[Libs-Or] any guidance for library meeting room/study room use during covid?

[Stephanie Debner]

I had this same question and consulted with a doctor friend of mine who is
on the medical team in a congregate care facility who is up to the minute
on all things COVID. She didn't recommend sequential use of a space by
unmasked individuals, but said that one thing that could help mitigate the
risk is using HEPA filtration units in the rooms. The ones that are not for
very large spaces (<100 sq. ft.) are reasonably priced; filters need to be
changed every couple of months. She indicated that this would be more
effective than "airing the room out" between users.

Stephanie Debner
University Librarian
University of Western States


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> Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:16:34 -0700
> From: Bryan Miyagishima <miyagib at linnbenton.edu>
> To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> Subject: [Libs-Or] any guidance for library meeting room/study room
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> Our college is back face to face, but still has a majority of class
> offerings online. So our library's study rooms will be utilized by students
> looking for a place to use zoom for their online classes. Just like our
> staff office spaces, our decision for now is to allow individuals to use
> them without masks on. Are there any documents that folks have relied on
> for this sort of usage? We're particularly interested in how much time to
> allow between uses to allow for sufficient air exchange.
>
> Thanks in advance for any wisdom folks might be able to share on this
> topic.
>
> Bryan Miyagishima, LBCC Library
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