This poster describes how a nursing liaison librarian was successful in
pivoting instruction and outreach to a virtual format during the COVID-19
pandemic.
The nursing liaison librarian provided instruction and outreach to nursing
students in undergraduate, graduate and residency programs. In March of
2020, plans for in person instruction quickly changed to a virtual format.
Having previous experience using Canvas, Libguides, and Zoom enabled the
librarian to make this a seamless transition. This poster describes the
different ways these technologies were utilized to provide students and new
nurses with a valuable information on evidence-based practice and new
strategies for searching the literature. Canvas and Yuja were utilized for
embedding the librarian in individual courses, Libguides provided 24/7
access to collections and tutorials, and Zoom features were used for
asynchronous and synchronous instruction. Challenges to these virtual and
work from home environments will be presented.
The pivot to virtual services enabled to the nursing liaison librarian to
provide more targeted and personalized assistance to the students. Best
practices for evolving in person instruction to virtual will be highlighted.