Pandemic Resources for Nebraska Libraries
Keeping Your Library Open
Guidance on maintaining library services safely as conditions change:
- Public Health Crisis Playbook for Archives, Libraries, and Museums from the REALM project and OCLC.
- Libraries and Pandemic Preparedness Library-specific resources on pandemic education, prevention, and preparedness from ALA.
- REALM Project: REopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums Information Hub: A COVID-19 Research Project from OCLC, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and Battelle
- Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Ventilation from the CDC
- OSHA Guidance including the Emergency Temporary Standard, effective 6/21/21.
- Libraries and COVID-19 articles on coronovirus and related topics from American Libraries magazine.
- #LookToLibraries in Times of Crisis free resources including tip sheets, articles, booklists, and more from ALA's Association for Library Service to Children.
Continuing Operations/Disaster Planning:
Providing Online/Remote Services:
Recommended Reading - these books are available from the Nebraska Library Commission for Nebraska libraries and library science students to borrow. Please use the OPAC to request.
- Pivoting during the pandemic : ideas for serving your community anytime, anywhere, Synopsis here, by Kathleen M. Hughes and Jamie Santoro, Z678.93.S53 P58 2021
- Going virtual : programs and insights from a time of crisis, Synopsis here, by Sarah Ostman, Z678.93.S53 O85 2021
- Libraries supporting online learning: practical strategies and best practices, Synopsis here by Christina Mune, Z718.85 .M86 2020
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