COVID-19 has impacted and shifted how all libraries and public institutions provide services and resources; the future of libraries will depend on librarians, teachers, and designers to learn and grow from these transitions. Different types of libraries (academic, public, special, and school) were impacted by the pandemic in different ways, and learned valuable lessons on how to shift and transition in a challenging time.

This book will include chapters by librarians, instructional designers, educators, and faculty from all over the world on how they pivoted services and resources online to continue to serve patrons during a pandemic and beyond, as well as which services and programs will be sustainable and scalable to continue to best help patrons. This book will serve as a road map of what services and resources can be implemented in a post-pandemic world, and for challenges that might arise in the future. The topics for chapters will include instruction strategies, course design and creation, accessibility and equity issues, collection management, public service techniques, programming, and more. Online learning in the delivery of programs and services can prepare librarians for many different situations, emergencies, or challenges that might arise, and provide lessons that libraries will keep and implement from their experiences with COVID-19.

The editors will let you know by August 27th if you’re accepted, next steps, and timelines. Please email learningfromthepandemic@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.