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open in a limited fashion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kelly, Amy via LIBRARYDIR<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 17, 2020 2:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WACTC Library Directors <librarydir@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Kelly, Amy <akelly1@spscc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [LIBRARYDIR] Library reserves<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hi Candice, hi all:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">We have a textbook lending program and course reserves. We’re not closing the library at this point, though we are limiting access to students and SPSCC staff
(no community users). We are hoping to buy a “bug box” to disinfect materials, and we are not handling materials without gloves.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">If we do close the library, I think we may keep a checkout station open at the front.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Amy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> LIBRARYDIR <<a href="mailto:librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu">librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Watkins, Candice via LIBRARYDIR<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 17, 2020 2:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WACTC Library Directors <<a href="mailto:librarydir@lists.ctc.edu">librarydir@lists.ctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Watkins, Candice <<a href="mailto:cwatkins@tacomacc.edu">cwatkins@tacomacc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [LIBRARYDIR] Library reserves<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">How is everyone handling this for spring quarter if you have chosen to shut down the library?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">In order to protect our staff and do our part in helping stem the spread of the virus, I chose to shut down the TCC Library for spring quarter (albeit with online faculty librarian
support). All instruction is going online at TCC. That said, this means that textbook reserves will not be available. We are checking out class sets to instructors to distribute to students, but the individual textbooks will not be accessible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I'm getting some push back about this. If you are shutting down the physical library, how are you handling textbook reserves?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Candice Watkins </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">[s</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">he/her</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> pronouns]</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Tacoma Community College</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">6501 South 19<sup>th</sup> Street</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Tacoma, WA. 98466</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">253-566-5091</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:cwatkins@tacomacc.edu">cwatkins@tacomacc.edu</a></span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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