Youth Services News [EXT] Corona Virus

[Joyce Pittam]

We had a firm called GermBlast come in and test our library for bacteria. The front desk/checkout & children's computer mouses and keyboards tested off the chart for bacteria. We've scheduled them to come in today and treat most of the areas of the library. The Jal Public Schools were recently treated by GermBlast, and our City Hall and Jal Clinic will be treated today in addition to the library. We are doing the normal precautionary things like using a disinfectant spray often, using disinfectant wipes for the mouses and keyboards and countertops, and encouraging the use of the hand sanitizing station located at the circulation desk. Our schools are closed until April 6th, but the library remains open.

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From: nmythserv-bounces at lists.zianet.com [mailto:nmythserv-bounces at lists.zianet.com] On Behalf Of Dekle, Deanne, DCA
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2020 8:42 AM
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Subject: Youth Services News FW: [EXT] Corona Virus

Good morning Youth Services staff!
I received the message below and thought I'd send it to the listserv and let you all comment about what you and your libraries are doing. Please feel free to reply to the whole list. 


Deanne Dekle
Youth Services & Outreach Consultant
New Mexico State Library
505-476-9705
1-800-340-3890
deanne.dekle at state.nm.us




Hi, Deanne. I just want to reach out and start a conversation about how libraries are approaching cautionary measures from corona virus. 
Libraries as we know are  touchy feely places with all our check out resources that pass from hand to hand and home to home. Additionally our library has a lot of options for kiddos. We have toys, building blocks etc. I am mostly just wondering if we can exchange some strategies for decreasing vulnerability to this new virus.

Here are some things I've been doing:

Cleaning the toys
whipping down kids computers
putting up a few signs to encourage parents to encourage kids to wash hands before and after library use

I don't mean to be paranoid, but its pretty clear to see that libraries and children's sections are high use and the type of environment worthy of concern.

Anyway, I'd love to hear about what other precautions are being taken at libraries.




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