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Hi Everyone, Thanks for all the responses on this. Really helpful and interesting. I think it reflects the diversity of libraries and services - pragmatic approaches being applied and advice sought from microbiologists, infection control and estates teams. Response 1 We are letting people browse but have signs around advising no more than one person in an aisle, keep social distance and if books are touched and not required place in book return. Waterstones Book shop does something similar! We have plenty of hand sanitiser available as well as wipes. 24 hour access mean we have to hope users comply and work sensibly. We quarantine any returns/left items in store room for 3 days. People have been good about books – they are less good about maintaining social distance around computers!!!!! Response 2 We have been open for quite some weeks now and have placed no restriction on browsing/touching nor are we quarantining books on their return. We took advice from our microbiology consultants and acted based on their guidance. Anyone with active covid symptoms shouldn’t be at work or on the hospital site. I think there needs to be a proportionate response – we aren’t asked to wear gloves in shops when browsing or picking up groceries etc so we have applied that logic here backed up with clinical advice. We are awaiting a Perspex screen at the issue desk but most of our users use the self issue system which we wipe down after every customer Response 3 We’re going to allow browsing and instruct users to place books on a trolley once browsed where they will be quarantined for 72 hours then re-shelved. Any books that are left out on tables will also be quarantined. I have been told by infection control that gloves are not to be worn only masks. We are restricting our opening hours to 9am- 5pm Monday – Friday as we cannot police the safe browsing of books and social distancing when we’re not here. Response 4 We have 2 libraries. At the one I am based at we are planning to start click and collect only mid-next week. At the other because its not possible to stop people accessing book shelves, we are intending to allow browsing but I don't think any mention of gloves has been made. Sanitisation station will be provided for customer use and a trolley for items not subsequently loaned to be put on for quarantining 3 days, before being put back on the shelves. Response 5 Our estates department ran a risk assessment for us and advised against browsing, all books which have been touched and not borrowed are to go on a quarantine pile, no use of shared PCs, no sitting at the study desks to read books, and a taped one way walking system throughout the Library. Library staff to wear gloves when processing the book returns and all items returned to be quarantined for 3 days. With public libraries soon to open it would be interesting to see how they manage browsing, and mitigate the associated risk. Response 6 Here at XXXX we are steering away from gloves, and pushing the frequent use of hand sanitiser. Response 7 We’ve allowed free access to our shelves all along. We ask people to put books they’ve touched into a crate & we quarantine them for 3 days before reshelving. We provide gel & alcohol wipes which people can use before & after browsing. If browsers use gloves what happens when they take the books to a computer to work? Do they take the gloves off? Risk contaminating the computer? Wipe computer down after use? We ask people to wipe the computers before use. That way people know that the computer has been cleansed. We got gloves for library staff use but encountered cross-contamination issues after touching books & using computer to discharge, etc. We’ve now decided that hand hygiene is the answer – wash & gel – and wiping keyboards & mice. The problem with gloves is that they’re OK to wear just for a specific task (eg shelving) but things get more complicated if this is then combined with using other equipment. Re masks – we use these according to Trust policy. Anyone coming to the library should already be wearing a mask. If they are 2m away from others, they can take it off. If not, they need to keep wearing it. The same applies to library staff. Masks are compulsory in public areas but our library is not accessible by patients. Have to bear in mind that ours is a ‘green’ hospital and doesn’t take Covid positive patients as it’s a cancer hub. Response 8 We have remained open throughout Covid with full service. The students aren't in, so less pressure on having popular books everyone will go to. Most books are paper so 24 hour infection time. We view it as a low risk. Biggest pressure has been on the fiction books. I have made surgical gloves, masks, hand sanitiser and disinfectant wipes available. Health & Safety are happy with my measures and agree with my view. I make people self-issue and return via the book box. Have policy of leaving 24 hr prior to re-shelving. Response 9 We have been open throughout Covid 19 and our users have always had access to the shelves. Keeping the respiratory books in quarantine for 72 hours during the initial stages of Covid would not have been helpful as the clinicians needed them when they needed them. Our users are sensible and are aware that they have to wash their hands before eating and must not lick the books! Thanks again everyone, appreciate all your thoughts. Keep well, Lisa Working Hours: Due to COVID-19 precautions, I am currently working from home. Literature searches, access to UpToDate and support using online resources can still be provided - just ask! Lisa Lawrence, BA(Hons), MScEcon Clinical Librarian (Anaesthetics, Critical Care & Pain Management, Cancer Services, Dermatology, Legal Services, Respiratory & Chest Medicine, Specialist Palliative Care, Schwartz Rounds, Urology) Library & Knowledge Service | University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust Direct Line: (01332) 788155 |Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Twitter: @UHDBLibrary | Website: www.uhdblibrary.co.uk<http://www.uhdblibrary.co.uk> ________________________________ From: UK medical / health care library community / information workers <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of LAWRENCE, Lisa (UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY AND BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST) <[log in to unmask]> Sent: 26 June 2020 12:17 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Browsing in re-opening libraries and surgical gloves? Thanks for the responses I'm getting - hive mind being great as usual. More thoughts/plans will still be appreciated. I'll collate anonymised responses to share with the list - anyone who's already responded, let me know if you'd prefer I didn't include yours. Thanks all. Keep well, Lisa Working Hours: Due to COVID-19 precautions, I am currently working from home. Literature searches, access to UpToDate and support using online resources can still be provided - just ask! Lisa Lawrence, BA(Hons), MScEcon Clinical Librarian (Anaesthetics, Critical Care & Pain Management, Cancer Services, Dermatology, Legal Services, Respiratory & Chest Medicine, Specialist Palliative Care, Schwartz Rounds, Urology) Library & Knowledge Service | University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust Direct Line: (01332) 788155 |Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Twitter: @UHDBLibrary | Website: www.uhdblibrary.co.uk<http://www.uhdblibrary.co.uk> ________________________________ From: UK medical / health care library community / information workers <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of LAWRENCE, Lisa (UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY AND BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST) <[log in to unmask]> Sent: 26 June 2020 11:49 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Browsing in re-opening libraries and surgical gloves? Hi Everybody, Is anyone already allowing book browsing or planning on allowing browsing in their libraries once they re-open? Or is everyone going with click/choose and collect services and more quarantining? I'd be interested to know if anyone has seen anything specific on browsing and use of surgical gloves. Thanks all. Keep well, Lisa Working Hours: Due to COVID-19 precautions, I am currently working from home. Literature searches, access to UpToDate and support using online resources can still be provided - just ask! 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