Covid-19

This presentation provides an overview of how organizations respect human rights when developing and implementing mandatory vaccination policies or proof-of-vaccine requirements. Karen Sharma, A/Executive Director of the Manitoba Human Rights Commission, describes how The Human Rights Code applies to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination polices and how organizations respect human rights while balancing the safety needs of their organizations.
 

From the document: 
 

The Calmar Public Library will only open for Public access after approval from the Minister of Municipal Affairs – Public Library Services Branch, and in agreement with The Town of Calmar Library Board and Library Manager.
Manager assessment of the following key factors will determine degree of Phase and level of services:

• -  Current public health situation
• -  Staff comfort with increasing services
• -  Staff availability
• -  Operational capacity

The Calmar Public Library will follow all restrictions and guidelines as recommended by Alberta Health officials.
Tentative date for re-opening is Tuesday, July 6th.

From the document: 
INTRODUCTION
The Library will resume services under the guidance of directives provided by the Government of Alberta and Alberta Health.
In order to be able to meet the mission of the library and provide services to the community, the Library will follow the Mandatory Safety Standards for Workplaces as established by the Chief Medical Officer of Health such as:

• Implement practices to minimize the risk of transmission of infection among attendees.
• Provide procedures for rapid response if an attendee develops symptoms of illness.
• Comply, to the extent possible with the Workplace Guidance for Business Owners.

From the document: 
 

This plan takes into consideration these key principles:

1. Ensuring staff and public safety is the first priority
2. Mitigating potential viral transmissions is the best method of ensuring that safety, as such
   the following information has to be considered:
   o COVID-19istransmittedprimarilythroughcontactwithinfecteddroplets o Asymptomaticindividualscanbeavectorforviraltransmission
   o Thereisemergingevidenceforlimitedaerosoltransmission
   (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7267124/)

Post Covid Re-Opening roadmap presented to Bibliothèque de Beaumont Library Board June 2020. 

From the document: 
The intent of this document is to create a roadmap for the closure and reopening of the Millet Public Library during a pandemic, to ensure the health and safety of staff and patrons based on the recommendations of the Alberta Government and Alberta Health Services.

Letter sent to YRL library staff prior to returning to work after pandemic restrictions are lifted.

A guide for Yellowhead Regional Library's Members for reopening after lockdown restrictions are lifted. 
Topics include:

• Key Messages
• Before You Reopen
• Reopening Scenarios:
  • Staff on Site Closed to the Public
  • Staff return to work. libraery still closed
  • Library open to stafd, limited service available to the public
  • Additional Restrictions Lifted
  • Full Public Service Restored