COVID-19 Resources for HML

Huge knowledgebase created by the Massachusetts Library System.

Timeout, June 4

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. (ACRL)

Medium, April 20

Issued by the State Library of Wyoming.

From the Toledo Lucas County Public Library.

Campbell University's Wiggin's Library reopening procedures.

This spreadsheet is intended to share the closure and lending statuses of OhioLINK libraries as reported to OhioLINK.

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. (ACRL)

ALA recognizes that factors impacting libraries' reopening processes will vary based on library type and location, yet there are many common criteria that all libraries will consider, from thoughtful training and phasing-in of onsite services, to health and safety measures that protect staff and community. (ALA)

Tools and resources to support safer higher education operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Not since the Second World War has so much of society been devoted to defeating a common enemy, so we thought it could use some posters."

Includes information to help prepare a Pandemic Plan. (Massachusetts Library System)

This post will be updated with relevant information and resources as libraries begin to open across the state.

This resource guide was created by ACRL to support the academic and research library community during global public health crises. The guide features resources for distance education and engagement, free professional development resources, best practices, and up-to-date information from public health officials.

A thread on how colleges and universities must effectively utilize research in the social and behavioral sciences to safely re-open their campus to students in the Fall.