June 9 – Statewide Zoom Meeting: Continuing the Coronavirus Conversation



Join the meeting:

June 9, 2020 at 3:15 pm: MSL-Continuing the Coronavirus Conversation

https://zoom.us/j/99860497492

Meeting ID: 998 6049 7492



Discussion topics
Jamie Ritter
James Jackson Sanborn – Download Library announcement

New Library Status Form:

https://www.maine.gov/msl/libs/directories/library_status_form.shtml

Different options regarding open/closed

Van delivery and ILL readiness question



Van delivery Service-Phased Opening



Form for FX during COVID- https://www.maine.gov/msl/libs/interlib/covid_delivery.shtml

Available on the van delivery page and the coronavirus page



Phase 1 (June 1– June 19):

Deliver sorting facility/warehouse items to libraries. Use only the “Ready for Delivery” form option on the form.

Check-in on how it is going?

Volume of requests – close to 90 requests from public, academic and school libraries

FX comments – 72 libraries being serviced today.  11 on Thursday, June 11.



Phase 2 (June 22-July 10):

FX will begin picking up materials from libraries that have previous returns or patron requests. MSL encourages communication between libraries about how to handle previous patron materials requests based on the borrowing library’s ability to provide to patrons via curbside or in the building. The new form for library status will provide libraries



Phase 3 (July 13 – tentative start date depending on # libraries ready and any virus changes to the state’s re-opening.



Zoom accounts processed.  Some libraries have not activated their account.

Zoom training – Coming in late June and early July

  *   Technical training – Jared Leadbetter and Alan Fecteau – Date TBA
  *   Zoom Facilitation – Maine Humanities Council – New library training will begin June 23.



Omeka – COVID Community Archive; Facebook page; press release. Any Libraries with interest contact Jared Leadbetter



Beanstack contract signed and other updates – Kara Reiman



Questions, comments and…


Janet McKenney
Director, Library Development
Maine State Library
SHS 64
230 State Street
Augusta, ME 04333

207-287-5603
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