So what does it take behind the scenes to restart the physical library? It should be easy, right? Well... it’s complicated, because we are doing everything in a new way to protect you and us @theUL. Whilst also keeping on expanding services online throughout. A thread... 1/10
The preparation you don’t see, as a reader, includes a series of safety tests and risk assessments, and a consultative return to work protocol for all staff. Today I had my site safety induction, with our Departmental Safety Advidor @theUL. All of us go through this process. 2/10
The preparation you don’t see, as a reader, includes a series of safety tests and risk assessments, and a consultative return to work protocol for all staff. Today I had my site safety induction, with our Departmental Safety Advidor @theUL. All of us go through this process. 2/10
The preparation you don’t see, as a reader, includes a series of safety tests and risk assessments, and a consultative return to work protocol for all staff. Today I had my site safety induction, with our Departmental Safety Advidor @theUL. All of us go through this process. 2/10
Site set up includes design of traffic flows, marking up the space, new cleaning regimes, procurement of physical protections, installation of new hygiene stations, creation of new socially distanced rest and break spaces... 3/10
And new signage to reinforce new behaviours (the one way system will increase your step count...). 4/10
Installation of physical screening at enquiry points in readiness for when we can trigger the controlled return of readers within safe occupancy levels. 5/10
Installation of physical screening at enquiry points in readiness for when we can trigger the controlled return of readers within safe occupancy levels. 5/10
Installation of physical screening at enquiry points in readiness for when we can trigger the controlled return of readers within safe occupancy levels. 5/10
New workflows for new services (thanks to the logistics super brain of Robin James for this map for Scan & Deliver). 6/10
Conservation training and guidance to help preserve the collection for all future generations even whilst we work to expand access digitally for current staff and students. 7/10
A lot of humour. The team in charge of book returns and quarantine have also taken in all abandoned office plants for much needed surgery. 8/10
A lot of humour. The team in charge of book returns and quarantine have also taken in all abandoned office plants for much needed surgery. 8/10
A lot of humour. The team in charge of book returns and quarantine have also taken in all abandoned office plants for much needed surgery. 8/10
An industrial operation to take in, sort, quarantine and return library books from across College, Faculty and Departmental Libraries. Pictured, crates ready @theUL for libraries of King’s, Selwyn, and Modern and Medieval Languages. @MMLL_Library @Kings_College @Selwyn1882 9/10
An industrial operation to take in, sort, quarantine and return library books from across College, Faculty and Departmental Libraries. Pictured, crates ready @theUL for libraries of King’s, Selwyn, and Modern and Medieval Languages. @MMLL_Library @Kings_College @Selwyn1882 9/10
An industrial operation to take in, sort, quarantine and return library books from across College, Faculty and Departmental Libraries. Pictured, crates ready @theUL for libraries of King’s, Selwyn, and Modern and Medieval Languages. @MMLL_Library @Kings_College @Selwyn1882 9/10
Why do all this? Dear reader, because we love running the University Libraries for you. We know books matter and we want you to be amongst them again. Safe reopening takes time and lots of different skills. Your patience really helps, because we are in this together @theUL. 10/10
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