Impact of Covid-19 on Academic Health Sciences Library Programs and Services

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the programs and services provided by Academic Health Sciences Libraries. Findings from the study aim to strengthen what is known about the needs of Academic Health Sciences Libraries during a crisis and identify best practices for responding to future events.

Methods: This multi-site study will use a mixed-method approach to capture the evolution of Academic Health Sciences Libraries during this quickly changing crisis. The study involves a qualitative survey administered using Qualtrics to Academic Health Sciences Libraries to capture current evolutions of programs and services. Consent for the survey was collected as part of the survey instrument. A follow up survey was administered to track updates from Academic Health Sciences Libraries as the situation continued to evolve. A phenomenological approach was utilized to better develop a shared experience of academic health sciences libraries throughout the pandemic. The data was analyzed using DeDoose, an online platform for analyzing qualitative and mixed methods research. Two researchers coded emergent themes from the data, with a third researcher verified a sample of the coding to ensure inter-rater reliability.

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