LIBRARIES & THE NEW NORMAL
The future of libraries is seamlessly physical and digital
Libraries around the World Prepare for a New Normal
COVID-19 and the Global Library Field: Key Resources for Libraries in responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic
The information and resources below are provided on a non-exhaustive basis but will be updated regularly. It is based on publicly available information, and that submitted to updates@ifla.org. We welcome additional ideas, references, suggestions and corrections to this address. https://www.ifla.org/covid-19-and-libraries
COVID-19 y el Sector Bibliotecario Global https://www.ifla.org/ES/node/92983
ALA COVID-19 and Libraries Survey Report and Activities
Libraries Respond: COVID-19 Survey | Tools, Publications & Resources
As a follow up to PLA’s March 2020 Public Libraries Respond to COVID-19 Survey, a new American Library Association (ALA) survey of U.S. libraries documents a shift in services to support students, faculty, and communities at large during the crisis and phased preparations for the months ahead. More than 3,800 K-12 school, college and university, public, and other libraries from all 50 states responded to the survey between May 12–18, 2020.
http://www.ala.org/tools/libraries-respond-covid-19-survey
COVID-19 Pandemic Resources and Plans for Library Reopening
…All libraries should have a written plan in place for a staged reopening…
- Library Staff and Customer Safety during a Pandemic
- Planning for Reopening
- Reopening Guide for Cleaning and Disinfecting
- Employment issues
- Federal Response
https://www.njstatelib.org/covid-19-pandemic-resources-and-plans-for-library-reopening/#safety
Preparing to Reopen your Library / Connecticut Library Consortium
https://www.ctlibrarians.org/page/c19reopen
Pandemic Resources for Academic Libraries: Preparing to Reopen / ACRL
As colleges and universities consider reopening strategies and what higher education will look like in the wake of COVID-19, academic libraries need to prepare for what comes next. ACRL is working to develop resources to help you navigate this new landscape, and has curated some outside resources below that we how you find helpful in planning for possible scenarios. We will continue to monitor the shifting landscape of post-pandemic planning and update this page accordingly. Stay tuned for additional resources from ACRL coming soon.
Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries
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