COVID-19 Resources for Maine Librarians

In spite of the flood of information regarding COVID-19 that is available and the inherent resourcefulness of librarians, we thought it would be useful for MLA to post a select list of resources that might be relevant to Maine librarians during the public health crisis.

Read MLA President Jen Alvino's March 18 statement regarding COVID-19.

Resources in Maine

Maine State Library comprehensive page of coronavirus information for libraries, including financial guidance, minimal operations guidance, and a link to MSL's weekly Zoom meetings.
Plan for Restarting Maine's Economy
Maine CDC COVID-19 page
Gov. Mills COVID-19 page
There has been plenty of conversation on the MELIBS listserv. Subscribe or view the archives.

From the Federal Government

USA.gov: What is the federal government doing in response to COVID-19? Of particular interest might be

Public health information from the CDC
Research information from NIH
The President's guidelines for Opening Up America Again

From the American Library Association

ALA COVID-19 Response includes COVID-19 news from ALA, ALA Divisions, and ALA Offices; free and discounted items; and upcoming and archived webinars.
Pandemic Preparedness: Resources for Libraries A comprehensive list of tools, resources, and news

For directors and administrators

Topics to include in an individual library policy (from Pandemic Preparedness: Resources for Libraries)
In Case of Emergencies: Continuity of Operations Planning (from National Institutes of Health)
From the CDC

Handling and disinfecting collections and facilities

How to Sanitize Collections in a Pandemic (American Libraries Magazine, March 27, 2020)
Mitigating COVID-19 When Managing Paper-Based, Circulating, and Other Types of Collections (IMLS Webinar)
Disinfecting Books and Other Collections (NEDCC Preservation Leaflet)
Handling Library Materials and Collections During a Pandemic (ALA Preservation Week)
Disinfecting Cultural Resources (National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, National Parks Service video)
Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility (CDC)

Intellectual Freedom

Online Story Time is Fair Use (Programming Librarian, March 24, 2020)
Reading Aloud: Fair Use Enables Translating Classroom Practices to Online Learning by Meredith Jacob et al.
Fighting Misinformation in the Pandemic (Programming Librarian, March 19, 2020)
What You Should Know About Online Tools (Electronic Frontier Foundation, March 19, 2020)