Health sciences librarian research and instruction services in pandemic information environments

Charbonneau, Deborah H.; Vardell, Emily

doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2022.102553

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“…Flier's article acknowledges the economic pressures many libraries faced during the early part of the pandemic, resulting in staffing shortages and limited resources (Flierl, 2019, p. 62). Though some literature has raised discipline-specific concerns in the rapid transition to virtual services (Lapidus, 2022; Charbonneau and Vardell, 2022a, b), there is a gap in literature discussing these approaches in relation to the general library research assistance efforts of this time.…”

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Collaborative research services: a peer-led cohort approach

Johnson

Bowline²,

King³

et al. 2023

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PurposePrior to 2020, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Library's research services spanned multiple service points. Multiple locations were staffed by Library Student Research Assistants (LSRAs) and each location was supervised independently. While efforts to increase collaboration had been underway, much of the work and services remained siloed and often duplicated training and service hours.Design/methodology/approachWith the onset of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), UCLA Library rapidly transitioned from entirely in-person to entirely online services. With multiple service points pivoting, UCLA was redundant to have multiple online desks providing Zoom appointments and that quickly became apparent. Moreover, transitioning in-person student work to remote work was paramount to providing both normal services to users and allowing LSRAs to keep jobs during a time of uncertainty and insecurity.FindingsWhile the authors' original consolidation of services and implementation of shared supervision was a result of the pandemic and primarily involved online services, the authors have maintained this shared approach and collaborative vision in returning to in-person services. For the past year, the authors have offered shared in-person (at two library locations) and online services. As subject-specific library locations begin to reopen their desks, the authors continue to identify ways to leverage shared supervision and a robust referral model for those on-site services while negotiating student staffing and the need for both general and subject-specific services.Originality/valueThe authors present a novel approach to peer-to-peer teaching and learning and research services and shared student worker supervision with services coordinated across multiple locations and disciplines within a large academic library serving a large student population.

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Collaborative research services: a peer-led cohort approach

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Bowline²,

King³

et al. 2023

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“…Regarding the LIS area and research related to OERs during the COVID-19 pandemic in particular, besides the obvious role of libraries in open education [99], only a few studies have been conducted in the last three years. Ref.…”

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Open Educational Resources (OERs) at European Higher Education Institutions in the Field of Library and Information Science during COVID-19 Pandemic

2023

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The purpose of this study is to map the practices regarding open educational resources’ (OERs) development and implementation at European higher education institutions (HEIs) in the field of library and information science (LIS) during the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify the challenges and obstacles to their full and optimal utilization, both during crisis situations and beyond. A systematic literature review and questionnaire-based survey yielded results from 56 European LIS schools/departments (n = 56). Statistical analysis was performed using the R programming language, and descriptive statistics were used to quantify the data sets. The results have shown that the COVID-19 pandemic served as an impetus for the adoption of OERs, particularly in the context of digital education (DE) and remote learning. However, there is still a lack of awareness of the many benefits and opportunities they provide to higher education, as evidenced by the fact than less than half LIS schools/departments used OERs. Certain issues were identified, such as the lack of institutional policies regarding OERs, inadequate peer-review of OERs, and, in most cases, the absence of monitoring and evaluation practices for OERs. The results and insights from this study can be used to improve all aspects of OERs’ implementation and thus accelerate their adoption, both with regard to LIS schools/departments and other fields. Further research into the topic through interviews and focus groups should provide a deeper understanding of opportunities, challenges and practices surrounding the adoption of OERs in the field of LIS education.

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It's all about the chat and COVID-19: Virtual one-on-one research consultations surveyed

Meyers-Martin

2024

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

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Health sciences librarian research and instruction services in pandemic information environments

Cited by 7 publications

References 34 publications

Collaborative research services: a peer-led cohort approach

Collaborative research services: a peer-led cohort approach

Open Educational Resources (OERs) at European Higher Education Institutions in the Field of Library and Information Science during COVID-19 Pandemic

It's all about the chat and COVID-19: Virtual one-on-one research consultations surveyed

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