The PPT talks about the innovative library resources, services and products by the libraries and librarians during the pandemic from different parts of the India

1. Nabi Hasan, PhD, PDF
Librarian & Head, Central Library
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
http://web.iitd.ac.in/~hasan nabihasan@gmail.com
(Ex. University Librarian – Aligarh Muslim University)
Coordinator – National Resource Centre in Library and Information Sciences, Govt. of India
Libraries and Library Professionals in the
New Normal

2. Libraries kept Americans connected in ways
that brought our communities closer. Buildings
may not have been open, but libraries were
never closed.
—ALA President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr.

3. COVID Challenges
➢Every walk of life, profession
➢Economy
➢Agriculture, Health, Education
➢Markets
➢Governments–Institutions-People
➢Restaurant Industry
➢Hotel Industry
➢TV and Film Industry
➢Sports & Fitness Industry
➢Academia
➢Crude Oil
➢Construction Industry
➢Airlines & Travel Industry
➢Personal Relations
➢Libraries, Museums, etc.
Everyone is Affected
Many of the above are Physical Labour-intensive Industries
but the Library Profession is IT-supported, so there is a HOPE
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4. Response to Lockdown by Libraries in
India
Libraries and Librarians found it challenging to handle
different situations of COVID-19 and adopted one of
the following approaches:
➢Business (more or less) as usual or New/Next
Normal
➢Some Restrictions
➢Full Closure
➢Preparing for Reopening
➢Reopened
Source: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdf

5. Effects on Teaching and Learning
Source: Google

6. Collection Development during
the COVID-19
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7. Reopened Libraries: The New Normal…
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8. Best Practices from IIT Delhi Central
Library using
SOPs/Protocols/Services
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9. Digital Initiatives in IITD Library
➢Digitally Transformed Library Website
➢MOOCs Course Development and Delivery to global learners
➢Faculty Profiling System
➢Link to Digital Resources from the WebOPAC
➢ePrints@IITD using DSpace
➢Online Book Recommendation System
➢Single Window Discovery Search
➢eNews Clipping Services
➢Video Library Services
➢Digital Display of Newly Arrived Books
➢Remote Login
➢Self Service RFID System
➢Digital Uploads and Access
➢Judicious Use of Social Networking
➢Virtual Book Exhibition
➢Library App, etc.

10. Library Website is the Most Important
https://library.iitd.ac.in

11. Faculty Profiling System
http://iitd.irins.org

12. Faculty Profiling System

13. Online Book Recommendation System

14. eNewsClipping Services
http://library.iitd.ac.in/news-clipping-services

15. Ask the Librarian or Chat Now
Queries to be sent to: rsd@library.iitd.ac.in

16. Digital Uploads for the Users
http://bsw.iitd.ac.in/questionpaper.php IITD Library Website

17. Need based Activities - Webinars
http://library.iitd.ac.in

18. IITD Central Library Managed
Working Remotely as Well during
Full and Partial Closures
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19. Links to Resources during COVID
IITD Library website

20. Link to Digital Resources from the OPAC
http://libcat.iitd.ac.in

21. Virtual Book Exhibition

22. MOOCs in LIS- ETTLIS Contents
https://library.iitd.ac.in/arpit2021

23. Remote Access to E-Resources (INFED)
https://idp.iitd.ac.in IITD IDP Website

24. Help File to Access E-Resources from Home
https://idp.iitd.ac.in/How-to-Access-E-Resources.pdf

25. Remote Access Login Page

26. Smart Library Services
IITD Central Library

27. Judicious Use of Social Networking

28. Digital Uploads for the Users
http://bsw.iitd.ac.in/questionpaper.php IITD Library Website

29. Research Support Services at Central Library
http://library.iitd.ac.in/Research-Support-Services-and-Outreach-Programs IITD Library Website

30. Everything on Cloud - BAADAL
http://www.iitd.ac.in/content/baadal-iitd-computing-cloud

31. Above Global (33.4% World and India 34%)
Co-Usage at IIT Delhi (40%)

32. Help in Improving the Visibility and
Public Perception
https://www.researchgate.net/
https://www.academia.edu/
https://scholar.google.co.in/
https://orcid.org/
https://swayam.gov.in/
https://www.slideshare.net/
http://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/
https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/
https://in.linkedin.com/
http://www.iitd.ac.in/

33. National level Innovative Efforts during
COVID in India
National Library, India

34. Library Marketing Campaigns

35. Library on the Wheels - Kolkata
➢The first Tram to have a library was opened in Kolkata, India.
➢Passengers boarding this Tram are being given free wi-fi, an
opportunity to leaf through magazines and books inside the tram
for reading/issue/return
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36. Library on the Boat - Kolkata

37. Public Library Services during COVID
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38. Personalized Reading Assistance to
Children by the Librarians
https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/assam-girl-anindita-gogoi-installs-roadside-library-in-charaideo-all-you-need-to-know-506663
Anindita Gogoi who hails from Assam, India has developed
a small roadside library for children and adults

39. Personalized Teaching and Library
Ms. Usha from MP got Appreciation from the Indian Prime Minister

40. Public Library by a Couple

41. Social Services by the Librarians during
the Pandemic

42. Marketing is important to Showcase as
What you are doing as a Library and
Librarian for the Community
Greater use by
your end users
Better decisions about what
to provide at your library
Better partnerships with
faculty and administrators
Maintaining of central position
of library in the institution
Adequate funding
Better informed and more
supportive authorities
Courtesy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSIqBlVgalE

43. Change in Demand from Patrons:
Opportunities in General
➢ Users are now able to access the library services from the comfort of their places.
➢ Users are asking all the Contents in Machine-Readable Form, including scanned
images of the Printed Book Pages.
➢ Users are expecting all the Queries Answered Online. So, there is a change in user
requirements from the library.
➢ There is an Improvement in ICT Infrastructure and Knowledgebase.
➢ Investments in Online Education, Online Meetings/Enhanced IT and Apps
Knowledge.
➢ Recognition and Acknowledgements due to measurable work using online tools.
➢ Restricted movement – save fuel, better environment.
➢ Improvement in Medical Infrastructure.
➢ More family time and understanding.
➢ So, overall, we are now trying to build a better NEW NORMAL or NEXT NORMAL of
21st Century by facilitating access and providing services to our users in the best
possible ways.

45. Disclaimer/Acknowledgements
➢The Presentation/Lecture has been prepared
from different resources to help the learners to
understand the topic for academic and research
use.
➢I duly acknowledge the scholars and the
website content providers whose materials has
been used in my presentation/lecture.

46. Thanks for Your Kind Cooperation
nabihasan@gmail.com
http://web.iitd.ac.in/~hasan