Changing the role and importance of libraries and scientific information in the era of the SARS COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic
Objectives This study aims to maintain an overview of the functioning of libraries during a pandemic and show significant changes in their role and importance. In addition, the aim of the work was to prove that in the traditional approach to interpersonal communication, libraries guarding knowledge...
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Wyższa Szkoła Gospodarki Euroregionalnej im. Alcide De Gasperi
2022-07-01
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| author | Justyna Magdalena Adamus-Kowalska |
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This study aims to maintain an overview of the functioning of libraries during a pandemic and show significant changes in their role and importance. In addition, the aim of the work was to prove that in the traditional approach to interpersonal communication, libraries guarding knowledge and science.
Material and methods
The study mainly used the method of observation and analysis of available statistical data, literature sources and legal documents, guidelines and instructions as well as normative documents adopted during the pandemic. All changes in the functioning of libraries at that time were described on the websites of libraries in Poland and around the world and in scientific publications.
Results
There was presented changes in the role and importance of libraries and scientific information in the pandemic era. Weaknesses were diagnosed in remote work of libraries, examples of good practices and recommendations were given, as well as ways of dealing with similar adversities in the world of libraries. Changes in the world of information have also been identified, including the phenomenon of infodemic. The methods of working in an epidemic emergency were verified and it was shown what new tasks and roles the library can play.
Conclusions
As a result of the conducted research, it has been proved that the tasks and functions of libraries have changed significantly. More importance in the functioning of libraries was assigned to their digitization. The use of electronic tools in the work of librarians and in communication with users has also increased. Libraries had to come into contact with the reader, not only as a user of the library, but also a user of social media lost in the information chaos and overwhelmed with infodemic, at this difficult time for him. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f788f85046884d94a93ecdd9c24fa6802022-12-22T04:02:31ZengWyższa Szkoła Gospodarki Euroregionalnej im. Alcide De GasperiJournal of Modern Science1734-20312391-789X2022-07-0148149551010.13166/jms/150870150870Changing the role and importance of libraries and scientific information in the era of the SARS COVID-19 coronavirus pandemicJustyna Magdalena Adamus-Kowalska0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8245-7631Uniwersytet Śląski w KatowicachObjectives This study aims to maintain an overview of the functioning of libraries during a pandemic and show significant changes in their role and importance. In addition, the aim of the work was to prove that in the traditional approach to interpersonal communication, libraries guarding knowledge and science. Material and methods The study mainly used the method of observation and analysis of available statistical data, literature sources and legal documents, guidelines and instructions as well as normative documents adopted during the pandemic. All changes in the functioning of libraries at that time were described on the websites of libraries in Poland and around the world and in scientific publications. Results There was presented changes in the role and importance of libraries and scientific information in the pandemic era. Weaknesses were diagnosed in remote work of libraries, examples of good practices and recommendations were given, as well as ways of dealing with similar adversities in the world of libraries. Changes in the world of information have also been identified, including the phenomenon of infodemic. The methods of working in an epidemic emergency were verified and it was shown what new tasks and roles the library can play. Conclusions As a result of the conducted research, it has been proved that the tasks and functions of libraries have changed significantly. More importance in the functioning of libraries was assigned to their digitization. The use of electronic tools in the work of librarians and in communication with users has also increased. Libraries had to come into contact with the reader, not only as a user of the library, but also a user of social media lost in the information chaos and overwhelmed with infodemic, at this difficult time for him.https://www.jomswsge.com/Zmiana-roli-i-znaczenia-bibliotek-oraz-informacji-naukowej-w-dobie-pandemii-koronawirusa,150870,0,2.htmlscientific informationlibrariesdisinformationcovid-19 pandemicinfodemia |
| spellingShingle | Justyna Magdalena Adamus-Kowalska Changing the role and importance of libraries and scientific information in the era of the SARS COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic Journal of Modern Science scientific information libraries disinformation covid-19 pandemic infodemia |
| title | Changing the role and importance of libraries and scientific information in the era of the SARS COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic |
| title_full | Changing the role and importance of libraries and scientific information in the era of the SARS COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Changing the role and importance of libraries and scientific information in the era of the SARS COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Changing the role and importance of libraries and scientific information in the era of the SARS COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic |
| title_short | Changing the role and importance of libraries and scientific information in the era of the SARS COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic |
| title_sort | changing the role and importance of libraries and scientific information in the era of the sars covid 19 coronavirus pandemic |
| topic | scientific information libraries disinformation covid-19 pandemic infodemia |
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