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COVID-19 Toolkit: Federal Depository Library Program

  • Last Updated: August 04, 2022
  • Published: December 02, 2021

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As Federal depository library staff and patrons are dealing with library closures, virtual work environments, and virtual service environments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, finding all of the information you need, and finding reliable information can be daunting.

covidinfoCOVID-19 Guidance for Federal Depository Library Staff

  • FDLP Distribution Updates
  • Access to Federal Depository Library Collections and Services
  • FDLP eXchange: Extended Review Periods
  • FDLP Academy Continuing Education During COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Additional COVID-19 information specifically for depository libraries may be found in the Coronavirus Pandemic LibGuide
  • FDLP COVID Support Services (webinar, 04/2021)

COVID-19 Resources for Libraries

  • Reopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM) Project Research and Test Results
  • Collections and Facilities: Caring for Your Resources During COVID-19
  • COVID-19 and Collections Care
  • Mitigating COVID-19 When Managing Paper-Based, Circulating, and Other Types of Collections
  • Overview of COVID-19 and CDC’s Response to the Pandemic with a Highlight of Federal COVID-19 Resources
  • Reopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM) Information Hub: A COVID-19 Research Project
  • Planning for Reopening: FDLP Libraries Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • REopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM): An overview of the COVID-19 research project
  • Reopening Madness! Learn from Experience
  • Regional Depositories Discussion: Reopening, Weeding, & More
  • COVID-19 Basics: Disinfecting Cultural Resources (National Center for Preservation Technology and Training)

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  • FDLP Reliable Government Information COVID19

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  • Handwashing buttons and badges for websites and social media (CDC)
  • Downloadable handouts and posters (CDC)

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  • Facial Hairstyles and Filtering Facepiece Respirators (CDC)

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  • Guidance for Managing FDLP Collections Safely During COVID-19 (GPO)
  • Pandemic Preparedness: Resources for Libraries (from the American Library Association)
  • Cleaning/disinfecting in the workplace (CDC)
  • Preservation and Conservation: COVID-19 and Collections (Yale University)
  • Reopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM) Information Hub: A COVID-19 Research Project
  • COVID-19 and the Global Library Field: Key Resources for Libraries in responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions – IFLA)
  • Handling Materials and Collections During a Pandemic (Association for Library Collections & Technical Services)
  • The Impact of Hand Sanitizers on Collection Materials (Library of Congress)
  • How to Sanitize Collections in a Pandemic (ALA)
  • FDLP LibGuides is featuring the Hot Topic: Coronavirus, which includes several Guides on the topic created by the FDLP community and GPO.
  • AALL’s Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates & Resources
  • Serving Patrons Experiencing Homelessness in a COVID-19 Shutdown (ALA Public Programs Office)
  • 6 COVID-19 Resources You (Probably) Don’t Know About (ALA Public Programs Office)
  • Pandemic Resources for Academic Librarians (Association of College & Research Libraries)
  • COVID-19 News & Resources Pages (Association of Research Libraries)
  • Disinfecting Books and Other Collections (Northeast Document Conservation Center)
  • Reopening Under COVID-19: A Space Planning Approach (Public Libraries, Volume 59, Number 3)
  • Reopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM) Project Research and Test Results

webinarslogoCOVID-19 Resources for Library Patrons

  • Coronavirus Frauds and Scams: What You Need to Know
  • Impact of COVID 19 to 2020 Census Operations – Latest Update
  • Is it an allergy, cold or COVID? Finding answers with Federal health resources.
  • Teaching from Home: Government Resources Can Take You from Stressed Out Parent to Best Teacher of the Year Status

 

  • Coronavirus.gov
  • CDC website for COVID-19
  • GPO’s Government Book Talk blog, Coronavirus Pandemic: Reliable Government Information Resources. In the blog, a wide variety of trustworthy Government resources on COVID-19 are presented, including information ranging from COVID-19 symptoms to look for to proper handwashing techniques.
  • GPO’s GovInfo now includes a web page that offers legislative, Presidential, and regulatory documents on COVID-19.
  • FDLP LibGuides is featuring the Hot Topic: Coronavirus, which includes several Guides on the topic created by the FDLP community and GPO.
  • What to Do If You Are Sick with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Spanish, Chinese
  • What You Need to Know about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Spanish, Chinese
  • CDC Protects and Prepares Communities
  • Hospital Experiences Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a National Pulse Survey March 23-27, 2020
  • MedlinePlus information on the Coronavirus
  • Resources from the National Institutes of Health on the Coronavirus
  • Clinical trials for the Coronavirus
  • Information on Coronavirus for pregnant women and children
  • Government Response to Coronavirus: English and Spanish
  • U.S. Department of State information for Travelers
  • Food & Drug Administration on COVID-19
  • Environmental Protection Agency on COVID-19
  • Department of Agriculture on COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Scams from the Federal Trade Commission
    • Federal Trade Commission: small businesses: where to go for financial relief information
  • Department of Defense Response to the Coronavirus
  • Coronavirus Tax Relief from the Internal Revenue Service
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Impact to the Transportation Security Administration
  • Federal Aviation Administration Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
  • U.S. Government Publishing Office on COVID-19
  • Catalog of U.S. Government Publications resources on COVID-19 and Coronavirus
  • Congressional Research Service Reports on COVID-19 from the CRS website
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Timeline (from the FRASER team at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis). This timeline provides details for key events in the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact in the United States. The timeline, which focuses on economic and financial impact and policy responses, is updated regularly with supporting documents and links.
  • Historical primary and secondary source resources from the economic, finance, and banking collections of FRASER
  • Preliminary economic research regarding the impacts of COVID19 from FRASER
  • Department of Labor: information related to employment rights
  • U.S. Small Business Administration: small business guidance and loan resources
  • NIST Resources Aid Searches of Coronavirus Dataset
  • Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic (World Health Organization)
  • COVID-19 Facts, FAQs (CDC)
  • How to Talk to Your Children About the Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Massachusetts General Hospital)
  • How to Keep Your Child Safe Online While Stuck at Home During the COVID-19 Outbreak (UNICEF)
  • Telework Security Basics (NIST)
  • Standards Relating to COVID-19 (DOL)
  • U.S. Government COVID-19 Resources En Espanol (National Library of Medicine)
  • General unemployment assistance (usa.gov)

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