I looked briefly at some of those resources, and the focus seems to be on disinfecting returned books.  But the virus isn't living very long on books. It was a widely quoted New England Journal of Medicine article that raised concerns, but this one argues that risks from packages are low:
 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/26/dont-panic-about-shopping-getting-delivery-or-accepting-packages/
The bigger issue to me is maintaining distance between people in schools and libraries.

Elaine

On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 8:12 PM Sharon Rodko <sharonrodko@westonps.org> wrote:
We had started talking about this too.  I started searching for resources....I'm sure you've found the same.  Like others were saying- most of the info out there is not now is not specifically for school libraries and we have a special group of patrons😉
Here's the link to the Wakelet where I started collecting resources Re-Opening Libraries
See you Monday.  It will be good to see what AASL is providing.
Be Well,
Sharon

Sharon Rodko, Librarian
Hurlbutt Elementary School
9 School Road
Weston, CT 06883
(203) 221-6310



On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 7:54 PM Barbara Johnson <bajohnson@colchesterct.org> wrote:
I may be getting info from AASL soon, do you want to make this the topic of #trythisonmonday ? I have office hours scheduled from 3-4 each Monday. I can send you link, if you are interested. CASL Board members attend...
Let me know.
Barb

On Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 5:34 PM Elaine Shapiro <elaine.shapiro7@gmail.com> wrote:
I am interested too, but library aside, I don't see how even opening school works for an elementary school.  There is no way to keep students widely separated and compliant with that rule. Even 1 student not following directions would endanger everyone.

Elaine Shapiro
Broad Brook School

On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 2:54 PM Judith Beahan <JBeahan@griswoldpublicschools.org> wrote:

Thank you! I would be interested. My school has 695 students preK-4 and ALL use the library on a 6 day rotation schedule. Not including before and after school meetings and functions. It was a beautiful but germy setting before COVID! 


Ms. Judy Beahan

Librarian/Media Specialist

Griswold Elementary School

303 Slater Avenue

Griswold, CT 06351

 

jbeahan@griswoldpublicschools.org





From: CASL-L <casl-l-bounces@mylist.net> on behalf of Jessica Wismar <wismarj@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 2:48 PM
To: Jennifer Larkin
Cc: casl-l@mylist.net; Juliann T. Moskowitz
Subject: Re: [CASL-L] future plans
 
Good afternoon,

I just sent a request to CLC to see if we could set up a roundtable about this topic. Perhaps others could inquire as well and we could forward the Zoom meeting registration information once it is created?

Jess Wismar

On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 2:42 PM Jennifer Larkin <jlarkin24@gmail.com> wrote:
Like Juliann - my library is a popular place each period - averaging 40-100 students depending on the day. I’m curious to hear about plans, safety procedures, etc. 

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On Apr 28, 2020, at 1:03 PM, Juliann T. Moskowitz <juliann14@hotmail.com> wrote:


My library is used as an option for study hall and the only place on campus that is monitored well after the school day ends. We often have 80-100 kids in there.
I can't imagine how that would work when schools open up. The only other places in the school that have than many students at once are the cafeteria and the auditorium during assemblies.
Just thinking about it gives me a headache!


Juliann T. Moskowitz
Director of Library Media
St. Joseph High School
Trumbull, CT 06611
juliann14@hotmail.com

"Google can bring you back 100,000 answers. A librarian can bring you back the right one."

-- Neil Gaiman, author


 





 
     

   
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