carefully reflected upon. The article is structured into three sections, discussing support for distance-learning programmes, distance learning and Covid-19, and the changes Covid-19 prompted within the team's operation. 19 pandemic and will cover three major themes: support for distance-learning programmes before Covid-19; the pivot to distance learning from March 2020 onwards; and reflections on the Covid-19 distance-learning experience and how it altered the roles within the team. Throughout, we will draw the distinction between students enrolled on distance-learning programmes and those enrolled in traditional face-to-face classes. The

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fident that they will, be only too glad to see this omission repaired in favour of the interests of the profession generally. Another point, I think, deserves no less serious consideration, and has not yet been ventilated, witlh respect to the examination of candidates for participation in the Society's benefits, etc. Let there be no set medicalexaminersappointed, remunerative feesto whom woulddrag so heavily on the soc.iety's resources; lot each candidate select his own examiner, of sufficienitlysatisfactory professional status to guarantee full relit4nce on his written report; and let the candidate himself be made to sign a declaration that he has never suffered from any setirujus disease tendingr to materially shorten life, or to ren&,'r him a constant claimant on the Society's services. Trusting these suggestions may prove of some service towards thu compilation of the Society's rulcs, etc., I remain, sir, yours truly, J. RIJINDLEY JAMES, Medical Officer to the London Friendly Society, etc.

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