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Library Services Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic Adjusting to The New Normal

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  • Medinat Dolapo LAARO

    (Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies, Ilorin, Nigeria)

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The incidence of COVID-19 pandemic impacted greatly on library services, their mode of operations and job ethics. The pandemic pushes for transformation of traditional library services into digital information services and as such, library work pattern that adhere to the COVID-19 laid down protocols. This paper discusses library services during COVID-19 pandemic as well as how libraries can adjust to the new normal. It was concluded that libraries need to adopt a new system of library services that would improve their visibility on the web or cyberspace. Recommendations were given that library staff should be train and retrain on new technological tools for effective information dissemination in an online environment, measures must be put in place that guaranty the safety of library staff and users. Links to reliable information sources should be provided on the library website.

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  • Medinat Dolapo LAARO, 2021. "Library Services Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic Adjusting to The New Normal," Annals of Social Sciences & Management studies, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 6(2), pages 44-46, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:oajasm:v:6:y:2021:i:2:p:44-46
    DOI: 10.19080/ASM.2021.06.555681
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    juniper publishers; social sciences journals; social anthropology; social policy; journal of social science; social and political science journals; journal of social science; open access; juniper publishers reivew;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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