Strategies for Sustainable Access to Electronic Resources by the Consortium of Uganda University Libraries during the Covid-19 pandemic

Document Type

Conference Paper

Conference Name

KLISC International Conference

Conference Location

Eldoret, Kenya

Publication (Name of Journal)

KLISC International Conference

Department

Libraries

DOI

https://conferences.klisc.or.ke/event/1/attachments/2/3/KIC2022_Complete.pdf

Publisher

KLISC

City

Eldoret

Abstract

The paper shares the strategies the Consortium of Uganda University Libraries (CUUL) adopted to provide access to electronic resources to its member libraries in Corona Virus Disease nineteen (Covid-19) pandemic era . It examined the challenges, opportunities Covid-19 brought and how CUUL managed to offer its mandate. The study used a mixed methods approach. Majority of the study questions were qualitative in nature with only one quantitative question that was used to explain the qualitative findings. It employed the questionnaire method to collect required information among the CUUL Executive Committee Members, Electronic Resources Functional Committee. Content analysis method with coding and categorisation was used for data analysis and presentation of findings. This paper creates awareness of the challenges, opportunities Covid-19 brought and strategies the Consortium of Uganda University Libraries used to sustain e-resources subscription since the outbreak of Covid-19. Funding and licensing costs are among the challenges mentioned while the opportunities were that the funders’ awareness of the need for e-resources and the online learning needs justifies the need for e-resources sustainability by the consortiums. Embracing open access initiatives, remote access and longer licensing period were among the strategies for e-resources sustainability. This paper is important to provide ideas and strategies for responding to global hazards that have the potential to affect consortium income for sustainable subscription to e-resources. It also adds literature on the impact of Covid-19 on university libraries in developing countries which is minimal

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This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University.

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