UW-Madison Libraries: Providing Support During COVID-19

As the impact of COVID-19 quickly forced the world to change everyday life, one after another, universities made the unprecedented decision to transition the remainder of the spring semesters online – with just a matter of days to adjust. Change can be difficult under the best of circumstances. Change during stressful times, especially at a rapid pace, requires significant strength and collaboration to navigate.

As UW-Madison leadership made the difficult decision to transition to a remote environment, campus partners quickly pulled together to achieve a heavy lift: supporting faculty and students with a spectrum of service and resource needs to allow them to complete the spring semester successfully.

The UW-Madison Libraries were in the thick of finding help to find and create solutions to make this task happen:

• Stronger Together: The Libraries are Here to Help
• FAQ: Answers to Library-Related Questions
• Laptop and Equipment: Libraries Join DoIT to provide technology for students, staff, faculty
• Supporting at a Distance: Resources for Remote Learning 
• ILL, Scanning, and Digitizing Materials: Libraries Help Meet an Increased Need
• DesignLab: Providing Consultations and Instruction From Afar 
• Mills Music Library: Providing Access to Music
• Returns: How To Get Materials Back to the Libraries 
• Ask A Librarian: Libraries Extend Hours to To Meet Additional Need During Remote Learning
• HathiTrust: Emergency Temporary Access Service Provided During Libraries Physical Space Closures 
• Archiving History: Archives Launches Project to Document Impact of COVID-19 on Campus
• Journaling: Archives Explains Why it’s Important to Document Your Personal Experience
• A Message from the Vice Provost for Libraries: A Response to COVID-19 
• A Message from the Vice Provost: Moving Forward Together 
• A Message from the Staff at the UW-Madison Libraries

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