by Sara Ring
Quick Summary
Every time I open up my email, see a newsletter, or check social media, I am heartened to see that libraries and library staff are reaching out, collaborating, and innovating to continue our services during the COVID-19 pandemic. I’ve shared some of those projects and resources and will continue to add more.
Every time I open up my email, see a newsletter, or check social media, I am heartened to see that libraries and library staff are reaching out, collaborating, and innovating to continue our services during the COVID-19 pandemic. I’ve shared some of those projects and resources below. I’ll update the list as I hear about others.
Community Projects and Lists
- List of publishers opening up access
Community maintained. Includes University Presses, ebooks, and other vendor content - Academic library LibGuides related to COVID-19
Community maintained- Freely available research resources, University of Minnesota LibGuide
- Resources on Copyright & Emergency Remote Teaching & Learning
Library Copyright Experts provide these resources for higher education, including college, research, community college, and special libraries
Twitter Hashtags
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#LibrariesStrong
ALA is collecting stories about how libraries are continuing to make a difference in their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic through virtual programs and services.
Library Closures
- View the list that Minitex is compiling, or submit your library’s information via the online form
- U.S. public library closings
- U.S. college and university closings
Local and National COVID-19 Information
- Minnesota Library Association Response to COVID-19
- Update from State Library Services
- MnPALS COVID-19 Update Page
- ALA Pandemic Preparedness for Libraries
- Includes some great resources for libraries, like the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) recommendations on disinfecting circulating books in library collections and ALSC Best Practices for Cleaning Play and Learn Spaces in libraries with advice that could be applied to all frequently-touched surfaces during an outbreak of influenza or other viruses
- COVID-19 Resources for State Leaders, created by Council of State Governments
- Tracking library responses to COVID-19 crisis, created by Marshall Breeding (Library Technology Guides)
Resources For Working Remotely
- DPLA Tips for Working Remotely During COVID-19 (or Anytime) from a Team of Telecommuters
- WiLS Tools and Tips for Working Remotely
- Free Webinars and Trainings for Academic Library Workers (COVID-19), created by Jessica Dai, West Virigina University and community maintained
- Library Juice Academy has 20 classes set to run in April. They are offering a 10% discount through the end of this month with the code CRISIS10.
Upcoming Webinars
- Managing your library’s ILL services during the COVID-19 crisis, presented by OCLC
Tuesday, March 24 at 1:00 – 2:00 PM (Central) - Open Refine: Learning Cell Cross in OpenRefine, presesnted by Ruth Kitchin Tillman, Penn State
Thursday, March 26, 12:00 p.m. (Central) - MarcEdit Webinars #2: Editing Records within the MarcEditor
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash
