[LIBRARYDIR] Library reserves

[Kelly, Amy]

I should mention that we'll be closed for the next three weeks, starting Monday - all of this applies to 4/13 and beyond, and only if the college decides to stay open in a limited fashion.

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Hi Candice, hi all:

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.

If we do close the library, I think we may keep a checkout station open at the front.

Cheers,
Amy

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Subject: [LIBRARYDIR] Library reserves

How is everyone handling this for spring quarter if you have chosen to shut down the library?

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.

I'm getting some push back about this. If you are shutting down the physical library, how are you handling textbook reserves?

Thanks


Candice Watkins [she/her pronouns]

Library Director

Tacoma Community College

6501 South 19th Street

Tacoma, WA. 98466

253-566-5091

cwatkins at tacomacc.edu<mailto:cwatkins at tacomacc.edu>

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