[Publib] Bird Flu Planning

[Dusty Gres]

There is a very nice info sheet called, "Are You Prepared For Pandemic
Influenza?"
available for free download from the Alexander Hamilton Institute (
<http://www.ahipubs.com/> http://www.ahipubs.com/) under free reports.  Most
of what it says is just common sense, and some is not applicable to us
purely because of the public service aspect, but it a nice checklist to look
at and some good info to pass on to employees.
I, too, was a child during the polio epidemics and had three family members
stricken.  It is easy to forget the frightening aspects of that sort of
thing until something like this reminds you.
 

Dusty Gres, Director
Ohoopee Regional Library System
Hdq: Vidalia-Toombs County Library
610 Jackson Street
Vidalia, GA 30474
PH: (912) 537-9283
FAX: (912) 537-3735
EMAIL: gresd at ohoopeelibrary.org
WEB: http://www.ohoopeelibrary.org <http://www.ohoopeelibrary.org/> 
  

 

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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

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