COVID-19 : April 2020

Message from Steve Williams, Chair of WHELF, on the COVID-19 situation:

While our members’ physical libraries have closed, our digital estate is abuzz. The work of libraries and information services has increasingly taken place online and our wonderful and professional staff are helping our students, staff and users across WHELF organisations to stay connected with their learning and research. Staff across WHELF member organisations have been fantastic in adapting very quickly to a new way of working – and services have been at the forefront of ensuring that staff and user wellbeing is being looked after as much as possible at these challenging times.

Across Wales, access to online resources is being maintained and where possible expanded, and staff are using online collaboration tools such as MS Teams and Zoom to continue providing services. As we settle into this new way of working, we will further adapt and hone our services to continue to meet the needs of our users.