Pivoting during the Pandemic : ideas for serving your community anytime, anywhere

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"Offering real-life examples of what it means to be a 24/7 library, this collection from the Public Library Association and ALA Editions shares how several libraries transitioned to virtual and socially-distanced services when the pandemic hit. No matter your library's current situation or outlook for the future, you'll be inspired to adapt their ideas to suit the needs of your own organization." -- Provided by publisher.

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ISBN:

9780838949740

Description:

pages cm

Notes:

"Public Library Association."
Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Introduction: The Anytime, Anywhere Library
Fostering Local Community During a Global Pandemic / Shaun Briley
Engaging Your Community with Digital Author Events / Stesha Brandon
Providing a Seamless Virtual Reference Experience / Lauren Seegmiller
A Genealogy Library in The Pandemic Age / Cheryl A. Lang
Hotspot Lending During a Pandemic / Suzanne Wulf
Moving Health and Wellness Online at Your Library / Bobbi L. Newman
Community Can Happen Anywhere / Kate Hall & Christophe Andersen
Triage Librarianship and Reader's Advisory / Paige Knotts, Sarah Lane, & Stephanie Fruhling
Improving Accessibility in Virtual Programs and Services / Carrie Banks & Barbara Klipper
Storytime in the Summer of COVID-19 / Suzanne DeKeyzer James
The Genealogy Roadshow: Using Partnerships to Enhance Virtual Programming Offerings / DeeDee Baldwin
Moving Job Skills and Career Readiness Online / Ashley Welke
Serving Older Adults During a Worldwide Pandemic / Allan M. Kleiman & Fatima Perkins
Never Let A Crisis Go to Waste: Removing Customer Barriers During COVID-19 / Cordelia Anderson
Helping Students Succeed During COVID-19 / Cindy Mediavilla
Panic, Pivot, & Press Play: Launching Virtual Services for Businesses and Nonprofits / Gillian Robbins & Caitlin Seifritz
Early Literacy Services During Library Closures / Rachel Payne & Jessica Ralli
Tech Support in Public Libraries During the COVID-19 Shutdown / Luke Thompson
Moving Book Clubs and Advisory Online / Becca Boland
The Connecting Power of Social Media / Tiffany Breyne
Continuing Cultural Inclusivity Programming During COVID-19 / Nicanor Diaz, Virginia Vassar Aggrey, & Naghem Swade
Walk This Way: Service Design for Clarity in A Disaster / Jeffrey Davis
Appendix A: Understanding Your Library's Impact: Assessment and Evaluation of Virtual Services

LCCN:

2020047213

Control Number:

3042257

Other Authors:

Hughes, Kathleen M., editor
Santoro, Jamie Wirsbinski, editor

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