Unexpected Ebook Usage During Unprecedented Times: A Communitv College Experience

• Published in: Computers in Libraries Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 15 - 19
• Main Authors: LaMagna, Michael, Danouuitz, Erica Swenson, Rodgers, Andrea
• Format: Trade Publication Article
• Language: English
• Published: Westport Information Today, Inc 01.04.2021
• Subjects: Academic Libraries; Colleges & universities; Community colleges; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Digital libraries; E-books; Educational Finance; Electronic Libraries; Environment; Higher education; Learning commons; Librarians; Libraries; Library collections; Library Materials; Library Personnel; Library Services; Literary Criticism; Numbers; Nursing; Pandemics; Patron-driven acquisitions; Printed materials; Public libraries; Reading Materials; Research Needs; Students; Subscriptions; Textbooks; Trends; User services; Writing (Composition)

A review of headlines during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic indicated that some libraries experienced a significant increase in ebook usage. As part of the transition to remote instruction, library services prepared to facilitate learning by promoting existing ebook collections to student...