Eva (2021) [RECOMMENDED]

The academic year 2020-2021 was a watershed moment for higher education. Eva (2021) conducted a targeted study examining the instructional activities of Canadian academic librarians during the Fall 2020 semester, comparing it to previous years to measure the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Canadian academic librarians, specifically focusing on instructional services. Time Period: Fall 2020 (compared with Fall 2019 data).

Provide more details on the findings of similar studies, like those from Norton or Ajjawi & Eva. Eva (2021)

The pandemic forced a long-planned transition to digital resources and virtual services to happen in a matter of months, redefining the librarian's role from a physical guide to a digital partner.

While the number of sessions decreased, many librarians reported that the workload associated with each session actually increased. This is supported by related studies from the same period, such as Norton (2021) and Willenborg & Withorn (2021), who found that creating, updating, and managing online instruction required substantially more preparation time than traditional, in-person library sessions. The academic year 2020-2021 was a watershed moment

Overall, requests for in-person library instruction dropped significantly, as campuses closed and learning moved online.

Discuss the specific long-term changes this study predicted for Canadian university libraries. Let me know how you'd like to proceed! Canadian Academic Librarian Work During COVID-19 - Érudit Time Period: Fall 2020 (compared with Fall 2019 data)

"Eva (2021)" serves as a crucial snapshot of a defining moment in academic librarianship, documenting the immense effort required to maintain educational continuity. It showcases the shift from a "place-based" service model to a highly flexible, hybrid, or entirely digital model.