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<p class="MsoNormal">This is a clear summary from the State Library of yesterday's test results announcement.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Janet Carleton | <i>
Working from home</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Digital Initiatives Coordinator | Preservation and Digital Initiatives | OHIO University Libraries | 1 Ohio University | Alden 333 | Athens, Ohio | 740.597.2527 |
<a href="mailto:carleton@ohio.edu"><span style="color:black">carleton@ohio.edu</span></a> |
<a href="https://media.library.ohio.edu/"><span style="color:black">https://media.library.ohio.edu</span></a> |
<a href="https://twitter.com/AldenLibDigital"><span style="color:black">@AldenLibDigital</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> ohlib-bounces@lists.library.ohio.gov <ohlib-bounces@lists.library.ohio.gov>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>marshams@library.ohio.gov<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 20, 2020 4:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'ohlib@lists.library.ohio.gov' <ohlib@lists.library.ohio.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Ohlib] REALM Project Test 2 Results<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Please excuse multiple postings…<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Today, OCLC announced significant outcomes from the REALM Project Test 2, in partnership with IMLS and Battelle, and published the report,
<i><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webjunction.org%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2FWebJunction%2FDocuments%2FwebJunction%2Frealm%2Ftest2-report.pdf&data=02%7C01%7Ccarleton%40ohio.edu%7Ca138e36ad4164c3164d608d82cec7c09%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C1%7C637308741500886570&sdata=BLB8H%2BJAczKeYst6kZB0Ds%2FoBTfhmfiYFqVOsfjfZI8%3D&reserved=0">Test
2: Natural attenuation as a decontamination approach for SARS=CoV-2 on five paper based library and archives materials</a>.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">For Test 2, the following library items were organized to mimic common storage conditions such as stacked or shelved books, or a pile of folders or magazines and placed
within environmentally controlled chamber at approximately 72° and 42.8% relative humidity. The results of the testing include:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">After 2 days:
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<b>virus was not detectable</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">After 4 days:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Braille pages - trace amounts of SARS-CoV-2
<b>virus was not detectable</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Glossy book pages - trace amounts of SARS-CoV-2
<b>virus was not detectable</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>virus was not detectable</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Magazine pages - trace amounts of SARS-CoV-2
<b>virus was detectable (on only one of the five samples)<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Day four was the final timepoint tested.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The results are encouraging and align with the commonly established practice of a 3-day quarantine on library materials. However, it is important to note that this was
a highly controlled study and the temperature and humidity will most likely vary among libraries. Future tests will provide data on CD/DVD, Talking Book USB Cassettes, Acrylic (commonly used in displays), flexible plastic storage bags, and rigid plastic storage
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62">Marsha McDevitt-Stredney, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62">Public Information Officer<br>
Director, Marketing & Communications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62">State Library of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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