Fighting Illiteracy During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Adaptation Of Libraries In Morocco

Authors

Asmaa Bouaamri, Library and Information Science institute, ELTE, BTK, Budapest, HungaryFollow
Ágnes Hadju Barát, Library and Information Science institute, ELTE, BTK, Budapest, HungaryFollow

Date of this Version

11-2020

Abstract

During the Coronavirus Pandemic, the situation of libraries and the services they are offering have changed. The shifting from the physical world to the digital environment was disturbing for many developed libraries around the world. However, this switch created many complications specifically for developing countries that are suffering not only from the lack of infrastructures and materials, but also with high illiteracy rate. This article discusses the situation of literacy and the role of libraries and librarians in Morocco, shedding lights on the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic and actions done to overcome these circumstances.