We don't quarantine returned materials nor new accessions.
It might be helpful to ask staff (in a genuinely open way) to consider
what else they are quarantining in their daily lives. Are they
quarantining their groceries? Their personal mail? That helped me put the
issue in perspective.
You could also discuss recent articles that explain that fomite
transmission is not understood to be the primary way the virus spreads. We
found these articles very helpful when talking about fomite transmission
risks with staff.
Wired magazine article October 28 It's time to talk about COVID-19 and
surfaces again
<https://www.wired.com/story/its-time-to-talk-about-covid-19-and-surfaces-again/>
*
E**xcellent, 'layman's terms' summary of new research that has been done
that de-emphasizes concern about contracting the virus from surfaces. *
NY Times article Nov 18 The coronavirus is airborne indoors. Why are we
still scrubbing surfaces?
<https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/world/asia/covid-cleaning.html>
Good luck!
Tricia
*Tricia Karlin*
she/her/hers
*Collections + Technology Manager*
Lawrence Public Library
707 Vermont St.
Lawrence, KS 66044
785-843-3833 x.109
On Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 12:57 PM Jennifer Williams <
Jennifer.Williams_at_athens.edu> wrote:
> This is what we are doing as well. Three days for returns from patrons, no
> quarantine for new materials in acquisitions.
>
>
>
> Jennifer Williams
>
> Acquisitions & Collection Development Librarian
>
> Assistant Librarian, Kares Library
>
> 300 North Beaty Street
>
> Athens, Alabama 35611
>
> Office: 256-216-6667
>
> She/Her
>
>
>
>
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>
> *From:* acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org <acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org> *On
> Behalf Of *"Koger, Victoria"
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 2, 2021 12:39 PM
> *To:* acqnet_at_lists.ala.org
> *Subject:* [EXT] RE: [ALCTS-acqnet] Quarantining incoming shipments
>
>
>
> *CAUTION:** Email originated from outside of Athens State!*
>
> I think here at Wichita State University circulation is quarantining
> returned materials (3 days) but acquisitions is not. Current
> recommendations are wash your hands and don’t worry about surfaces in
> relation to COVID. The particles do not live long on surfaces but you do
> have to take into account the comfort level of your staff.
>
>
>
>
>
> Victoria Koger
>
> Coordinator of Collection Acquisitions and Assistant Professor
>
> Wichita State University Libraries
>
> 1845 Fairmount Street, Wichita, KS 67260-0068
>
> (316)978-5792
>
> library.acquisitions_at_wichita.edu
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>
>
>
>
> *From:* acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org <acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org> *On
> Behalf Of *Stacey Marien
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 2, 2021 11:44 AM
> *To:* acqnet_at_lists.ala.org
> *Subject:* Re: [ALCTS-acqnet] Quarantining incoming shipments
>
>
>
> *CAUTION:* This email originated from outside of Wichita State
> University. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the
> sender and know the content is safe.
>
>
>
> My mantra has been from the very beginning that there are no documented
> cases of COVID from touching anything. Not one single case. The REALM
> Project has nothing to do with actually catching the virus - just because a
> virus lives on a book for a certain period of time, does not mean that
> virus is going to somehow make it from that exact area on the book, under
> your mask and into your nose. Again, there are no documented cases of
> covid due to touching anything. Wash your hands.
>
>
>
> In my Acq depart, we are not quarantining anything and haven't been since
> we went back to the office in Aug. the mail and boxes come in, I unpack
> them and stage them and everyone works on the material as usual.
>
>
>
> We are located off site. The main library is quarantining returned books
> and supplies at a certain level - but I have no input into that decision.
>
>
>
> Stacey
>
> Stacey Marien
> Acquisitions Librarian
>
> American University
>
> 4801 Massachusetts Ave, NW
>
> Library Technical Services
>
> Spring Valley – Room 148
>
> Washington, DC 20016
> smarien_at_american.edu
> 202-885-3842
> orcid.org/0000-0003-2608-4559
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>
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>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 12:33 PM Christine Fischer <acqnet_at_lists.ala.org>
> wrote:
>
> Hello. How long are you placing shipping boxes and envelopes in quarantine
> before your acquisitions staff unload the materials to begin the
> receiving/invoicing process? Do you also quarantine them once unboxed? I
> know that the REALM Project <https://www.oclc.org/realm/home.html> is
> offering data, but I would like a practical recommendation that seems to be
> working in libraries.
>
>
>
> We have staff who are very concerned about the possibility of infection
> from COVID-19.
>
>
>
> Thanks so much.
>
> Christine
>
> --
>
> Christine Fischer
> Head of Technical Services
> University Libraries, UNC Greensboro
> P.O. Box 26170
> Greensboro NC 27402-6170
>
> Pronouns: she/her/hers
>
> Email: cmfische_at_uncg.edu
>
> Phone: 336.256.1193
>
> I acknowledge that UNC Greensboro is located on the traditional lands of
> the Keyauwee and Saura Nations. (Why are land acknowledgments important?
> <https://nativegov.org/a-guide-to-indigenous-land-acknowledgment/>)
>
>
>
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