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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Jackson County Library Services is suspending services at 13 of our 15 branches, effective Monday, March 16, and taking other precautionary measures. Full press
release below. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Kari May<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;text-transform:uppercase">JACKSON COUNTY LIBRARy services RESPONDs TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Library events are canceled and branch closures announced</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Medford, Oregon (March 13, 2020)—The Jackson County Library District Board voted yesterday to implement protocols immediately in response to the coronavirus
pandemic. In response to Governor Brown’s decision to close all K12 schools statewide, JCLS will close 13 of its 15 branches beginning Monday, March 16. The Ashland and Medford branches will be open 10:00 a.m.‒6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and 12 Noon</span><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:black">—</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">4:00
p.m. Saturday and Sunday. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">All library programs and meeting room use is also suspended through March 31. Further cancellations and closures will be determined by March 23, with an eye
toward making any cancellations at least two weeks prior to event dates. Medford Comic Con, scheduled for Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, is also canceled. Please see below for the full list of changes and cancellations.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“The role of the library in a community, by nature, is as a public space and we take that responsibility seriously,” says Kari May, Library Director. “As
such these adjustments to our services are not made lightly, but with the goal to protect the health of both our staff and patrons.” Libraries are so much more than what is contained within its walls, and we encourage library users to take advantage of our
wide-reaching digital resources, and to call or email our reference teams with questions to limit face-to-face interactions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Effective Immediately:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">All library-sponsored events are canceled through March 31.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Medford Comic Con is canceled.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">All deliveries and services to homebound will be replaced by deliveries via US Mail (with costs covered by JCLS).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Outreach to Child Care storytime visits are canceled through March 31.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">All in-person appointments with Digital Services staff are canceled through March 31. Staff will be available 10:00 a.m.‒4:00 p.m. Monday‒Friday by phone and/or video conferencing
to assist patrons.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Computer terminals will be staggered to help ensure social distancing recommendations.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Due dates for library materials will be extended for patrons upon request.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Storytime videos will be available on jcls.org by March 23.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thirteen of 15 branches will be closed through Monday, March 31. The Ashland and Medford branches will remain open and extend their hours to 7 days a week. Operating hours
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Contacts for reference or Digital Services questions:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Medford Reference: 541-774-8689 /
<a href="mailto:medref@jcls.org">medref@jcls.org</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ashland Reference: 541-774-6996 /
<a href="mailto:ashlib@jcls.org">ashlib@jcls.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Digital Services: 541-774-3990 /
<a href="mailto:techsupport@jcls.org">techsupport@jcls.org</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">While our Ashland and Medford branches remain open, we ask that patrons comply with State recommendations to maintain social distancing and hygiene protocols.
Library staff reserves the right to limit access to libraries to ensure everyone’s safety.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We continue to monitor local, State, and Federal recommendations and will post updates to services, closures, and cancelations on jcls.org and Facebook (@jclibraryservices).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The mission of the Jackson County Library District is to connect everyone to information, ideas and each other. With 15 branches throughout the county, community
meeting rooms, programs, outreach to homebound residents and to childcare centers, computer classes, free internet access, 24-hour online resources, and a staff of experts, library services touch nearly every Jackson County resident. For more information about
library services and locations, visit </span><a href="http://www.jcls.org/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">jcls.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>DAVID Emily<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 13, 2020 11:10 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'John Hunter' <John.Hunter@ci.woodburn.or.us>; 'KRIST OBRIST' <KOBRIST@ci.monmouth.or.us>; Libs-or <libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Libs-Or] Public Library response to COVID-19 (at this moment....)<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">Springfield Public Library is open today. We have implemented social distancing on the public computers by only opening the computers that are at opposite ends
of banks and positing lots of signage in regarding hand sanitizer before and after. We have removed all the toys in the children’s area. All programming and outreach is cancelled. We will start fine/fee forgiveness.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Schools in Springfield announced closure starting Monday for two weeks. I think we may follow suit, but am still waiting direction from the CM. It is a tough
call – we want to be open for people but also don’t want to be potentially exposing people to COVID 19. We are looking at ways to potentially offer limited service apart from virtual access – e.g. holds pick-up, tax forms pick-up. This is all developing.<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">Good luck everyone.<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;color:#1F497D">Emily David<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Library and Museum Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Springfield Public Library
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">225 5<sup>th</sup> Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Springfield, OR 97477</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">541-726-2235<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"><a href="http://wheremindsgrow.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">wheremindsgrow.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://www.springfield-or.gov/accessibility.html">http://www.springfield-or.gov/accessibility.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>John Hunter<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 13, 2020 10:41 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'KRIST OBRIST'; Libs-or<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Libs-Or] Public Library response to COVID-19 (at this moment....)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus, and following along with the Governor’s statewide containment efforts,
<b>the City of Woodburn is closing the Aquatic Center and Public Library</b>. These closures will be effective Saturday, March 14 and will last until April 1. The decision to reopen these facilities on April 1 will be re-evaluated during the closure.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Library users: While the building will be closed, you can still access e-books and digital audiobooks through our Overdrive collection at Library2Go, and access the online catalog to view your
account. Library users are encouraged to suspend their existing requests for materials (i.e. “holds”) or modify the pick-up location to neighboring CCRLS libraries. This can be done online or by calling 503-982-5262.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Library2Go link:
<a href="https://library2go.overdrive.com/">https://library2go.overdrive.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Online catalog link:
<a href="https://catalog.ccrls.org/">https://catalog.ccrls.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The City prioritizes the health of our community with the utmost importance and appreciates your understanding during this time.<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;color:#1F497D">John Hunter, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">503-982-5259 w | 503-982-5258 f<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>KRIST OBRIST<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 13, 2020 9:35 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Libs-or <<a href="mailto:libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Libs-Or] Public Library response to COVID-19 (at this moment....)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">This is such a fluid, rapidly changing environment we find ourselves in. While we want to be here and available for our patrons we need to consider all angles of this complex global event. What
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">kids out of school may equal more kids visiting the library (usually a good thing). <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Often people come to the library when they're sick (and/or bring their sick children).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Vulnerable populations - eldery, immune compromised, etc. - regularly visit the library.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">We have so many touch points - doors, computers, books, dvds, magazines, newspapers, furniture, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Our City, as I am certain all other city's and governing boards, are brainstorming and planning. This conversation may help in those planning activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Thanks....Krist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Oh, and as of this moment in time we have not yet 'officially' cancelled programs, but I am fairly certain that will happen shortly. We are looking at how we address our open hours to the public
to best help slow down the growth of this virus There has been one Officially tested positive case in our county (Polk) which to me indicates there are many more positive cases that have not been tested since they are not testing everyone<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Thanks again...Krist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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