The Impact of Corona Pandemic on the Palestinian Universities’ Libraries’ Services during the Years (2020- 2021) From the Viewpoint of Faculty Members

Authors

I. khader, Technological Education and General Culture, Arts and Educational Sciences, Palestine Technical University, Kadoorie –p.b (7), PalestineFollow

Abstract

This study aimed at identifying the impact of Corona pandemic on the information services in Palestinian university libraries during the years 2020-2021 from the viewpoint of the faculty members. A random sample of (500) individuals was selected, and an electronic questionnaire consisting of two fields was distributed to them: the first related to personal information (gender, age, academic rank, and college type: scientific, humanitarian), and the second consisted of 31 items related to sources in terms of: (access, access, use, and satisfaction), from which 304 valid questionnaires were retrieved for statistical analysis. The results indicated that there were statistically significant differences at the significance when (α≤0.05) between the views of faculty members in Palestinian universities for university library services in light of the Corona virus pandemic due to the variable: gender, age, scientific rank, specialization. The researcher recommends: It is the necessity of developing university library portals and reconsidering their digital strategies.

Recommended Citation

khader, I. (2023) "The Impact of Corona Pandemic on the Palestinian Universities’ Libraries’ Services during the Years (2020- 2021) From the Viewpoint of Faculty Members," Information Sciences Letters: Vol. 12 : Iss. 2 , PP -.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/isl/vol12/iss2/28