[LIBRARYDIR] [EXTERNAL] Re: Fall Plans Anyone?

Mon Sep 13 12:56:08 PDT 2021

Hi all,

I added Edmonds' open hours to the spreadsheet.  Thank you for making this
spreadsheet happen.  It helped a lot with planning. Claire

*Claire Murata, MLIS*
Associate Dean, Library and Learning Services
pronouns:she/her
20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood WA 98036 | edmonds.edu
claire.murata at edmonds.edu |

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On Mon, Sep 13, 2021 at 9:48 AM Margret Mills via LIBRARYDIR <
librarydir at lists.ctc.edu> wrote:

> Hello,
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> SVC will be open M-W from 9 – 4 and offering remote service on Thursdays
> and Fridays.  We are meeting this week to talk about what our remote hours
> will be.  We are shorthanded at this point in both faculty and classified
> staff positions and are in the midst of converting to ctcLink.
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> Margret Mills (Muggs)
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> *From:* LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> * On Behalf Of *Dawn
> Marie Lowe-Wincentsen via LIBRARYDIR
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 9, 2021 3:45 PM
> *To:* WACTC Library Directors <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Cc:* Dawn Marie Lowe-Wincentsen <dawn.lowe.win at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [LIBRARYDIR] [EXTERNAL] Re: Fall Plans Anyone?
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> Hello all,
>
> I added Shoreline to the spreadsheet earlier this week. Since the
> spreadsheet's creation we have become a core service for Fall quarter. This
> means we will be open 8-5 M-Th, and 8-12 Friday. The library will be listed
> as the main student hangout and campus commons for the 25% of classes that
> will be taught on campus. We will have additional virtual hours for those
> people who are not on campus and because last year's data demonstrated that
> people wanted evening services.
>
> By being considered a core service people who will primarily staff the
> front desk will have to return to campus. I am happy to talk
> details with anyone who wants to know how we went from 0 to  49 (hours a
> week) and what processes we are doing as a library and campus to keep
> people safe.  My first month has been exciting.
>
> *Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen, MLIS*
> Associate Dean of Library and Learning Resources
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> Dlowe-wincentsen at shoreline.edu
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> *Shoreline Community College*
> www.shoreline.edu  |  206.546.4101
> Mobile: 206.123.4567
> Pronouns: she, her, hers
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> On Thu, Sep 9, 2021 at 1:05 PM Heath Hayden via LIBRARYDIR <
> librarydir at lists.ctc.edu> wrote:
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> Bellevue College Library is still moving forward with our M-Th 9am-4pm
> reopening time for fall quarter. BC President modified the mandate for
> return to campus for all services to be optional. Due to ctclink migration
> and COVID precautions many student services are continuing to operate
> remotely. I checked in with our library staff this week and they are still
> on board for reopening at the start of fall quarter (Sept 27).
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> Heath
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> *From:* LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Kanne,
> Lynn via LIBRARYDIR
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 9, 2021 9:39 AM
> *To:* WACTC Library Directors <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Cc:* Kanne, Lynn <Lynn.Kanne at seattlecolleges.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [LIBRARYDIR] [EXTERNAL] Re: Fall Plans Anyone?
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> Hi all,
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>
> I appreciate seeing what folks are planning for fall—thanks so much for
> sharing and thanks for Dawn for organizing into a handy spreadsheet. I
> haven’t shared Seattle Central’s plans because we were in flux just about
> the time this conversation began. That’s when the Seattle District pushed
> its general return to campus from Sept. 13 to Nov. 1, even though
> face-to-face instruction will mostly continue as scheduled.
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> I’m wondering if the plans posted to the google sheet have changed at all
> for you since you shared this information. Any changes since to your hours
> or other plans to open?
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> Thanks –
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> --Lynn
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> *From:* LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Dawn
> Hawley via LIBRARYDIR
> *Sent:* Monday, August 23, 2021 8:38 AM
> *To:* WACTC Library Directors <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Cc:* Dawn Hawley <dhawley at btc.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [LIBRARYDIR] [EXTERNAL] Re: Fall Plans Anyone?
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> Happy Monday and thanks so much, Candice! I’ve added your thoughts to the
> google sheet here
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> Anyone interested should feel welcome to view and/or add their own plans.
>
> Have a good week!
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> Dawn
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> Dawn Hawley
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> Executive Director
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> Library, eLearning & Academic Support
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> Bellingham Technical College
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> *From:* LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Watkins,
> Candice via LIBRARYDIR
> *Sent:* Monday, August 23, 2021 8:29 AM
> *To:* WACTC Library Directors <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Cc:* Watkins, Candice <cwatkins at tacomacc.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [LIBRARYDIR] [EXTERNAL] Re: Fall Plans Anyone?
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> Here's TCC's approach to your questions, Dawn:
>
>
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> Are you going to be open regular days and hours?
>
> We plan to open M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Fall
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> Will you have any rules about study rooms?
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> No study room use although there are group cubicles in the main area that
> groups can use
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> Reserves?
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> Yes, students can enter the library when they want to check in/out reserves
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> Curbside/Pickups?
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> No
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> Masks?
>
> Yes, masks are required on campus, vaccinated or not
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>
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> Physical distancing?
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> I don't believe this is a requirement anymore since we are a vaccinated
> college, but we will continue to practice some form of physical distancing
> in the library, whether at the front counter for students waiting to check
> out materials or in the use of every other computer in the library.
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>
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> Will you have any time or space limits in place for patron/staff
> interaction?
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> No, just encouraging staff to practice social distancing when they can.
>
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> *From:* LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> on behalf of Bem,
> Greg via LIBRARYDIR <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 18, 2021 10:21 AM
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> *Cc:* Bem, Greg <Greg.Bem at lwtech.edu>
> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: [LIBRARYDIR] Fall Plans Anyone?
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> As of right now, our unions still have not negotiated with administration
> despite the administration announcing that the college would be requiring
> vaccinations in the fall, so there’s a lot that’s up in the air.
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> Still, here’s what our plan is for the library at this point:
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>    - Open less than pre-pandemic due to staffing cuts. Probably M-Th
>    9am-6pm; F 9am-1pm or something similar.
>    - Study rooms have been open with a limit of one group per day, during
>    the summer. Social distancing requirements are apparently going away in the
>    fall and if that happens, we may adjust. See masks below.
>    - Reserves are and will continue to be available.
>    - Curbside has declined significantly since we reopened this quarter.
>    We will probably discontinue all curbside services except for printing,
>    which we may do since we’ve been covering all student printing costs with
>    the bookstore closed (the bookstore is responsible for re-up cards for
>    student printing).
>    - Masks will continue to be required by all at the college, even after
>    vaccination requirements. Masks work, by the way. Spread the news.
>    - We’ve removed all in-person librarian consultation during the summer
>    but will probably bring it back in the fall.
>    - But yes, the variant.
>    - So all these points may be moot or mutated.
>
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>
> Greg
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> *Greg Bem, MLIS*
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> *Faculty Library Coordinator*
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> *Library Learning Commons*
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> *Lake Washington Inst. Of Technology*
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> *From:* LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Dawn
> Hawley via LIBRARYDIR
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 17, 2021 4:05 PM
> *To:* WACTC Library Directors <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Cc:* Dawn Hawley <dhawley at btc.edu>
> *Subject:* [LIBRARYDIR] Fall Plans Anyone?
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> Hello, All,
>
> I’m starting to get lots of questions about Fall, and I’m wondering if
> anyone feels like sharing their plans so far…
>
> Are you going to be open regular days and hours?
>
> Will you have any rules about study rooms?
>
> Reserves?
>
> Curbside/Pickups?
>
> Masks?
>
> Physical distancing?
>
> Will you have any time or space limits in place for patron/staff
> interaction?
>
> Because the variant.
>
> I’m exhausted.
>
> Dawn
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>
> Dawn Hawley
>
> Executive Director
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> Library, eLearning & Academic Support
>
> Bellingham Technical College
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