Sorry for the delay in getting this out. I have decided that when students come &
sign in at our LMC, they need to first squirt some hand sanitizer (purrell) before
moving on. Thanks to Patti, Shannon, Deb and Mary, here are their responses
regarding hygiene in the LMC during these uncertain days:
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I have trained all of my students to use hand sanitizer before using any of our
library / research lab computers. I keep a bottle of it beside every computer and
they are really good about remembering.
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Word here in Vermont from the state health department is that the virus can live
for 2 hours without a human host. Of course, in 2 hours, that could effect a lot
of students. Our plan if swine flu appears here in VT is to monitor all students
for flu symptoms, with any students with cold or flu symptoms sent home. For
library materials, we'll have the return cart sit for half-a-day, then process
returns.
In our labs, we're using Lysol spray on keyboards.
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Since the MRSA scare of last year, our district determined that the best
solution is to concentrate on having everyone be super aware about washing
or sanitizing their hands frequently and properly covering their mouths when
coughing or sneezing. The problem with sanitizing objects is that as soon
as they are touched they are recontaminated and that would be an impossible
chore to keep up with.
Personal hygiene will be the best solution. This is just my opinion and I
am not a health professional by any means.
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I know that we are spraying everything down with a strong disinfectant and that I
air spray it toward the shelves hoping that enough lands on the books to kill the
germs with out harming the books. I am also going to pull any books by students who
appear to have any flu like symptoms, and put them in a bag for a few days.
Susan Ackerman
Leibowitz
Library Media Specialist
Fox Lane Middle School
Route 172/Fox Lane Campus
Bedford, NY 10506
Tel: 914.241.6140 Fax: 914.241.6083
sackermanleibowitz0622@bcsdny.org
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