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dc.contributor.authorChikonzo, Agnes C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMuziringa, Masimba C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorChisita, Collen Takaingenhamoen_US
dc.contributor.authorEnakrire, Rexwhite Tegaen_US
dc.contributor.editorFombad,, Madeleine C.-
dc.contributor.editorChisita, Collence Takaingenhamo-
dc.contributor.editorOnyancha, Omwoyo Bosire-
dc.contributor.editorMinishi-Majanja, Mabel K.-
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-19T07:29:40Z-
dc.date.available2023-09-19T07:29:40Z-
dc.date.issued2023-07-10-
dc.identifier.citationChisita, C.T. 2023. Information services for a sustainable society. In: Fombad, M. C. et al. (eds.). Information services for a sustainable society: current developments in an era of information disorder, 183: 65-81 (26). doi:10.1515/9783110772753en_US
dc.identifier.isbn9783110772685-
dc.identifier.isbn9783110772-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10321/4987-
dc.description.abstractAbstract: At the end of 2019, a novel coronavirus was identified in Wuhan, a city in China. It rapidly spread worldwide, resulting in a global pandemic declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2019. The government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) reported its first case of COVID-19 on March 20, 2020, and quickly responded by instituting infection prevention and control measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The government encouraged the public to remain in their homes, work from home, practice hand hygiene, adopt physical distancing, and wear face masks in all public places. These measures meant all schools and universities closed for face-to-face contact learning and adopted e-learning. Librarians, as trusted lieutenants for access to quality information working with scientists, have a vital role in combating disinformation. This chapter reports on a qualitative content analysis of posts on COVID-19 on the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) digital platforms. The UZ Library responded with an implementation framework and adapted proven techniques to empower researchers and students with tools to address harmful and false information. The chapter presents the key lessons learned in addressing science disinformation at the peak of the information disorder. The implications of science disinformation to the library practice post the pandemic are explored, along with the impact of the pandemic on staff skills development and service delivery in what has become known as the new normal.en_US
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dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDe Gruyteren_US
dc.subjectDisinformationen_US
dc.subjectCovid-19 Diseaseen_US
dc.subjectAcademic librariesen_US
dc.subjectZimbabween_US
dc.titleInformation services for a sustainable societyen_US
dc.typeBook chapteren_US
dc.date.updated2023-09-14T15:27:22Z-
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110772753/html?lang=en#contentsen_US
dc.description.availabilityCopyright: 2023. IGI Global. Due to copyright restrictions, only the abstract is available. For access to the full text item, please consult the publisher's website. The definitive version of the work is published in: Information services for a sustainable society: current developments in an era of information disorder, 183: 65-81 (26). doi:10.1515/9783110772753en_US
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