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We're giving part-time staff the choice of how much to work, up to their normal max, with the understanding that they are only paid for hours worked. Full time staff are expected to work as usual, and use sick/vacation leave for any time off. We're going 9-5 for everyone (with exceptions if necessary); no reason to be open until 9pm right now! Trying to make it as easy as possible for everyone to get their hours in. A lot is still up in the air, and we'll figure it out as we go starting Monday, when everyone comes in.
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Roseville's trustees vote on Monday to close the library until further notice. If they vote to close, we will staff the library with full- time and part-time employees, Monday through Friday, 9-5pm. We normally have four supervisors, but currently only have three. They will work 8:30-5 so a supervisor or our one full-time non-supervisor will be in the building at all times. Any employee who would prefer to stay home can do so. Full-staff will be paid, part-time staff will not be paid unless they are ill.
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We will offer curb-side service 10am-4pm, Monday through Friday. Patron's may call us to pick up their holds and we will take them outside to them. If patrons just need a few good things to read/watch/listen to, we will also search the shelves and check them out to them as they wait at the curb.
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Library is also closed to staff. A few of us can do some work remotely. I will go in sporadically & so will a clerk for the drop box.
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We are not offering curb service. We’ve set our automation so no one will get fines. We’ve been offering up info on our Web & FB.
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All staff will get paid as if they are working. 2 FT & 7 PT.
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If we do open on April 6, I’m hoping to have staff in on the 3rd. One reason, although the Dropbox will be emptied by a staff wearing gloves, we will not check materials in unmediated with the hopes of germs/viruses being gone.
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We are planning for the first week to have normal staffing.
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We are planning on "curbside" service" and catching up
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on other projects along with cleaning. We'll see about
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the following weeks.
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Our building will be open to the public, with the exception of the children's room, on Monday as scheduled, but on Tuesday, we'll be moving to a limited service model.
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<br>For the immediate future, we will offer:
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<li>Curbside pickup of library materials for all ages. Patrons can browse our online catalog to place items on hold, or call and we'll place them on hold for you. We will gather these items, check them out for you, and deliver them to you outside our main Ash Street entrance. Please have your photo ID or library card available.</li>
<li>Our large OverDrive collection of digital books and audiobooks that you can borrow and read right on your smartphone, tablet, or home computer.</li>
<li>Printed and online resources for parents</li>
<li>Tech support and reference questions over the phone.</li>
<li>Free wireless internet access available outside the building from 6:00am-12:00am every day.</li>
<li>Extended due dates and waived overdue fines on materials.</li>
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Staff are still reporting as scheduled and we'll be taking calls and circulation requests from the public, as well as working on inventory, weeding the collection, programming planning, professional development, and other projects, until such time as we learn of positive cases in the area or among the staff or extended staff family. Public are invited to reach out to the library director with any questions.
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The East Lansing Public Library is minimizing the amount of staff in the building to 4-6 staff. I am paying all staff their normal pay and hours while we are closed, whether they work or not. The asst. Director, circulation supervisor and I will work most days from 11-5 and a couple of days until 7pm. Most staff, who can, will work remotely. For example the youth services staff will plan storytimes and summer reading program activities from home. Our teen services staffer is starting an online book group with teens while we are closed and is recording book talks to post/share.
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We are going to do curbside service for holds and we will mail holds to people who do not want to come out. We are still working out the circ staff schedule for curbside holds, but we are only doing pickups during certain times. Eventually, holds will end if they are not fulfilled at least from MeLCAT.
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Community members can apply and get a card completely online. We are promoting our digital resources a lot.
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Based on the below research, I are not having staff come into work next week but am assessing it on a week by week basis.
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<a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-most-contagious-before-during-first-week-symptoms">Coronavirus is most contagious before and during the first week of symptoms.</a> Science News. March 13. 2020.
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<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/">Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to "flatten the curve". </a>Washington Post. March 14, 2020
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Fruitport District Library (Fruitport, MI, metro-Muskegon) is keeping regular hours at the present time.
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We are offering curbside delivery on holds and specified requests.
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The schedule has not changed from the time was written. We are a staff of four total, so everyone is needed at some point. And staff members can catch up on, continue, or begin projects.
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All of this is for an unknown period of time.
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 12pt;">Amber L Hughey, MLIS</span>
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