Thursday 23 April 2020

#LISprochat lead-in - topic & questions for Mon Apr 27 2020 - 8:30pm ET

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TOPIC

Libraries, info pros and going digital during the pandemic

This is a continuation of the Virtual Roundtable discussion Leigh led with SLA on 4/16.


PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE'VE CHANGED THE TIME TO 8:30PM ET!


QUESTIONS


We post the questions here in advance of the chat so you can decide whether or not this topic is of interest to you and/or prepare your answers in advance.

Q1: How did your library or organization handle the fast-changing situation of the pandemic? Did they close their doors quickly or wait a few weeks? What was communication like?

Q2: How well was your library/organization already set up for providing digital resources and services to users? What workarounds, alternatives did you have to use?

Q3 What were your library/organization’s biggest challenges and how were they addressed? What are the current challenges now?

Q4? What changes did your organization make that you think will have a lasting effect or lead to longer-term changes?


PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING IN ON TWITTER AT 8:30 PM ET NEXT MONDAY, APRIL 27 USING THE #LISPROCHAT HASHTAG. 

Friday 10 April 2020

#LISprochat lead-in - topic & questions for Mon Apr 13 2020 - 8:30pm ET

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TOPIC

COVID and Library Programming

QUESTIONS


We post the questions here in advance of the chat so you can decide whether or not this topic is of interest to you and/or prepare your answers in advance.

Q1: How are things going for you and your library during the pandemic? Are you providing services remotely or is your library closed or something else?

Q2: What types of virtual programming /library services are you doing for your patrons during the pandemic?  Or what ideas do you have for virtual programming and library services?

Q3 Are you getting a good turnout for your virtual programming during the pandemic. What types of feedback are you receiving?

Q4? What advice do you have for creating virtual programming/services for your library? How can libraries work together to provide virtual programming during the pandemic? 


PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING IN ON TWITTER AT 8:30 PM ET NEXT MONDAY, APRIL 13 USING THE #LISPROCHAT HASHTAG.