[aisle] Quarantining books

[Patti Fleser]

My assistant and I plan on wearing a new set of gloves each time we
reshelve.  I'm assuming that will keep us from contaminating them after
they've been quarantined. When we shelve a new set of books, we'll use new
gloves.



On Sat, Aug 1, 2020 at 1:34 PM Kathy Wickline via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I have read so much about this but no one addresses the fact that when we
> shelf books and touch them, what about the next contact after that?!
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> On Saturday, August 1, 2020, Mary Lidd via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> The link below is to an article addressing recommended guidelines for
>> quarantining books from different organizations:  ALA, the Northeast
>> Document conservation Center and the Institute of Museum and Library
>> Services.  Links are provided within the article to the guidelines.   My
>> local public library near my residence quarantines their books for 3 days.
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>>   https://ideas.demco.com/blog/how-to-quarantine-school-library-books/
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>> *Mary Lidd*
>> *Retired Public School Librarian*
>> *Active Private School Librarian - *
>> *Chicago, IL*
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>> On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 12:41 PM Todd Freer via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>>> Hello all. I've been trying to find older posts about how people will be
>>> quarantining books. One idea we've thought of with regards to getting books
>>> in kid's hands is:
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>>> Rolling book carts with titles and having them choose from there.
>>> Students can keep books for 2 weeks in their desks.
>>> Upon collection, books will be kept in milk cartons (sides/top are open)
>>> for two weeks
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>>> Questions I have:
>>> Does this sound safe?
>>> Can books be stacked on top of each other (like in the milk crate) or do
>>> they need to  be totally spread out?
>>> Do we/can we safely disinfect the books? (I'm thinking more for shorter
>>> books ie picture, but would all pages need to  be wiped/sprayed/etc? (I'm
>>> not thinking that would be good to do but want to cover all my bases)
>>> I'm grateful for your advice and suggestions beyond these.
>>>
>>> Be safe!
>>> --Todd
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Patti Fleser
Library Media Specialist
Deer Path Middle School
Lake Forest, IL
847-604-7433
@DPM_Library

"...a library is more than a collection of dusty old books. It is a place
to learn, explore, and grow!” *Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library*

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