COVID-19 and Libraries: Your Questions Answered with Dr. Dipesh Navsaria

Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, addresses common concerns about COVID-19 in how it relates to both public and school libraries in this recent post from Demco.

"Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only. Information on COVID-19 is changing rapidly, and you should refer to the rules and recommendations of your local authorities and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the most up-to-date information.

With all the uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s no wonder you have questions about how to reopen your library and expand your services safely.

To help you plan, we asked pediatrician and librarian Dr. Dipesh Navsaria to address your biggest concerns, including how to quarantine books, what protective measures are effective, how to serve vulnerable populations, and more."

COVID-19 and Libraries: Your Questions Answered

Re-Opening Issues YSS blog COVID-19 series:

WI Library Reopening Guide Addendum 4/6/21

The Mask Ask – Strategies for Cooperation  11/15/20

You Are not Alone – Coping with Your New Library Life  9/19/20

Decisions, Decisions – Thinking About Fall, School and Your Library  8/5/20 

Back to School Considerations and Tips for Libraries  8/15/20

We’re Re-opening – You’ve Got This!  7/15/20

We’re Re-opening – Should We Do In-Person Programming This Fall?  7/9/20

Digital Bytes – Unpleasant Convos (During a Pandemic) & Communication Tips (While Wearing a Mask)  7/7/20

We’re Re-opening – Wisconsin Public Libraries Reopening Guide  6/4/20

We’re Re-opening – Coping with Reluctant Patrons and Programming 6/3/20

We’re Re-Opening – Cleaning and Disinfecting Youth Areas  5/13/20

COVID-19 and Libraries: Your Questions Answered with Dr. Dipesh Navsaria (webinar) 5/19/20

Designing Youth Library Spaces

How we and our patrons use library space is as important as how we both use library materials. What innovative things are you doing in your library space to create play spaces, reading nooks, teen spaces, maker spaces, early literacy activity spaces, programs, or other designed spaces to meet the needs of your community? We'd love to hear about it and so would your Wisconsin Youth Services colleagues. Submit your photos or article via email to Sarah Cournoyer to be posted to this blog, or you can share details or a photo in the comments.

Keep up on reflexive and responsive library space design and trends and gather ideas via these resources:

ALSC Blog Post from March 3, 2016 on Laying the Foundations of Design

2012 Youth Spaces Design Showcase

Teen Library Space on Pinterest

Do you have any additional resources to share? Please do.