Be prepared at your library with these resources, guidance, and training to keep your staff and patrons informed and safe during the current COVID-19 pandemic health crisis.
Public Health Orders
Reopening Resource Lists
- ALA COVID-19 Recovery (American Library Association)
- Public Libraries Preparing to Reopen: Examples from the Field (WebJunction)
- Restoration of Library Services: Resources for Decision Makers (Colorado State Library)
- COVID-19 Pandemic Resources and Plans for Library Reopening (New Jersey State Library)
- Library Re-Opening Tip Kit (Alabama Public Library Service)
- Coronavirus & Public Libraries Resources (South Carolina State Library)
- Reopening Guidance (State Library of Oregon)
Safe Handling of Collections
- REALM Project
- Collections and Facilities: Caring for Your Resources During COVID-19 (REALM Recorded Webinar)
- Updated Advice on Handling Library Materials during COVID-19 Pandemic (State Library of Oregon)
Sample Reopening Plans
- Sample Staged Reopening Plan (New Mexico State Library)
- A Phased Reopening Plan for Libraries as COVID 19 Restrictions Are Lifted
- Utah State Library: Utah Libraries Plan for Moving Towards Full Service
- Colorado Library Consortium: Returning to Service – Libraries and COVID-19
- Idaho Library Commission: Webinar on Reopening Strategies
- Indiana Library Federation: Plan Outline in Phases from Library Closure to Reopening
- Individual library examples:
All PDF plan documents downloaded April 24, 2020
WYLD Libraries
Wyoming Links
- COVID-19 Information (State of Wyoming)
- Corona Virus 2019 (Wyoming Department of Health)
- Wyoming Transition Webinars (Wyoming Business Council)
- Census 2020 Updates (Wyoming State Library)
- “Mask Up” Posters for Your Library (Wyoming State Library)
- Wyoming State Library blog
Managing Your Library
- Are There Exceptions to Face-Mask Requirements? (American Libraries Magazine)
- Consider Employees’ Safety When Reopening the Workplace (ALA-APA Library Worklife)
- Coronavirus and the Workplace: Resources for Knowing Your Rights and Responsibilities during a Pandemic (U.S. GPO)
- Pandemic Preparedness from the American Library Association. Includes a list of topics to include in your pandemic response policy.
- COVID-19 Resources for Libraries and Museums (Institute of Museum and Library Services)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates (Institute of Museum and Library Services)
- Planning for Libraries Communications during COVID-19 (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
- Mitigating COVID-19 When Managing Paper-Based, Circulating, and Other Types of Collections (Institute of Museum and Library Services)
- Privacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic (American Library Association)
- Resources for Libraries on Coronavirus (EveryLibrary)
- Libraries and the Coronavirus: Evolving Information and Resources (WebJunction)
- United for Libraries Temporarily Opens Online Discussion Forums to Non-Members
- COVID-19 : Guide to Handling Materials (YALSA)
- Public Libraries Respond to COVID-19: Survey of Response & Activities (Public Library Association)
Schools & Youth Services
- Pandemic Resources for School Librarians (American Association of School Librarians)
- Virtual Storytime Services Guide (Association for Library Service to Children and the Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy)
- American Association of School Librarians Town Halls
- COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel (U.S. Department of Education)
- A Roundup of Pandemic Resources for Librarians, Teachers and the Parents That We Serve (School Library Journal)
- A Mini Clearinghouse on Coronavirus, Created by Two School Librarians (School Library Journal)
- Pandemic Preparedness for School Libraries (Knowledge Quest)
- Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus (National Public Radio)
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus (PBS)
- Zoom Providing K-12 Schools Free Access to Videoconferencing Tools During COVID-19 (Open Culture)
Academic Libraries
- COVID-19 Resources for Higher Education and Academic Libraries (Ithaka S+R)
- Information for Libraries in the Wake of COVID-19 – Supporting Online Courses and Other Resources (Atla)
Training for Library Workers
Find upcoming webinars on the Wyoming State Library training calendar.
Information Resources
- Deciding to Go Out – recommendations from the CDC for visiting libraries and other locations safely.
- COVID-19 Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) – federal legislative, presidential, and regulatory documents. (govinfo)
- Coronavirus Pandemic: Reliable Government Information Resources (GPO’s Government Book Talk)
- Coronavirus Resource Guide (Law Librarians of Congress)
- 2019 Novel Coronavirus Research guide (Texas A&M University Libraries)
- Tips for Avoiding Scams Related to COVID-19 (Colorado Virtual Library)
- Libraries Respond: Combating Xenophobia and Fake News in light of COVID-19 (American Library Association)
- Coronavirus Misinformation Tracking Center (NewsGuard)
- How can I spot misinformation about the coronavirus and COVID-19? (University of Toronto Libraries)