<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br clear="all"></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Good Day,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">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 are your plans regarding programming and your open hours for a 2 week and/or 4 week period?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">In light of the Governor's closing schools as of Monday it seems prudent to cancel library programming. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">What are your plans in regards to keeping your doors open? </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Considerations - </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><ul><li>kids out of school may equal more kids visiting the library (usually a good thing). </li><li>Often people come to the library when they're sick (and/or bring their sick children).</li><li>Vulnerable populations - eldery, immune compromised, etc. - regularly visit the library.</li><li>We have so many touch points - doors, computers, books, dvds, magazines, newspapers, furniture, etc.</li><li>Staff handles a lot of material and directly handles items patrons hand them.</li></ul></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">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.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Thanks....Krist</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">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</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Thanks again...Krist</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="tahoma,sans-serif">___________________________</font></div><div><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif">Krist Obrist, Library Director</font></div>
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