
GUIDANCE FOR BUILDING CLEANING, DISINFECTING & VENTILATION
CDC GUIDANCE
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
- Guidance on Cleaning After a Shut Down or Reduced Operation
CDC POSTERS FOR PRINT
- Please Read Before Entering (color poster)
- Wash Your Hands (color poster) - Please Wear a Mask (color poster) - Protect Yourself and Others in Public SettingsEPA's APPROVED DISINFECTANT PRODUCTS
VENTILATION FAQs
CDC's list of Frequently Asked Questions about ventilation.
MORE FROM THE CDC
Articles, Journals, Videos, Podcasts, Guidance, and Posters from the CDC
SAFE HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Online Presentation
Dr. David Berendes and Dr. Catherine Rasberry from the Centers for Disease Control presented an overview of the CDC’s guidance for community settings and environmental disinfection, and a discussion of how libraries, archives, and museums can help mitigate COVID-19 when working with paper-based, circulating, and other types of collections. The presentation was followed by a question and answer period. The video is on the left of this article - click to play. The transcript can be downloaded here.
PRINTABLE POSTER
What Surfaces Should Be Cleaned Regularly (Salt Lake City Health Dept.)
Articles About Materials & Collections
- Handling Library Materials and Collections During a Pandemic (ALA)
- How to Sanitize Collections During a Pandemic (American Libraries Magazine)
STUDY FINDINGS
Stability and infectivity of coronaviruses in inanimate environments
Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and their inactivation with biocidal agentsALA GUIDELINES & RESOURCES FOR LIBRARIES
RE-OPENING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
- Article by Theresa Chmara, J.D.
- Article - REALM Project Test Results
- Pandemic Preparedness - Resources for Libraries (ALA)
- Article - Reclosing...After Reopening - American Libraries Magazine
LIBRARIES & COVID-19
COVID-19 Recovery Data & Research
America's Libraries - A Special Report
RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES
MARKETING AND OUTREACH
ALA Connect Live Look to Libraries