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Weekly News Digest
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May 19, 2020 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today.
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COVID-19 NEWS: 'Reopening Libraries in New Zealand: Slow and Steady Wins the Race'
Justin Hoenke writes the following for his blog, Justin the Librarian:[Last] week our libraries here in Wellington, New Zealand began the process of reopening our spaces to the public. … There were many meetings and discussions around what reopening could look like and all angles and ideas were heard, considered, and then eventually decided upon. … [M]y goal with this post is to share some overall ideas to help guide public libraries as they think about or begin reopening to the public. … Our staff returned to our physical spaces on Tuesday 12 May 2020 to prepare our library space for public use. In no particular order, here are the things that were done during the next two days to get the space ready: - Move all furniture to a storage location …
- Work on checking in returned items …
- Establishing an entrance/exit for the library …
- Create hand sanitising stations …
- Hang up posters and information about social distancing and library rules during Covid-19 …
- Rostering staff for reopening …
- Connection …
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