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<p class="MsoNormal">An upcoming webinar and updated guidance for collection care during COVID-19 are highlighted below:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Webinar: Collections and Facilities: Caring for your resources during COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>October 8, 2020 – 12:00 pm (Pacific Time)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Register: <a href="https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/realm-collections-facilities.html">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Amid COVID-19, many archives, libraries and museums are reopening and expanding access to services in their communities. The challenges of reopening during a pandemic have led to many questions about the handling of materials as well as
the management of building operations. From allowing the virus to die naturally, to using disinfectants, to applying UV light or heat treatment—there are many options to consider. Join this 60-minute webinar from the REopening Archives, Libraries and Museums
(REALM) project to hear how some organizations are implementing policies and procedures around the use of these various treatments and considerations that could inform your own local decisions. You’ll also hear an update on REALM testing efforts and the development
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b>Preservation Leaflet 3.5 on Disinfecting Books and Other Collections - Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://www.nedcc.org/leaflets-3-5disinfecting">https://www.nedcc.org/leaflets-3-5disinfecting</a>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Updated as of Sept 18, 2020 in light of recent research on collection-specific materials and the SARS-CoV-2 virus. NEDCC's advice for the cultural heritage community will continue to evolve as the scientific community understands more
about the virus. Each cultural heritage organization will need to exercise caution in accordance with its risk tolerance, its understanding of the available research, and guidance from local, state, tribal, and federal officials.
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