Abstract
As we emerge from an unprecedented pandemic that saw closure of libraries, schools, and universities worldwide, we can begin to assess potential lasting impacts on institutions, professions and communities. Through a rapid bibliometric study of COVID-19-related library publishing, we provide a first glimpse into the impacts of the pandemic on library operations, services, collections, and the workforce. We identified and analyzed 237 journal articles published in 2020 about libraries and the pandemic. These articles indicate broad cross-sectoral, global impacts on libraries and librarianship. Our analysis provides a baseline for future research on lasting effects of the pandemic on the field.
Keywords
bibliometrics, COVID-19, COVID, libraries, text analysis
Date of this Version
7-17-2021
Recommended Citation
Yatcilla, Jane Kinkus and Young, Sarah, "How Libraries Responded in the Early Days of the Pandemic: A Study of the LIS Literature" (2021). Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research. Paper 257.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/lib_fsdocs/257
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Comments
This paper is a pre-print. The peer-reviewed and revised version of record will appear in Journal of Library Administration volume 61, number 8 (2021).