Project Eevee - Academic Community During COVID-19

Description

Project Eevee - Academic Community During COVID-19
Project Eevee is a study conducted by three second year Library Information Technology students. It was undertaken to discover and document the strategies and coping mechanisms of students and instructors in a post secondary learning environment who had to suddenly pivot from in-person to online course delivery because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers parsed through data gathered from focus group discussions and organized that data through thematic analysis. This presentation provides an overview of the researchers' reported findings.
Eleanor Golding (She/They) - Rocky View Schools, Erik Lofthouse (He/Him) - Rocky view Schools, & Joanne McKenzie Hicks (She/Her) - ARC Resources Ltd.
Eleanor Golding fell in love with libraries while attending the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, studying English literature and anthropology. After finishing their undergraduate degree, they went on to complete their diploma in Library and Information Technology from SAIT. They are now spending their weeks as the Learning Commons Facilitator at Chestermere High School with Rockyview Schools, and spending their weekends with family and their little cat, Phryne.
Erik Lofthouse graduated in April 2021 from the Library Information Technology program at SAIT. He is currently working as a Learning Commons Facilitator for Rocky View Schools, splitting his time between Fireside School and Elbow Valley Elementary. He has a passion for children's literacy and young adult literature. In his free time Erik enjoys video games, reading about history, and playing with his two dogs, Juno and Sadie.
A recent graduate of SAIT’s Library Information Technology program, Joanne McKenzie Hicks discovered her favourite part of returning to school was the connections she made with her classmates and instructors. When the opportunity arose to study student community during COVID-19, and receive a full course credit in the deal, Joanne did not hesitate to sign-on.
Joanne began work shortly after graduation in the field of information governance and is thoroughly enjoying the launch of her new career.
When she is not at work, Joanne enjoys writing for her citation blog, reading, gardening, and taking road trips with her family.

Author

Eleanor Golding (She/They) - Rocky View Schools, Erik Lofthouse (He/Him) - Rocky view Schools, & Joanne McKenzie Hicks (She/Her) - ARC Resources Ltd.
Conference

Conference Year

2021
Materials
Source Library

Thinking Outside the COVID Box

Description

A talk by Rena Traxel (she/her) Community Services Librarian, Parkland County Libraries Reaching our communities during times of COVID has challenged us to push outside our normal routines, find innovative ways to continue outreach, and pull together to meet the needs of our publics. From walking book clubs to curbside concerts; come learn about what worked, what didn’t, and everything in between.

Author

Rena Traxel
Conference

Conference Year

2021
Materials

Calmar Public Library

Description

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.

 

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Source Library

Hinton Municipal Library Relaunch Strategy

Description

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.

Training Guide File

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Source Library

Stony Plain Public Library Re-Opening Plan

Description

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/)

 

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Millet Library Post Pandemic Service Policies

Description

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.

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Source Library

Yellowhead Regional Library - Library Reopening Guide

Description

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

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