Academic libraries and research in flux: Global conversations in times of COVID-19

In March 2020, Alameda County, where the University of California (UC)-Berkeley is located, issued a shelter in place order as response to COVID-19 pandemic. The UC-Berkeley Library was one first libraries United States deal effectively with new normal that mandated by local, state, and federal public health officials, shifting virtual provision its services such instruction, research consultation, accelerated e-resource acquisition. administration encouraged staff think creatively, not only provide our faculty, users, students, but also bridge physical gap through media foster collaboration among community international librarians.