Building a Community with Virtual Programs: QPL’s Story During & After COVID-19 Pandemic

Building a Community with Virtual Programs: QPL’s Story During & After COVID-19 Pandemic

Stories from Queens Public Library. Poster presented at the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Annual Conference 2022 poster session.

Yao, Hong
Chen, Cathy

Chinese American Librarians Association

2022-06-25

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COVID-19 Pandemic devastating Impact on Our Community In the spring of 2020, New York City was the center of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States and Queens had the highest numbers of diagnosed cases and hospitalizations. Many Queens residents were living and work­ing on the front lines, providing essential services and supporting family and community members. These personal stories were not well documented by the media as news of the pandemic moved at a stunning pace. Without real-time documentation, memories can fade and facts can be misremembered, making it difficult to reconstruct lived experience.

2022-06-25

Yao, H. & Chen, C. (2022). Building a community with virtual programs: QPL’s story during & after COVID-19 pandemic. The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Annual Conference 2022 poster session. Washington DC, USA. June 25, 2022.