EIFL’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic | EIFL

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are working with our partners globally to help ensure that education and research continue despite disruptions, and that the scientific and health sectors have access to the widest range of trusted resources to support their work while the crisis continues. The pandemic has forced libraries to reorganize their operations in order to continue services for faculty and students who are now working and studying remotely, from their homes. The shift to virtual learning presents particular challenges to institutions in the transition economy and developing countries where EIFL works. For example, many university libraries do not have sufficient IT infrastructure or the financial means to put remote access systems in place in order to allow faculty and students to access subscribed e-resources from home.