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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link="#2178B5" vlink="#2178B5"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Hi Library Community,<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'>Thanks to the many people that reached out to me on this. I wasn’t the only one confused on this. In case you were too, here’s essentially what others said. <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><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>The lab’s first test was designed to determine how much virus was on samples at day 0 (after samples dried), day 6, day 9, and day 12. Because no statistically significant amount of virus was detectable on day 6 (Fig. 2), they ran another test (with a higher concentration of virus on their samples) and evaluated samples in a shorter period at day 0, day 1 (24 hours later), day 3, and day 4 (Fig. 3). The second test determined that some materials showed no amount of recoverable virus after 1 day, and the rest of the materials showed none after 3 days.<o:p></o:p></span></b></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'>Smarter people than me helped me on this. One was even a sciencey librarian (undergrad in botany and chemistry)! So this is pretty legit. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> Bottom line is that allthe virus was dead after 3 days on all materials on the second test. <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'>Love you Oregon library community,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Adam Carlson<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Circulation Supervisor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>McMinnville Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>(503) 435-5556<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>p.s. If you haven’t read the latest REALM literature review I would recommend having a look. It’s more general info about COVID prevention. But could be helpful in making some plans for cleaning in building, mask wearing, etc. https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/realm-systematic-lit-review.html<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><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'> Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces@omls.oregon.gov> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Adam Carlson<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 24, 2020 5:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> Arlene Weible <arlene.weible@state.or.us>; LIBS-OR (libs-or@omls.oregon.gov) <libs-or@omls.oregon.gov><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Libs-Or] FW: REALM Project update: Round 1 test results now available<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red'>This message originated outside of the City of McMinnville.</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:windowtext'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>After reading the report carefully I am more confused than prior to reading it. Could someone please help me understand what the difference is between Figure 2 and Figure 3 are in the report? Was it just that the first test only checked at days 0, 6, 9, and 12? Then they did another experiment checking at days 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4? Please confirm or let me know what it actually means because I’m a librarian, not a scientist!<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'>Thank you,<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><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Adam Carlson<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Circulation Supervisor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>McMinnville Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>(503) 435-5556<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'><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><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'> Libs-Or <<a href="mailto:libs-or-bounces@omls.oregon.gov">libs-or-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Arlene Weible via Libs-Or<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 22, 2020 7:36 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:libs-or@omls.oregon.gov">libs-or@omls.oregon.gov</a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:tl-directors@omls.oregon.gov">tl-directors@omls.oregon.gov</a>; <a href="mailto:pl-directors@omls.oregon.gov">pl-directors@omls.oregon.gov</a>; <a href="mailto:al-directors@omls.oregon.gov">al-directors@omls.oregon.gov</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Libs-Or] FW: REALM Project update: Round 1 test results now available<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red'>This message originated outside of the City of McMinnville.</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:windowtext'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Many in the library community have been waiting for the first results of this research. There is a <a href="https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/test1-results.html">detailed report of the testing</a>, but here is the summary:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:windowtext'>As part of the REALM Project’s Phase 1 research, Battelle has conducted a natural attenuation study to provide information on how long some commonly circulated library materials would need to be quarantined prior to being returned to public circulation. Testing was conducted by applying the virulent SARS-CoV-2 virus (the virus that causes COVID-19) on five materials held at standard room temperature and humidity conditions. The materials tested included the following items, which were provided by Columbus Metropolitan Library:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:30.0pt'><span style='color:windowtext'>(1) Hardback book cover (buckram cloth)<br>(2) Softback book cover<br>(3) Plain paper pages inside a closed book<br>(4) Plastic book covering (biaxially oriented polyester film)<br>(5) DVD case.<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><strong>Results show that the SARS-CoV-2 virus was not detectable on the materials after three days of quarantine.<o:p></o:p></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><o:p> </o:p></strong></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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'> OCLC [<a href="mailto:oclc@e.oclc.org">mailto:oclc@e.oclc.org</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 22, 2020 7:31 AM<br><b>To:</b> Arlene Weible <<a href="mailto:ArleneWeible@oslmail.osl.state.or.us">ArleneWeible@oslmail.osl.state.or.us</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> REALM Project update: Round 1 test results now available<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>REALM Project releases Round 1 COVID-19 laboratory testing results<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p 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