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From The NPD Group: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents and children are working and schooling from home, but U.S. families are balancing screen-time with real-world activities and traditional play. From board games and activity books to coloring and chalk games, activity-based categories for entertainment and hands-on learning drove sales across the toys, […]

From the Guide: The CARES Act contains several new financial supports that could be used by 501(c)3 nonprofit libraries in the face of the Coronavirus economic slowdown. These new provisions are administered by the SBA and are intended to help nonprofits (as corporations) make payroll, pay the rent or mortgage, and meet other obligations for […]

From Today’s Launch Announcement: Cambridge Open Engage, the early and open content and collaboration platform from Cambridge University Press, has officially launched and is now open to direct submissions from researchers. Developed in-house and in consultation with researchers, the platform builds on the state-of-the-art technology behind Cambridge Core, the online home for the Press’s academic books […]

Note: Make sure to read Roger Schonfeld’s preface about the report and the COVID-19 crisis.  From the Executive Summary: The  Ithaka S+R Library Survey 2019 examines strategy and leadership issues from the perspective of academic library deans and directors. This project aims to provide academic librarians and higher education leaders with information about chief librarians’ […]

From City University London (via EurekaAlert): That the COVID-19 situation has been accompanied by a relentless flood of information is evident from a quick examination of newspaper front pages, top stories on any news channel, or trending topics on Twitter. The TMI (too much information) effect has led to the danger of information overload, – […]

From Telecompetitor: The trade association representing large cable companies has developed the NCTA COVID-19 dashboard, which uses data submitted by large cable operators to track network activity during the pandemic. Major cable operators provide the majority of broadband connections in the U.S., connecting 72 million households and business locations, NCTA-The Internet and Television Association reports. […]

From ARL: Like every other major institution operating during the coronavirus pandemic, research libraries are confronting sudden and radical shifts in their daily realities. Foremost among these challenges is the near-total loss of access to paper books and other physical library holdings. As of today, nearly every ARL member in the United States and Canada has closed […]

Below, find a growing list of reports from the Congressional Research Service (U.S) as well as legislative research organizations in Australia, Canada, EU, and UK. We update this page several times a week. More COVID-19 Research and Reference Material Can Be Found on Our infoDOCKET COVID-19 Collection Page Last Updated: April 1, 2020. Reports From […]

From JHU: “Demand for our services has picked up,” says Liz Mengel, the associate director of Collections & Academic Services at the Sheridan Libraries, which includes Reserves services and digitization efforts. “We’re looking at how to move from print to buying more electronic book options for people, even for disciplines that are more traditionally print. […]