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Beatriz Muñoz Martín, María Carmen Salcedo Sánchez, Irene Villegas Tripiana, Cristina Escudero Gómez, Juan M.ª de la Cámara de las Heras
La pandemia de COVID-19 ha afectado al funcionamiento de las bibliotecas de todos los ámbitos, incluidas las sanitarias. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar su impacto en las bibliotecas especializadas de Ciencias de la Salud de hospitales públicos en España. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo transversal realizado desde junio a noviembre de 2020, mediante cuestionario de 35 ítems enviado por correo electrónico donde se recogieron datos respecto al funcionamiento de las bibliotecas, personal, servicios y colecciones antes y durante la fase 0 del estado de alarma. Resultados: Se identificaron 137 bibliotecas. Se analizaron 100. Durante la fase 0, un 72% de las bibliotecas permanecieron cerradas, el 76% del personal teletrabajó alternando con modalidad presencial. Los servicios más demandados fueron el de obtención de documentos y la búsqueda bibliográfica. Las colecciones no sufrieron cambios. Destacan las oportunidades colaborativas surgidas entre las bibliotecas. Conclusiones: El sistema bibliotecario hospitalario ha experimentado un proceso de adaptación y de reinvención que conlleva cambios en la relación con los usuarios, la forma de trabajo y de colaboración.
The COVID-19 Pandemic has ostensibly affected the workability of libraries in all sectors, including health service libraries. The aim of this study is to analize the impact of this situation with a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out in specialized libraries of health sciences within public hospitals in Spain. Methodology: This study was carried out via an email questionnaire from june to november of 2020, comprising 35 items and it gathered data in reference to personnel, services and collections before and during phase 0 of the alarm state. Results: 137 libraries were identified and 100 were analyzed. During the phase 0 of the alarm state 72% remained closed and 76% of the staff combined working in person with working from home. The greatest demand was for research papers/documentation and bibliography searches, no change was experienced with regard to collections. More than half who have participated in collaborative work groups value it as very useful. According to the authors, while this situation has revealed that the librarians have had a great capacity to readapt, they conclude that it has also directly affected libraries with their temporary reconversion or in some cases their total closure.
