[SEO-Members] Microfilm usage and handling

[Kathleen Whitt]

We have so few people using the microfilm room right now we haven’t even worried about it, other than cleaning the stations after use.

 

We do ask people to use hand sanitizer before touching any library materials. We have bottles of sanitizer at the entrances, at the computer workstations, etc.

 

I don’t know if there has been any research on how long the virus persists on microfilm. Maybe that will be in the next stage of the Battelle study.

 

Kathleen R. Whitt, Director

Upper Sandusky Community Library

301 N. Sandusky Ave.

Upper Sandusky, OH  43351

419-294-1345 (Voice)

419-294-4499 (Fax)

kwhitt at seolibraries.org

 

From: SEO-Members <seo-members-bounces at lists.oplin.org> On Behalf Of Kelli Foster
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 10:46 AM
To: SEO-Members at lists.oplin.org
Subject: [SEO-Members] Microfilm usage and handling

 

Hi.  

 

We were curious how other Libraries are handling microfilm.  At present time we have the microfilm readers closed, but we know more people will be asking to come in and work on genealogy.   Are you going to allow patrons to handle the microfilm and then put in quarantine? Are you going to allow them more time in the Library in order to do research?  

 

We were thinking if staff loads the microfilm we won't have to put in quarantine, just have to wipe down station after the use.  

 

Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.  

 

Thanks and stay safe, 

Kelli 

 

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Kelli J. Foster 
Head of Technical Services 
Kaubisch Memorial Public Library 
205 Perry St. 
Fostoria, OH 44830 
(419)435-2813 
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