COVID-19 Resources for LIS Community

NOTE: last updated 6:05 pm ET, September 21, 2020

The ALISE Board of Directors has been monitoring the rapidly changing situation related to the spread of COVID-19.

Reliable information from trusted resources is critical. ALISE offers the following resources for your use.

LIS and Higher Education Resources

• InfoDOCKET
• EDUCAUSE
• American Library Association Pandemic Preparedness
• CDC Resources for Institutes of Higher Education
• AAUP Coronavirus Information for Higher Ed
• NACUBO Coronavirus Resources for Colleges
• Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
• Cengage Unlimited, free access for students, contact rep
• Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
• The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) 
• Research Data Management Librarian Academy (RDMLA)
• Inside Higher Ed
• Driving Digital Transformation in Higher Education (EDUCAUSE)

Resources for Those Suddenly Moving to Online Teaching

• "Teaching Effectively During Times of Disruption," by Jenae Cohn and Beth Seltzer, Stanford University
• "Quick Start Guide to Remote Teaching," by the University of Missouri System
• "Asynchronous and Synchronous E-Learning," by EDUCAUSE
• "Going Online a Hurry: What to Do and Where to Start," by Michelle D. Miller
• "Taking Your Teaching Online Program Collection," from Magna Publications
• ALISE Webinars, complimentary access to recordings for ALISE members:
• "Yes You Can! Tips for Moving Online at Short Notice," presented by Laura Saunders and Melissa A. Wang
• "Moving from Online Teaching to Connected Learning: Strategies for Enhancing Community and Building Community In and Outside the LMS," presented by Brenda Boyer and Joyce Valenza
• "Creating Community: Constructing the Online Classroom to Inspire Rich Learning," presented by Renee F. Hill
• "Foundations of Instructional Design for Online Courses," presented by Jenna Kammer and Grace Zhou

Webinars, Seminars, and Discussion Forums

• March 17:
• "Information Literacy at a (Social) Distance: Strategies for Moving Online," ACRL
• March 18:
• "Pandemic Pedagogy: Resources for Library Instruction at a Distance," ACRL
• March 19:
• "Yes You Can! Tips for Moving Online at Short Notice," ALISE, presented by Laura Saunders and Melissa A. Wang

• March 20:
• "Moving Online at Scale & How Institutions Manage Change," Cengage
• "Copyright for Campus Closures: Exploring the Copyright Issues Around Moving Instruction and Reference Online," ACRL
• March 24:
• "ACRL DLS Discussion Group Spring Virtual Exchange: How is your campus handling COVID-19?," ACLR
• April 10:
• "Data Gathering and Dissemination in Real-Time: Academic Library Response to COVID-19" CIRSS 
• Professor Jill Hurst-Wahl, associate professor of practice in Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies, was invited to give three webinar presentations on American Libraries Live on COVID-19 Topics:
• "Intro to Online Classes: 7 Tips For Doing Well" for DoSpace, Omaha, NE. (Recording: https://youtu.be/9insK5iJmXg)
• "Libraries and COVID-19: Considering Copyright during a Crisis" for AL Live (American Libraries Magazine) with Lesley Ellen Harris and Kenneth Crews (Recording: https://hurstassociates.blogspot.com/2020/04/webinar-recording-free-webinar-april-3.html)
• "Libraries and COVID-19: Considering Copyright during a Crisis for AL Live, PART 2" – Yes, the first one was so successful that we were asked to do a part 2! (Recording: https://hurstassociates.blogspot.com/2020/04/webinar-recording-free-webinar-april-17.html)
• September 29th, 9AM PT/12PM ET/5PM BST:  
• COVID-19 & Academic Censorship:  panelists Dr. Molly Roberts, Qinlan Shen, and Dr. Shannon M. Oltmann will look at insights gained before and during the pandemic in conversation with Nabiha Syed.   Register to Attend 

COVID-19 Resources

• World Health Organization
• International Monetary Fund
• National Library of Medicine (United States)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (United States)
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (EU)
• Infection Prevention and Control Canada (Canada)

Other Helpful Information

• "Tips for Parents: Families & Technology during COVID-19"  INFOGRAPHIC from Drexel University
• Opening Libraries - Measures Taken Survey - survey from IFLA on Library association, authority and network plans for re-opening libraries as restrictions linked to COVID-19 are lifted

We will share any changes or updates via email and on the website. Please contact our office with any questions. Please send information on additional global and country- or regional-specific resources to [email protected].