The COVID-19 virus swept students right out of their routines and onto their computers. Quinnipiac, like many universities and colleges around the country, converted their classrooms into an online format that started on March 18, 2020.
Students now use an online video conferencing application called zoom where they can meet with professors at normal class times. Classrooms have become a different experience, but an experience that attempts to closely mirror everyday academic student life.
One of the larger concerns for Quinnipiac students was their inability to access resources from the University physically.
Arnold Bernhard Library provided a news update for March that outlines specific resources they are making available for their students throughout the rest of the semester.
Arnold Bernhard Library has confirmed that there will be access to many resources including book loans, helpful librarian outlets, eBooks, streaming videos, and more.
Many eBooks and other content have been made available for free by publishers and vendors temporarily.
University Librarian Robert Joven mentioned that online resources shouldn’t be affected by the transition or the recent shelter-in-place order from Connecticut Governor Ned Lemont.
“There shouldn’t be any interruptions to online resources despite [the] ‘shelter in place’ order,” said Joven.
Arnold Bernhard Library will continue to move forward, and will provide updates for any interruptions to their online resources.