Statewide Zoom -March 2@3:15 pm



MSL-Continuing the Coronavirus Conversation

Time: March 2, 2021, 3:15 PM Eastern Time

https://zoom.us/j/94411482736?pwd=eVRTdmJoYTloakNSOERHVjdrVnhrdz09

Meeting ID: 944 1148 2736



General Announcements:

CDC Briefing will be at 1 pm on March 2, at 1 pm rather than 2 pm

Watch online via the Maine CDC Livestream<https://www.maine.gov/covid19/cdc-livestream>.



Maine Vaccinations have moved to Aged-Based Approach.  Information is on the COVID-19 Vaccination in Maine<https://www.maine.gov/covid19/vaccines> webpage. The volume of vaccinations coming into the state has increased and the new Johnson and Johnson vaccine will arrive this week but then Maine may not receive more Johnson and Johnson until later in March.  Federal pharmacy participants may receive allotment (Walmart, Walgreens, and a new statewide pharmacy approval is pending). Appointments for 60 and over became available this week on March 3. Wait time and process varies greatly.  For those who are helping with appointments via library computers it may exceed your time limits - so please take that into consideration.



Library Information and Discussion:

More Van Delivery Route and Day Changes

Due to the high volume of Thursday deliveries, Freedom Xpress created some alternate routes for two regions. Western Cumberland/Oxford and Franklin Counties.

Changes are listed below and label, route and day information has been made on the MSL Statewide Interlibrary Loan Van Delivery Service<https://www.maine.gov/msl/libs/interlib/delivery.shtml> webpage.



Latest van delivery changes:

Moving to Wednesday:

Bethel Library Assn.

Bridgton Public Library

Brown Memorial Library

Brownfield Public Library

Casco Public Library

Denmark Public Library

Fryeburg Public Library

Naples Public Library

Raymond Village Library

Soldiers Memorial Library

Spaulding Memorial Library

West Paris Public Library



Moving to Friday:

Carrabassett Valley Public Library

Jay-Niles Memorial Library

Jim Ditzler Memorial Library

New Portland Community Library

New Vineyard Public Library

Phillips Memorial Library

Rangeley Public Library

Stratton Public Library

Strong Public Library

Webster Free Library

Weld Public Library



Route changes - please see the February 26 spreadsheet<https://www.maine.gov/msl/libs/interlib/documents/VanD_FXRouteCodes_02_26_2021.xlsx> with route changes highlighted.

Please note:

UNE has 2 routes noted. Please ensure that the label indicates both routes. FX will manage that internally.

Hartland's pickup day is Th not Monday.  This was an error on FX's part and corrected yesterday.


New England's Small & Rural Libraries: Needs Assessment<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoe8dV1Va6SVIhiJV3_UNV-LqxY57FeqZpJZTy46bsSCFkxA/viewform> (ARSL Survey). This survey and results will be tied to potential funding for rural libraries.  MSL would appreciate your participation to get Maine libraries as potential recipients of funding.

Trustee Handbook - The new 2021 Maine Library Trustee Handbook is available for download via PDF. We have an online request form<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021TrusteeHandbook> set up to pre-order a print copy.  Print and mailing costs (even with van delivery) exceeds $5000 - so we would like to ensure that we print copies for those libraries that want a new copy!  Please fill out the Library Trustee Handbook Request Form to order your library one free copy. You may order additional copies at $20 each.  Libraries are free to download the PDF and have it printed locally. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021TrusteeHandbook



Maine Indoor Air Quality Council's COVID-19 Resources: Strategies to Manage Your Indoor Environment to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 Indoors<https://maineindoorair.org/resources-for-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-indoor-environments/>



Urban Library Council National Survey - Mirrors findings from the survey we did here in Maine. Majority of libraries at 72 with leanings towards making a change to 24 but staying at 72 for a variety of reasons (staff, variants, etc.)



Results from 78 libraries nationally


#
Answer
%
Count
1
96 hours or more
24.36%
19
2
72 hours
38.46%
30
3
48 hours
10.26%
8
4
24 hours
15.38%
12
5
Less than 24 hours
1.28%
1
6
No quarantining of returned library materials
7.69%
6
7
Other (please specify):
2.56%
2

Total
100%
78





Upcoming Webinar - March 4 - Evaluating Program Success in a World Gone Virtual (Programming Librarian)<https://maine-msl.libcal.com/event/7585654>



Questions, discussion and comments.

Stay well and thanks all.
Janet


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

207-287-5603
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