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<p class="MsoNormal">I really like Jasmine’s suggestion! Also, I’d add that a library can’t get infested by lice. A louse can’t survive off a human head for more than 24 hours, and they don’t jump. So, it’s highly improbable that a library could “get lice.”
Here’s a great myth list that you could share: <a href="https://www.ndhealth.gov/head-lice/publications/myths_and_facts.pdf">
https://www.ndhealth.gov/head-lice/publications/myths_and_facts.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(Sadly, I’ve learned a lot about lice since my kids started school…)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So, my recommendation to the director would be to offer information and programming to the community in general, but not to bring it up with the family. Possibly also remove plush seating in the children’s room.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Now I’m itchy ;)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Christi<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Christi Showman Farrar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Consultant, Massachusetts Library System<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">508-357-2121 x323<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Toll free in MA: 866-627-7228 x323<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">christif@masslibsystem.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.masslibsystem.org">http://www.masslibsystem.org</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">yscon <yscon-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us> on behalf of "Rockwell, Jasmine" <Jasmine.Rockwell@state.sd.us><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 2:37 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>"'Costley, Enid (LVA)'" <enid.costley@lva.virginia.gov>, yscon <yscon@listsmart.osl.state.or.us><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [yscon] Need advice - Lice and Libraries</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Nice pun Enid ;)<br>
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As for advice, the library could always try to put together a short program like “Back-To-School Bugs: Dealing with the common cold, lice, and other communicable diseases.” It could be filled with advice for parents & kiddos on prevention (nutrition, hand-washing,
plenty of sleep) and how to deal with these illnesses or pests should their child contract one or more of these things. Have a local school nurse or other health professional (local hospital, DoH employee, etc.) come in and help out if the librarians don’t
feel like they can present confidently on this. It sounds like this family or child are frequent visitors to the library so it’s likely that they would attend.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">First thoughts off the top of my head without directly addressing the awkward.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Best, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Rockwell;color:#1F497D">Jasmine Rockwell</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Children’s & Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">South Dakota State Library</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">800 Governors Drive</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Pierre, SD 57501</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">(605) 773-5066</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> yscon [mailto:yscon-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Costley, Enid (LVA)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 17, 2017 7:42 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> yscon@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT] [yscon] Need advice - Lice and Libraries</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Well I am scratching my head over this one. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A library director asked about having a conversation with a parent about a child they think has lice.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span>The library does not have policy in place about lice.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span>Lice infection is not consider a health issue in Virginia. The director has already contact the Department of Health to see if they had lice treatment kits which might be used – they do not.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span>I am will be contacting Head Start and my contact at Virginia Department of Health that is an expert on this topic to get some advice. <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span>I suggested contacting a school nurse for advice on having a conversation with the parent.
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<p class="MsoNormal">As I see it there are three issues.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What to do to check that the Library is not infested and treatment.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Create a policy on dealing with these types of pests and the big question - should the public be alerted – should the patron be banned?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">How to have the conversation with the parent and what should be said. Knowing in this case the parent might not have the funds to purchase a kit.
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is the information I have gathered so far<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This can happen to any library – in December it happened at the Library of Congress.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/01/us/head-lice-infestation-found-in-library-of-congress-rooms.html">http://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/01/us/head-lice-infestation-found-in-library-of-congress-rooms.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is a common question that is asked by camp managers – the website here contain a sample let to the editor, links to CDC Library of Congress
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American Camp Association – <a href="https://www.acacamps.org/resource-library/lice-tips-camps">
https://www.acacamps.org/resource-library/lice-tips-camps</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Youtube picture books story<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_INKfBHfc0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_INKfBHfc0</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here is a sample wording from the Los Angeles Public Library
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<a href="http://www.lapl.org/about-lapl/rules-conduct">http://www.lapl.org/about-lapl/rules-conduct</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:#333333">Patrons with hygiene conditions, including, but not limited to, clothing odor, body odor and lice, that interfere with the use and enjoyment of the
library by other library patrons or with the functioning of library staff.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">When looking a policy and procedures – this might be similar to bed bugs.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bed Bug Protocol<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/administrators/Documents/Bed%20Bug%20Protocol.pdf">https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/administrators/Documents/Bed%20Bug%20Protocol.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">webinar on bedbug ( beware there are with pictures)<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/sites/ala.org.pla/files/content/onlinelearning/webinars/archive/PLA_Kittrell_Dont-let-the-bed-bugs-bite_Final.pdf">http://www.ala.org/pla/sites/ala.org.pla/files/content/onlinelearning/webinars/archive/PLA_Kittrell_Dont-let-the-bed-bugs-bite_Final.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wealth of help on the CT Library site on bedbugs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/help/bedbugs">http://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/help/bedbugs</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Enid Costley<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Children's and Youth Services Consultant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">800 East Broad Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Richmond, VA 23219<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">804.692.3765<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:enid.costley@lva.virginia.gov">enid.costley@lva.virginia.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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