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Ensuring Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing in Children through Bibliotherapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experimental Approach

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Sudden lifestyle changes and disruption necessitated by the COVID-19 precautionary measures resulted in children becoming frightened, bored, isolated and anxious which automatically posed a threat to their emotional and psychological wellbeing. These…

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Academic Library Service Delivery in Zimbabwe

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The higher and tertiary education system was greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic leading to tremendous changes in service delivery in academic libraries. All the higher education stakeholders were affected including lecturers, students,…

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Starting a New Midcareer Librarian Position During COVID-19: Lessons to take into the future

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This article chronicles the experience of two midcareer librarians who were new hires at the University of South Florida one month before the entire campus was sent to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They recount the obstacles…

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Forecasting Database Usage During the Height of COVID-19

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As with other catastrophic events, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted higher education and library services. The authors examine the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on usage of health databases in 2020. They use time series analysis to create a forecast…

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COVID-19 and Philippine Academic Libraries

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Background. Libraries have rapidly adapted their services and policies during the lockdown and have likewise adopted new initiatives. This study investigated on the impact of COVID-19 to academic libraries in the Philippines.

Objectives. The…

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Editorial: Special Issue on Pandemic and Libraries

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Editorial: Special Issue on Pandemic and Libraries

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Book Review of Information Technology for Librarians and Information Professionals

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This is a review of the book titled "Information Technology for Librarians and Information Professionals."

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How is FOLIO Different from Its Predecessors?

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FOLIO is a future-oriented library service platform. Enlightened by the results of the 2021 International Survey of Library Automation, the author shared thoughts on how FOLIO meets librarians’ expectations, why it’s a good time to get involved in…

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FOLIO and Smart Libraries: Meeting the Future Needs of Chinese Libraries

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The vision and concept of FOLIO have gained the attention and expectation from libraries. Its open and flexible service platform provides an approach to the realization of the Smart Libraries in the future. On the basis of summarising the needs of…

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Implementation of a Secure Room Booking System at the University of Manitoba Libraries

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Providing group study rooms is an important service offered by a university library to support learning and collaboration. A good room booking system should be convenient for students to use and would require a minimum involvement of library staff…

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