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Emergency Preparedness Information: COVID-19 Info for Libraries and Library Staff

Expanded State Library Services

Coronavirus-Impacted Libraries Get Unlimited Access to Ebook Central Holdings: ProQuest has partnered with more than 100 publishers to support libraries in providing unlimited access to Ebook Central holdings for all patrons – at no extra charge.

Information and Free Resources for Schools and Public Libraries Impacted by COVID-19 - from EBSCO

COVID-19/Coronavirus Info for Young People/Graphic Presentations

Covid-19 Resources for Young People
Information from the State Library of Louisiana
Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
Published by NPR
Coronavirus - BrainPOP
Entertaining and age-appropriate explanation of COVID-19 for elementary-aged children and young teens.

For Libraries & Schools

Disinfecting Circulating Book
From the Northeast Document Conservation Center
Pandemic Preparedness
From the American Library Association
Pandemics: Library Planning and Responding
From Library 2.0

Libraries and Copyright

Publishers Adapt Policies To Help Educators - School Library Journal

Guidelines from some publishers of children's books on copyright - compiled by author Kate Messner

Public Statement of Library Copyright Specialists: Fair Use & Emergency Remote Teaching & Research

COVID-19, Copyright, & Library Superpowers (Part I) - from Law and Technology Resources for Legal Professionals, written by librarian, Kyle Courtney

Privacy concerns

What You Should Know About Online Tools During the COVID-19 Crisis - from the Electronic Frontier Foundations

Cultural Resource Preservation

Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative was created to protect cultural heritage threatened or impacted by disasters and to help U.S. and international communities preserve their identities and history

The Heritage Emergency National Task Force is co-sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Smithsonian Institution, and is a partnership of 42 national service organizations and federal agencies. The agency has compiled a COVID-19 Resource Hub. The Hub also contains resources for libraries.