Nebojša Cvejić
Biblioteka šabačka
nebojsacvejic@gmail.com

doi: 10.19090/cit.2021.39.57-61
Br. 39 (novembar 2021), str. 57-61

Libraries and Red Alert: Experience of the Šabac Library
during the Flood and Covid-19 Pandemic

Summary

Two crisis situations – the flood in 2014 and the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, caused major changes in the work of the Šabac Library. During those crisis periods, librarians were directly engaged in the field and adapted the work of the institution to the given circumstances. The paper analyzes the similarities and differences in the work of the library during the two mentioned emergencies. In both cases, the library had to change its usual model of working with users, and librarians had to get involved in helping the local community. The difference is that during the flood, the property of our fellow citizens was endangered, while during the pandemic, their lives and health. The Šabac Library has shown the ability to adapt in both situations, so it has managed to retain its users and improve information and educational work with them.

Keywords:

Šabac Library, state of emergency, flood, COVID-19 pandemic, librarians, library funds, services, social networks, humanitarian work

Submitted: 28th October 2021
Correction to the manuscript: 8th November 2021
Accepted for publication: 11th November 2021

Libraries and Red Alert: Experience of the Šabac Library during the Flood and Covid-19 Pandemic by Nebojša Cvejić is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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