TY - JOUR
T1 - The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic
T2 - reflections on the roles of librarians and information professionals
AU - Ali, Muhammad Yousuf
AU - Gatiti, Peter
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Health Libraries Group
PY - 2020/6/1
Y1 - 2020/6/1
N2 - This Regular Feature explores the role of health science librarians in the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has spread rapidly all over the world. All major cities around the globe are in lockdown. In Pakistan, the first case was diagnosed on 26 February 2020, and currently, there are more than 2039 diagnosed cases and 26 deaths as on 31 March 2020. Across the country, there are further 12 000 suspected cases. This will undoubtedly increase if precautionary measures are not taken. Pakistani universities, colleges and schools were in lockdown. The role of university librarians in this emergency included raising awareness through public health education, providing support to medical staff, researchers and providing ongoing traditional services to regular library patrons in Pakistan. The Regular Feature also provides links to useful resources. JM.
AB - This Regular Feature explores the role of health science librarians in the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has spread rapidly all over the world. All major cities around the globe are in lockdown. In Pakistan, the first case was diagnosed on 26 February 2020, and currently, there are more than 2039 diagnosed cases and 26 deaths as on 31 March 2020. Across the country, there are further 12 000 suspected cases. This will undoubtedly increase if precautionary measures are not taken. Pakistani universities, colleges and schools were in lockdown. The role of university librarians in this emergency included raising awareness through public health education, providing support to medical staff, researchers and providing ongoing traditional services to regular library patrons in Pakistan. The Regular Feature also provides links to useful resources. JM.
KW - South Asia
KW - global health
KW - librarianship, health science
KW - public health, Pakistan
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85083167954&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/hir.12307
DO - 10.1111/hir.12307
M3 - Article
C2 - 32251543
AN - SCOPUS:85083167954
SN - 1471-1834
VL - 37
SP - 158
EP - 162
JO - Health Information and Libraries Journal
JF - Health Information and Libraries Journal
IS - 2
ER -
