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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As part of the REALM research, a set of two laboratory tests are underway to study the effect of cold and heat on the surface survivability of the COVID-19 virus. Four materials
that were previously tested at standard office temperature (68 to 72°F; 22±2°C) will be held at a temperature of 35.6 ±3.6°F (2 ±2°C) for the “cold” test and at 84.2 ±3.6°F (29 ±2°C) for the “warm” test. The following items are included in both Tests 7 and
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Expanded polyethylene foam (unstacked)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The results of the tests can help staff at libraries, archives, and museums consider the impact of environmental conditions on any policies and procedures for quarantine or disinfection.<br>
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For more information about these tests, visit the “<a href="https://www.oclc.org/realm/happening-now/20210114-test-7-8.html" title="Happening Now">Happening Now</a>” project update page.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Upcoming webinar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><a href="https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/realm-update-reflections.html?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=REALM+Project+Tests+7+and+8+underway&utm_campaign=&utm_term=REALM%20Project%20Email%20Updates">REopening
Archives, Libraries and Museums: Project Update and Community Reflections</a>, January 29, 2021 – 12:00 – 1:00 pm (PT)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext">Almost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries, archives and museums (LAMs) continue to adapt and respond. These institutions face the challenges of redesigning services to limit the spread of the virus
while meeting community and staff needs amid uncertainty. Providing science-based information to support local decision making, the REopening Archives, Libraries and Museums (REALM) project is conducting research on how long the COVID-19 virus survives on
materials that are prevalent in LAMs. With six rounds of lab testing and two scientific literature reviews completed, project team members will provide an update on the latest results, summarize what is known and unknown about the virus, and highlight free
resources. Presenters will share strategies implemented at their institutions, and the project team will preview what is on the horizon for REALM, and for LAMs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext">Presented by: <b>Chris Cooper</b>, Director of Library Services, Humboldt County Library (CA);
<b>Anna Musun-Miller</b>, REALM Toolkit Editor, Museums, OCLC; and <b>Kendra Morgan</b>, Senior Program Manager, WebJunction.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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