OVHLA was very concerned to hear about the CHEO Library closures, and have written a letter to senior leadership and stakeholders as a result: https://ovhla.chla-absc.ca/?p=530  1/5 https://twitter.com/CHEO/status/1338938016908369921
👉Many library staff across the country are offering exclusively online services during COVID-19, but their impact on research and clinical care in many instances have not changed – a library is more than a physical space 👥💻 2/5
👉Yes, more and more libraries are moving online 💻 but these resources cost💵, and there are licenses that must be managed, negotiated and🤝support🤝provided to staff wanting to use them 3/5
👉Hospital libraries provide value in many ways, including positively impacting patient care 🩺, clinical decision-making 👩‍⚕️, and even assisting in meeting hospital accreditation standards🏥 4/5
👉Amidst COVID-19 infodemic 📰 we should be investing in, not closing libraries. Info professionals are experts at searching & appraising sources of information. This goes for busy health care professionals as well as families in need of reliable, evidence-based info. 5/5
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