Technological scenarios for the new normality in Latin American academic libraries

Lourdes Feria Basurto; Martínez-Camacho, Humberto; Calderón Swain, María Alejandra

doi:10.1177/03400352211035412

Technological scenarios for the new normality in Latin American academic libraries

Journal

IFLA Journal

ISSN

0340-0352

1745-2651

Date Issued

2022

Author(s)

Lourdes Feria Basurto

Type

Resource Types::text::journal::journal article

DOI

10.1177/03400352211035412

URL

https://scripta.up.edu.mx/handle/20.500.12552/3820

Abstract

The technological scenarios that have arisen in Latin American universities have been substantially changing in recent months as a result of the international health emergency caused by COVID-19. The lockdown policy revealed the need to develop digital and informational skills to adapt to the environment and the demands of distance learning required for integral online education. In order to observe and systematize the transformation of the technological environment in academic libraries during these months, the recent situation was identified based on data analysis obtained from a questionnaire applied in Latin American countries. The results reported significant changes in the use of digital applications, services, user assistance and librarian training during the pandemic, as well as the libraries’ mid-term commitments.