#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.