Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought innumerable changes to the lives of individuals and institutions across the country and around the world. In this uncertain time, access to information is crucial. Electronic resources were a significant content type for libraries prior to the pandemic, and the pandemic has only increased the importance of access to these collections. With the increasing reliance on electronic content and services, some libraries are having to make rapid shifts and transitions that may change the job duties of personnel, potentially bringing new personnel into the area of electronic resources work. This column seeks to assist such personnel, particularly in the areas of ethics and equity concerns in the electronic resources field. This column reviews the literature, offers resources for further reading and consultation, and considers how the COVID-19 pandemic may be affecting these issues.

摘要

COVID-19大流行给全国乃至世界各地的个人和机构的生活带来了无数变化。在这个不确定的时期，获取信息至关重要。电子资源是大流行之前图书馆的重要内容类型，大流行仅增加了访问这些馆藏的重要性。随着对电子内容和服务的日益依赖，一些图书馆不得不进行快速的转变和过渡，这可能会改变人员的工作职责，从而有可能将新人员带入电子资源工作领域。本专栏旨在为此类人员提供帮助，尤其是在电子资源领域的道德和公平方面。本专栏将回顾文献，提供资源以供进一步阅读和咨询，