Illinois Fire Service Institute Library Initiatives During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Ruan, L., Ehrenhart, D., Richardson, D., & Liu, S. (2022). Illinois Fire Service Institute Library Initiatives During the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Librarianship, 7(1), 109–115. https://doi.org/10.23974/ijol.2022.vol7.1.238
Received 2022-02-28
Accepted 2022-04-28
Published 2022-07-18

Abstract

The Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) Library provides fire and emergency library and information assistance and services to the Institute’s instructional staff, students, Illinois fire departments and firefighters, and other fire/emergency-related users in the successful and effective performance of their jobs. In response to the COVID pandemic, IFSI Librarians have developed new services and resources to continue serving patrons. At the same time, new procedures and services were adopted. With the staff’s return to the library’s physical location, IFSI’s Learning Resource and Research Center building, new COVID-19-related safety measures have been instituted. IFSI Librarians worked with IFSI staff to create the COVID-19 Archives Collection to preserve important documents about the pandemic as it occurs. The Library received grant awards respectively from IMLS and ALA. During the pandemic, the IFSI International Programs continued to provide information resources and access to international users. The Library organized online academic activities via Zoom on a variety of workshops, lectures, and discussions to ensure that users were able to receive enough resources to continue their study and research.

https://doi.org/10.23974/ijol.2022.vol7.1.238
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References

Ji, J. (2021, July 30). Chinese Libraries Responses During COVID-19 [PowerPoint presentation]. IFSI International Programs. Shanghai, China.

King, L. (2021, March 31). Staying Open and Staying Safe: COVID-19 and The Yale Library [PowerPoint presentation]. IFSI International Programs. New Haven, CT, United States.

Ruan, L., Ehrenhart, D., Richardson, D., & Liu, S. (2021, July 22). Libraries Adapting to the COVID World: The Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) Library Practice [PowerPoint presentation]. American Library Association International Relations Round Table (ALA IRRT) Pre-Conference. Champaign, IL, United State. https://www.ala.org/rt/irrt-past-webinars

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