Open AccessCOVID-19, accessibility, and libraries: A call to action
Author(s) -
JJ Pionke
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
college and research libraries news
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.281
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2150-6698
pISSN - 0099-0086
DOI - 10.5860/crln.81.8.398
Subject(s) - call to action , covid-19 , equity (law) , pandemic , diversity (politics) , distance education , inclusion (mineral) , action (physics) , higher education , world wide web , public relations , political science , sociology , computer science , library science , multimedia , pedagogy , business , advertising , medicine , social science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , physics , disease , pathology , quantum mechanics , law
As the COVID-19 pandemic manifested, institutions of higher education moved their teaching online, libraries closed, and there was a rapid shift in libraries to more fully support digital learning environments as much as possible.During this pandemic, how are college and university libraries supporting their most vulnerable patrons? Times of crisis are exactly when we should be thinking about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Many academic institutions and libraries have recognized that students need wireless hotspots and laptops if they are in situations with limited access to technology, but have we thoroughly considered the needs of patrons with disabilities?