[LIBRARYDIR] Library reserves

[Bem, Greg]

Which libraries are not closing?

Snarky aside: I think it's absurd that any library in Washington, of any size, is staying open, for the record. Not afraid to express this opinion. Even with what the governor says.

Non-snarky aside: curious about eBook subscriptions and how many folks have decent eBook collection subscriptions.

Greg Bem, MLIS
Faculty Library Coordinator
Library Learning Commons
Lake Washington Inst. Of Technology
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425-739-8100 xt.8898
http://www.lwtech.edu/campus-life/library

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Hi,

   Similar here, advisory statements in our open spaces, chairs removed to gently "enforce" social distancing.  We're moving to a "books on demand" model-no browsing of the stacks-we'll deliver!

I do need to order gloves.  I've also been debating what to do about our textbook reserves-my best thought at the moment was to extend the loan period to balance access with germ containment.

Stay healthy all!

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Walla Walla Community College<http://www.wwcc.edu/>
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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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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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