[aisle] Quarantining books

[Amy Phillips]

Yes, new research showed that quarantining library materials should be more
like 4 days instead of 3:
https://www.infodocket.com/2020/07/20/new-from-realm-project-test-2-results-released-for-braille-paper-pages-glossy-paper-pages-magazine-pages-childrens-board-books-and-archival-folders/.
And it looked like in this study they had books stacked, so having them
touching shouldn't be a problem.

Amy Phillips
Riverside Brookfield High School
Library Media Specialist
aebromberg at gmail.com
phillipsa at rbhs208.net
847-722-6169


On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 12:58 PM Kathy Wickline via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Illinois Heartland is quarantining books for four days, so that is what I
> am following.  If a student touches a book, it goes off the shelves for
> four days, regardless if checked out or now.
> Kathy Wickline
> Unity Junior High Librarian
> Tolono, IL
> wicklinek at unity.k12.il.us
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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.
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>> Be safe!
>> --Todd
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>> * Todd Freer Library Media Specialist East Elementary School 2913 Elim
>> Avenue, Zion, IL, 60099 847.379.0156 • 847.872.8130 (fax) www.zion6.org
>> <http://www.zion6.org/> *Currently reading:
>> Small Steps by Louis Sachar
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