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Research Libraries Redeploy Loaner Laptops to Aid Students during COVID-19 Closures
In a hurry to leave campus in March before the start of online classes, Cornell University doctoral student Amanda Domingues packed up suitcases full of clothes, boxes of books, her...
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More Research Libraries Decline “Big Deal” Subscription Contracts with Publishers
The impact of COVID-19 increases the urgency for innovative approaches for barrier-free access to information. When the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill and the entire State University...
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Through Videos, Librarians Remind Students and Faculty, “We’re Here for You”
During the COVID-19 pandemic, ARL member libraries are sending video messages of support to their communities. LSU Libraries, "Still Here for You" UC Berkeley Library, "We’re Here...
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Research Libraries, Archives Document Community Experiences of COVID-19 Pandemic
Post updated February 2, 2021 Research libraries and archives are playing an important role in documenting the COVID-19 pandemic and their communities’ particular experiences during this time. These documentary projects...
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ARL Member Libraries COVID-19 News: May 11–15
This page updated by ARL on May 15, 2020. The University of Alabama Libraries Hoole Special Collections Library Summer 2020 Services and Resources Indiana University Libraries Preparation Pays Off: IU...
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ARL Joins Business, Government, Education Leaders in Call for Emergency Funding for Libraries Impacted by COVID-19
A coalition of business, government, and education leaders are calling on the US Congress to provide emergency aid to libraries impacted by COVID-19 in a letter released today by the...
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Auburn University Libraries Provide Streaming Concerts for Music Students
Research libraries are finding creative ways to help students and faculty continue learning and teaching while campuses are closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Auburn University is one notable example. Librarian...
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ARL Member Libraries COVID-19 News: May 4–8
This page updated by ARL on May 11, 2020. Boston Public Library Boston Public Library Finds Ways to Safely Serve Homeless, Recovering Patrons thru Pandemic UCR Library Creat’R Lab 3D...
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Colorado State University’s Morgan Library Says “Ask Us,” and Student Workers Have the Answers
This guest blog post was written by Jenna Allen, communications coordinator at Colorado State University Libraries. On ordinary days, student workers are a reliable source of knowledge for patrons at...
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ARL Member Libraries COVID-19 News: April 27–May 1
This page updated by ARL on May 1, 2020. University of Alberta Library Stitching the Curve: A UAlberta Library Data-driven Making Project Auburn University Libraries AU Libraries Interlibrary Loans Makes...