Transforming Collection Development through Three Rounds of Emergency Funding

Abstract

This case study reports on critical aspects of utilizing over one million dollars in emergency funding during a two-year library closure. It also discusses the impact of federal emergency funding on the operations of an academic library during the COVID-19 pandemic and the implications for including financial priorities in disaster preparedness plans. Little research exists regarding libraries’ response to emergency funding. One of the advantages of examining the impact of the pandemic on library responses is the ability to create a plan for future disasters and emergency funding for collection development.

Keywords:

• Academic libraries
• CARES act
• collection development
• COVID-19
• emergency funding
• HEERF

SUBJECT CLASSIFICATION CODES:

• Case Study

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.