[Publib] Bird Flu Planning

[George Hazelton]

Have a look at Barry's book The Great Influenza for a chilling look at the
impact of the 1918 flu on this country.  Not a pretty picture.

 

George Hazelton
Assistant Director
Henry County Library System
1001 Florence McGarity Pkwy
McDonough, GA  30252
Phone:  770-954-2806
FAX:    770-954-2808
email:    ghazelton at mail.henry.public.lib.ga.us

 

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org]
On Behalf Of Sue Kamm
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 1:36 PM
To: David Keeber; publib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Publib] Bird Flu Planning

 

Have public health officials weighed in on this?  I suggest we follow their
advice, which is why they get the big bucks.  

 

I was a mere child during the polio epidemic scares of the forties and
fifties, but I don't recall any restriction on library service.  Perhaps any
health historians can provide information about what happened when influenza
was rampant following WWI.



-----Original Message----- 
From: David Keeber 
Sent: May 3, 2006 9:22 AM 
To: publib at webjunction.org 
Subject: [Publib] Bird Flu Planning 




Is anyone aware of planning efforts underway for the role libraries would
play, and the ways in which they would manage internally, in the event of a
bird flu outbreak?  Do we close?  Do we stay open and limit patron contact?
Do we let books be checked out and, as a result of the possibility of their
being returned laden with germs, not require them to be returned?  Any
assistance or thoughts on this would be appreciated.  Thank you.

 

David W. Keeber, MLS

Library Director

Sedona Public Library 

3250 White Bear Road

Sedona, AZ 86336

928.282.7714

dkeeber at sedonalibrary.org

 





Your friendly CyberGoddess and Councilor-at-large,

Sue Kamm

Inglewood/Los Angeles, CA

Truest of the Blue, Los Angeles Dodgers Think Blue Week 2000

email:  suekamm [at] mindspring.com

When you absolutely, positively HAVE to know, ASK A LIBRARIAN!
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