How do libraries support and strengthen communities when challenges arise?
The reports explore the role of university libraries in facilitating knowledge-sharing and supporting communities during and after crises. Inside the reports, you’ll discover:
- Diverse perspectives on libraries’ role during and after crises
- Key challenges and opportunities for libraries roles
- Recommendations for empowering libraries as central community hubs in times of need
These insights reveal the crucial role of university libraries in building informed, connected, and resilient societies.
Inside the reports – a closer look
Each report brings unique insights into the role of university libraries during crises:
- Estonia: explores how academic libraries engage with university staff and students through information provision, mental health support, and community building.
- Greece: presents diverse perspectives on how libraries respond to crises with a special focus on ensuring accessibility of libraries resources and services to disabled users.
- Ukraine: analyses the educational, scientific and informative role of libraries, with particular emphasis on their work in countering disinformation during emergencies.
- Lithuania: examines university libraries’ support for communities, highlighting how libraries assist international students searching for employment or traineeship.
- Germany: explores libraries as civic actors and access points to knowledge, focusing on strategies to manage information overload among academic stakeholders.
All the reports present findings and insights of the focus group discussions and the survey results conducted in different European contexts under Work Package 2, Activity 2 (WP2A2).