LibGuides: COVID-19 Interdisciplinary Resource List: Library Science

Library Science

Are public library books contaminated by bacteria? (1994)
Brook, S. J. and Brook, I. 1994. Are public library books contaminated by bacteria? Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 47 (10), pp.1173-1174. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/0895-4356(94)90103-1

ALA - Pandemic Preparedness (2020)
American Library Association. 2020. Pandemic Preparedness. [Online]. [Accessed 27 April 2020]. Available from: http://www.ala.org/tools/atoz/pandemic-preparedness
ACRL - Pandemic Resources for Academic Libraries (2020)
Association of College and Research Libraries. 2020. Pandemic Resources for Academic Libraries. [Online]. [Accessed 27 April 2020]. Available from: https://acrl.libguides.com/pandemic/home
ALA - Handling Library Materials and Collections During a Pandemic (2020)
American Library Association. 2020. Handling Library Materials and Collections During a Pandemic. [Online]. [Accessed 27 April 2020]. Available from: http://www.ala.org/alcts/preservationweek/resources/pandemic
COSTEP MA - Public Health Emergencies (2020)
COSTEP MA. 2020. Public Health Emergencies. [Online]. [Accessed 27 April 2020]. Available from: https://mblc.state.ma.us/costepma/index.php/cultural-institutions/mitigation/public-health-emergencies/
IFLA - COVID-19 and the Global Library Field (2020)
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. 2020. COVID-19 and the Global Library Field. [Online]. [Accessed 27 April 2020]. Available from: https://www.ifla.org/covid-19-and-libraries#actions
SAA - Documenting in Times of Crisis: A Resource Kit (2020)
Society of American Archivists. 2020. Documenting in Times of Crisis: A Resource Kit. [Online]. [Accessed 27 April 2020]. Available from: https://www2.archivists.org/advocacy/documenting-in-times-of-crisis-a-resource-kit
ARL - COVID-19 News & Resource Page (2020)
Association of Research Libraries. 2020. COVID-19 News & Resource Page. [Online] [Accessed 27 April 2020]. Available from: https://www.arl.org/resources/covid-19-resource-updates-pages/
CT State Library - COVID-19 (2020)
CT State Library. 2020. COVID-19: Home. [Online]. [Accessed 27 April 2020]. Available from: https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/COVID-19
WebJunction - Libraries and the Coronavirus: Evolving Information and Resources (2020)
WebJunction.org. 2020. Libraries and the Coronavirus: Evolving Information and Resources. [Online]. [Accessed 28 April 2020]. Available from: https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/libraries-and-the-coronavirus.html
REALM (Reopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums) Project Research
As part of the REALM research, Battelle is conducting natural attenuation studies to provide information on how long the virus may survive on materials common to archives, libraries, and museums.
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REALM project - Research. (n.d.). Retrieved December 10, 2020, from https://www.oclc.org/realm/research.html
ITHAKA S+R - COVID-19: Resources for Higher Education and Academic Libraries (2020)
ITHAKA S+R. 2020. COVID-19: Resources for Higher Education and Academic Libraries. [Online]. [Accessed 7 April 2020]. Available from: https://sr.ithaka.org/our-work/covid-19/

The Rumors Blog – Italian libraries and coronavirus (2020)
Morriello, R. 2020. The Rumors Blog – Italian libraries and coronavirus. Against the Grain. [Online]. 30 March. [Accessed 6 April 2020]. Available from: https://against-the-grain.com/2020/03/the-rumors-blog-italian-libraries-and-coronavirus/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+against-the-grain+%28Against-the-Grain.com%29
ACRL - Pandemic Resources for Academic Libraries (2020)
Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL). Pandemic Resources for Academic Libraries. [Online]. 22 April. [Accessed 22 April 2020]. Available from: https://acrl.libguides.com/pandemic

When the Public Feared That Library Books Could Spread Deadly Diseases (2020)
Hayes, J. 2019. When the Public Feared That Library Books Could Spread Deadly Diseases. 23 August. Smithsonian Magazine. [Online]. [Accessed 7 May 2020]. Available from: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/during-great-book-scare-people-worried-contaminated-books-could-spread-disease-180972967/
Staying Open during COVID-19. American Libraries Magazine (2020)
Ford, A. 2020. Staying Open during COVID-19. American Libraries Magazine. [Online]. 23 March. [Accessed 7 May 2020]. Available from: https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2020/03/23/staying-open-during-covid-19/
COVID-19: The Impact on Public Libraries (2020)
Corsillo, G.K. 2020. COVID-19: The Impact on Public Libraries. Public Libraries Online. [Online]. 30 March. [Accessed 28 April 2020]. Available from: http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/03/covid-19-its-impact-on-public-libraries/
Public libraries have been vital in times of crisis - from conflict to Covid-19
Black, Alistair. 2020. Public libraries have been vital in times of crisis - from conflict to Covid-19. Apollo -The International Art Magazine [Online]. July/August. [Accessed 8 July 2020]. Available from: https://www.apollo-magazine.com/public-libraries-in-times-of-crisis-covid-pandemic/
Libraries Must Change
Marx, Anthony W. 2020. Libraries Must Change (Opinion). New York Times [Online]. 28 May 2020. [Accessed 8 July 2020]. Available from: https://global.factiva.com/redir/default.aspx?P=sa&NS=16&AID=9UNI015400&an=NYTFEED020200528eg5s001xh&cat=a&ep=ASI

Library As Safe Haven: Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery, a How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians (2020)
Halsted, D., Clifton, H., and Wilson, D.T. 2014. Library As Safe Haven: Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery, a How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians. [Online]. Chicago: Neal-Schuman. [Accessed 27 April 2020]. Available from: https://www.alastore.ala.org/sites/default/files/LibraryAsSafeHavenPDF.pdf
NEDCC - 3.5 Disinfecting Books and Other Collections (2020)
Northeast Document Conservation Center. 2020. 3.5 Disinfecting Books and Other Collections. [Online]. [Accessed 27 April 2020]. Available from: https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/3.-emergency-management/3.5-disinfecting-books
The Impact of Hand Sanitizers on Collection Materials
Galindo, A. [no date]. The Impact of Hand Sanitizers on Collection Materials. [Online]. [Accessed 27 April 2020]. Available from: https://www.loc.gov/preservation/scientists/projects/sanitize.html?fbclid=IwAR13Ms6Gti3t2S2ZLKa2wFsti1NPAIM9yXqDepeYBkJ6rXMBuyY8LbQRvTE
C2C Care - Collections Care in the Age of COVID-19 (2020)
Connecting to Collections Care. 2020. Collections Care in the Age of COVID-19. [Online]. [Accessed 28 April 2020]. Available from: https://www.connectingtocollections.org/collections-care-covid-19/

COVID-19 Interdisciplinary Resource List — Library Science

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