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Covid-19 And The Catalyst To Digital: Implications On Collection Development Strategy, Nazimah Ram Nath
Covid-19 And The Catalyst To Digital: Implications On Collection Development Strategy, Nazimah Ram Nath
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The Covid 19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns in various countries had a huge impact on academic institutions and how classes were being conducted and delivered. Online lessons became the new norm. Research needs and undergraduate learning activities also served up new challenges, when libraries shut due to nationwide lockdowns and travel restrictions. Academic libraries have found the need to shift their collection development practices and philosophies to ensure they can support teachers, students and researchers adequately in the short-term and long-term, regardless of geographical boundaries. One of the biggest change for the Singapore Management University library during the pandemic was …