Libraries Today: Services, Safety and Novelty | @Fbm20

Continue to explore Springer Nature Group @ Frankfurt Book Fair 2020! The reality of the worldwide virus threat has challenged academic libraries to respond with service delivery that encompasses attention to safety protocols and novel delivery methods. This session represented a view of academic libraries worldwide and the services they are rendering to faculty and students under a variety of conditions, including in person, remote, and hybrid learning environments. While the pandemic situation is temporary, the lessons learned from it and skills attained because of it, will likely have a lasting legacy for academic librarians. Two of our experienced members of the scholarly community reviewed what has happened to academic libraries and how they have acted to stay relevant and central to their academic missions. Robert W. Boissy, Director of Account Development, Springer Nature Holger Barth, Senior Account Development Manager, Springer Nature From October 14 - 17, 2020, we have had a daily live focus that addressed hot topics and trends of our community. Our content delivered on a wide range of topics: digital transformation, the impact of research and how research can help to address global issues like COVID-19, open access books, novelties for librarians, new formats in medical publishing, as well as an author video gallery where our authors present their books to the general public. #SNgoesvirtual #fbm20