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  • Academic Libraries

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted global library services.
  • Academic health sciences libraries, crucial for supporting medical education and research, faced unique operational challenges.
  • Stony Brook University Health Sciences Library is situated in an early epicenter of the pandemic.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document the challenges encountered by an academic health sciences library during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • To describe the innovative solutions and modified practices implemented to maintain service continuity.
  • To share experiences relevant to other health sciences libraries navigating similar crises.

Main Methods:

  • The manuscript details the strategic responses and operational adjustments made by the library.
  • Key changes included the adoption of new online resources and remote service models.
  • Modified practices encompassed contactless circulation and interlibrary loan services.

Main Results:

  • The library successfully maintained essential services for faculty, hospital staff, students, and clinicians.
  • Implementation of online anatomy resources enhanced remote learning and research capabilities.
  • Contactless circulation and remote interlibrary loan services ensured continued access to materials.

Conclusions:

  • Academic health sciences libraries can effectively adapt services during global health crises.
  • Proactive implementation of digital resources and modified operational practices is key to service continuity.
  • The experiences of Stony Brook University Health Sciences Library offer valuable insights for pandemic response in library settings.