CATALOGUING PRACTICES IN KAZAKHSTAN AMIDST PANDEMIC: THE NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY LIBRARY EXPERIENCE

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has indeed brought a drastic change both in industries and educational institutions around the globe. This crisis has forced many governments to close many institutions, even cultural centers such as libraries, to minimize physical and social interactions with the hope of “flattening the curve.” The same is true in Kazakhstan. Libraries are forced to close their doors physically but still expected to respond to the informational needs of their clients remotely. As many schools and universities are now shifting into the online mode of learning, libraries are putting their best efforts to providing synchronous and asynchronous services to their clients during the pandemic...