Open AccessOrganizational Flexibility of Academic Libraries in a Vuca Reality: The Example of the Functioning of Libraries During the Covid-19 Epidemic
Author(s) -
Bożena Jaskowska
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
przegląd biblioteczny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2545-2487
pISSN - 0033-202X
DOI - 10.36702/pb.773
Subject(s) - flexibility (engineering) , covid-19 , scope (computer science) , academic library , scale (ratio) , work (physics) , period (music) , public relations , sociology , knowledge management , library science , business , political science , computer science , management , engineering , medicine , geography , pathology , virology , outbreak , acoustics , programming language , mechanical engineering , physics , cartography , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics
Thesis / purpose of the article – The aim of the article is to present management solutions used in academic libraries in a changing and unpredictable environment, on the example of the functioning of units during the lockdown period caused by the COVID-19 epidemic, which lasted from March 12 to the beginning of June 2020. Research method – Research was conducted among the directors of Polish academic libraries using an online survey as a research tool. Results and conclusions – The research analysis shows that academic libraries showed considerable organizational flexibility during the lockdown period, especially in terms of changing duties, forming plans “just in time”, extending the scope of services and organizing large-scale remote and rotational work. Some libraries have also changed decision-making processes. This is the first such study of the functioning of academic libraries during the lockdown period.