Thomas Sneed (Washburn), The Effect of COVID-19 on Law Libraries: Are These Changes Temporary or a Sign of the Future?, 60 Washburn L.J. 107 (2020):

Due to the public health crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the traditional roles of the library were altered spontaneously. These sudden changes, coupled with the reality that libraries often struggle for relevance in an ever-changing legal education landscape, force one to ask the existential question: what will come from this crisis and what will academic law libraries look like on the other side? This Article examines the responses from academic law libraries to COVID-19-related changes and emphasizes the need for strong communication skills and effective crisis management strategies from our library leaders, and also discusses which of the changes necessitated by the pandemic should be temporary and which of the changes speak to the future of academic law libraries.

Conclusion
The COVID-19 pandemic has not been an easy time for academic law libraries. The changes have been great, and the work has been extensive. New methods have been tried, with both successes and failures. However, this period can also be viewed as an opportunity for real, positive change. The outgrowth of the pandemic may manifest as smaller libraries, as libraries with different collections, or both. Librarians may more often work remotely and may take on new roles within the law school. Libraries should already be thinking about these possibilities and, hopefully, the library community will be prepared for the next major event that comes down the road.