<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Buzzy, one of the things that would be helpful to know about the OHA evaluation is how much information did the evaluators have about actual conditions in our libraries. Did they understand, for example, that materia are stacked in bins or crates while waiting to be checked in, which apparently allows the virus to survive for longer based on the REALM study? Were they aware that in busy libraries, a single staff member might remove from a book drop and/or check in as many as 35 crates of items (with 30-35 items per crate) in a single day--or more? Obviously we have not way of knowing how many of those items might have been sneezed on by an infected person, but I know it would help library staff who handle materials to feel confident that the health professionals at OHA who evaluated the studies had a realistic idea of what their jobs entail.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">And lest it not be obvious because I'm asking these questions, thanks so much to OSL for taking the initiative to get this advice for us. We appreciate it very much!</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><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><i><font size="4">Cindy</font></i></div><div dir="ltr"><b><font size="4"><br></font></b></div><div dir="ltr"><b><font size="4">Cindy Gibbon (she, her, hers)</font></b><div><b><font size="4">Director of Policy and Special Projects</font></b></div><div><font size="4">My schedule: Monday through Friday</font></div><div><font size="4">Multnomah County Library</font></div><div><font size="4">503.988.5496</font></div><div><a href="http://multcolib.org" target="_blank"><font size="4">multcolib.org</font></a></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large">Did you notice my font is large </b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large">for better accessibility? <a href="http://createsend.com/t/d-ABFFF5F25EC93A19" target="_blank">Experts recommend</a> we </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large">use at least 14pt font size with Arial or Verdana fonts for best readability.</span><br></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4"><img src="https://multcolib.org/sites/default/files/MultCoLib_2LineLogo_RGBemail_sig2.png"> <br></font></div><div><font size="4"><img src="https://multco.us/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/InclusiveSign_email-signature_FINAL.jpeg?itok=D8MA9Y9G" width="96" height="60"></font><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 8, 2020 at 2:24 PM Buzzy Nielsen via Libs-Or <<a href="mailto:libs-or@omls.oregon.gov">libs-or@omls.oregon.gov</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Many of you have been asking about the commentary in
<i>The Lancet</i> to which Dr. Hamade referred in his advice re: library materials handling. Here’s a link, for anyone who’s interested. Dr. Hamade and his OHA colleagues also reviewed the citations noted in the commentary, among other information. The relevant
commentary is the second one in the link, starting near the bottom of the first page.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jennifer Patterson via Libs-Or<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In response to questions received from local libraries, the State Library of Oregon sought the advice of experts from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) on how to handle and circulate library materials safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
OHA reviewed the <a href="https://www.webjunction.org/explore-topics/COVID-19-research-project.html" target="_blank">
REALM Project</a> test results to date and offered the advice outlined in the attached document to assist libraries in making local decisions about handling and circulating materials safely. If you have questions after reviewing the attached information, you
may contact Buzzy Nielsen, Program Manager for Library Support and Development Services, at
<a href="mailto:buzzy.nielsen@state.or.us" target="_blank">buzzy.nielsen@state.or.us</a> or 971-375-3486.<u></u><u></u></p>
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