Remote Work in Library Technical Services: Connecting Historical Perspectives to Realities of the Developing COVID-19 Pandemic

The concept and practice of remote work in library technical services is not new, but the scale and speed of the transition to remote work for many libraries due to the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. This column provides an overview of pre-pandemic literature on remote work in library technical...

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Published in:Serials review Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. 227 - 231
Main Author: Craft, Anna R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Greenwich Routledge 02.07.2020
Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects:
Academic libraries
Case studies
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Historical perspectives
Libraries
Literature
Pandemics
remote work
Services
Technical services
Work
Work at home
ISSN:0098-7913, 1879-095X
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Summary:The concept and practice of remote work in library technical services is not new, but the scale and speed of the transition to remote work for many libraries due to the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. This column provides an overview of pre-pandemic literature on remote work in library technical services and briefly examines the history, planning, case studies, technology and equity concerns, challenges, and potential benefits of remote work. Initial connections are drawn between existing literature and the impact of the pandemic on remote work, and future directions for research and discussion are offered.
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ISSN:0098-7913
1879-095X
DOI:10.1080/00987913.2020.1806658