{"id":849,"date":"2020-05-15T09:30:11","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T13:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/mblc_blog\/?p=849"},"modified":"2022-04-06T10:36:05","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T14:36:05","slug":"mblc-service-update-5-13-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/mblc_blog\/2020\/05\/15\/mblc-service-update-5-13-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"MBLC Service Update 5-13-2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n<\/u>May 13, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Past Updates
\n<\/strong>April 1, 2020<\/a>
\nApril 8, 2020<\/a>
\n<\/u>April 15, 2020<\/a>
\n<\/u>April 22, 2020<\/a>
\nApril 29, 2020<\/a>
\n<\/u>May 6, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n

As we work together to get through the current reality, the MBLC will provide regular updates on MBLC services and other statewide issues.\u00a0 Please let us know if there\u2019s info you\u2019d like us to cover\u2014we\u2019ll include it if we are able. Stay well.<\/p>\n

State Reopening Advisory Board <\/u><\/strong>
\nInterview<\/a> with Mass. Reopening Advisory Board Member Easthampton Mayor LaChapelle
\nNews and information<\/a> from the Reopening Advisory Board
\nSummary of comments from the MLS and MBLC listening sessions are on the MLS Resource Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

State Aid-<\/u><\/strong> Reopening Survey<\/u><\/strong>
\nContact: Liz Babbitt<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Several library directors have asked us\u00a0if we will be adding re-opening questions to the COVID19\u00a0survey; others wanted to know if we were planning a new survey. No one realized when we created the original form how nuanced\u00a0the process of reopening would be and there are some limits to adding questions to an existing LibWizard form\u00a0so\u00a0we made the decision to create a new survey.
\nThe re-opening\u00a0survey can be completed\u00a0via a new LibWizard form<\/a><\/strong> This\u00a0will be\u00a0shared with the library community in a Google spreadsheet titled “COVID19: Re-opening Public Libraries Survey”.
\nWe understand that COVID19 will continue to be a serious threat to public health and that your plans may change as the situation evolves so we<\/strong>\u00a0will\u00a0NOT\u00a0be creating a version of this survey for the public<\/strong> UNTIL libraries have started opening<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You can still update the original COVID19 Closure form via this LibWizard link:\u00a0https:\/\/mblc.libwizard.com\/f\/covid-19<\/a>\u200b\u00a0. I’ll continue to update that\u00a0Google\u00a0sheet\u00a0for the next few weeks.<\/p>\n

Your library info in the Library Directory on public portal <\/u><\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Contact: Paul Kissman<\/a>
\nSome of the information that libraries have provided to Liz on the COVID19 Closure form is being integrated into the Library Directory on the public portal. Here we use Canton as example<\/a> of what the public sees when it looks for library info on libraries.state.ma.us<\/a>. This information will become even more important as libraries begin opening and offer varying degrees of service. This information will also be included on the Library Directory on the agency website.<\/p>\n

CARES ACT Funds
\n<\/u><\/strong>Contact: Lyndsay Forbes<\/a>
\nCeleste Bruno<\/a>
\n<\/u><\/strong>The MBLC will soon announce grant opportunities that focus on virtual programming<\/strong> and mental health<\/strong>. These grant opportunities were developed collaboratively by MBLC and MLS and were based on the needs expressed during the weekly check-ins conducted by Christi Farrar (MLS) and April Mazza (MLS) with hundreds of children\u2019s, YA, and school librarians.
\nAlso coming very soon<\/em>: Availability of more Beanstack<\/strong> grants<\/p>\n

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Construction-The Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program (MPLCP)<\/u><\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Contact:\u00a0 Lauren Stara<\/a>
\nAndrea Bunker<\/a><\/p>\n

Construction Bond funding\/ Bill H.4154<\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/strong>The IT Spending Bond Bill that contains<\/strong> library construction funding is being discussed today.
\nFrom State House News:With<\/a><\/strong> dependence on technology rising, House Democratic leaders have set their sights on legislation to borrow more than $1 billion for information technology and cybersecurity upgrades as one of the next major bills that could emerge for a vote. Speaker Robert DeLeo’s office informed members of his party on Monday to be prepared to discuss a committee rewrite (H 4039) of Gov. Charlie Baker’s IT bond bill during a remote caucus on Wednesday. The Baker administration has been pressing for the bill’s passage for months. The speaker’s office did not outline explicit plans or a timeline for consideration of the bill by the full House, but the bills that are the focus of caucus talks often emerge for House consideration shortly thereafter. Baker filed his $1.15 bill in April 2019, describing it as necessary to protect Massachusetts from cyberattacks and to improve how constituents interact online with their government for health care, housing and more. The House Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Committee recommended the bill with an amendment in October, and it has been pending in the House Ways and Means Committee since then.<\/p>\n

NEW! MBLC Construction Podcast<\/a>!<\/strong>
\nEpisodes:
\n<\/strong>Sustainability and Building Performance<\/a>: An Interview with Building Evolution Corporation
\nDesigning for Sustainability<\/a>: An Interview with Finegold Alexander Architects<\/p>\n

Preservation and Disaster Recovery<\/u>
\n<\/strong>Contact: Evan Knight<\/a>
\nA note of caution about UV light disinfecting products.
\n<\/strong><\/u>UV light radiation indeed can disinfect against viruses, however, the radiation levels must achieve certain thresholds of intensity and certain thresholds of exposure time. There are several systems considered effective for medical device and whole-room virus sterilization, such as those in use at large hospitals. But please be hesitant to consider purchasing a small UV radiation devices for the sterilization of your library materials, as they are not clearly shown to be as effective in disinfecting SARS-CoV-2, as advertised. Here are some questions and issues to look for in any UV disinfecting machine:<\/p>\n

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  1. What levels of irradiation does the product reach? What is the required exposure time? When you look into product documentation, make sure to find the specific wavelengths and intensity of UV radiation for effective use. Do they meet the thresholds required to disinfect analogous viruses of SARS-CoV-2? (No product should claim that they have demonstrably disinfected SARS-CoV-2 specifically because that research, as far as I, and peers from the preservation community, can tell, has not been released from these products. I\u2019ve submitted a request for more information about the required thresholds of wavelength and intensity for SARS-CoV-2 from the REACH group (IMLS\/OCLC\/Battelle).) Some products have tested their efficacy against bacteria, such as E.coli, which may react very differently to radiation than viruses.<\/li>\n
  2. There should be obvious directions, with lots of details, about the safe operation of any disinfecting product. Books and materials do not put themselves in the machine, after all.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In my outreach with preservation peers, the Library of Congress Preservation Directorate could not comment on any specific products, but was comfortable sharing with us that at this point, they \u201care not using UV systems at present, and that [their] own planning focuses on safe processes (hygiene, quarantine, contact tracing).\u201d<\/p>\n

    PJ Drive<\/u><\/strong>
    \nContact:     Rachel Masse<\/a>
    \n    Matt Perry<\/a>
    \nWay back in March we asked everyone to please hold PJs in place. The warehouses were getting full, DCF workers were getting overwhelmed, and librarians weren\u2019t comfortable handling pajamas.
    \nThe big question now is once staffs are able to get back into the buildings what do we do with the PJs now?<\/strong>
    \nFor libraries that still have PJs, is it possible to donate the pajamas locally<\/strong>?
    \nIf you can\u2019t donate locally, please hold them for 2 weeks after delivery opens up again<\/strong>. If you have questions about which warehouse you should send your pajamas to please contact Rachel.
    \nMatt is working with MLS and Cradles to Crayons to get the PJs that are currently in warehouses picked up.
    \nThis is probably the last thing on your mind but if you haven\u2019t submitted your totals to Rachel please do so. Also if some pajamas already went out please give your best estimate.
    \nLastly the winners most likely won\u2019t be announced until sometime in September since schools also participate.<\/p>\n


    \nPromotion\/Summer Library Program<\/u><\/strong>
    \n<\/u>Contact:     Celeste Bruno<\/a>
    \n    Matthew Perry<\/a>
    \n<\/u>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0    Rachel Masse<\/a>
    \n<\/u>Paid advertising<\/strong> for Library eBooks and Audiobooks and virtual programming began yesterday. They will run through the middle of June.\u00a0 We\u2019re targeting two audiences:
    \nParents and caregivers of children under six and middle-income residents under the age of 55
    \nType of ads:
    \nPre-roll advertising (video)-these are short ads that run before a video.
    \nOTT streaming spots (video) that run during episodic content\u2014OTT stands for Over-the-top. They\u2019re ads that run before streaming content.
    \nDigital banner ads
    \nFacebook, Instagram, and Snapchat social ads<\/p>\n

    Video Library<\/strong> (for kids and teens)
    \n    Video site<\/a>
    \n    Upload<\/a> your video directly or email it to Celeste<\/a><\/p>\n

    SUMMER:<\/strong> Please submit your Summer Success Story<\/a>, even if you can\u2019t do the challenge<\/a>. Please omit any identifying info<\/p>\n