AAM COVID-19 Resources & Information for the Museum Field<\/a> A directory of resources centering on DEAI, financial relief and support (individual and institutional), leadership, maintaining museum excellence, and managing your museum career during closures, re-closures, and reopening. Last updated March 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Smithsonian Institution COVID-19 Resource Hub<\/a> Guidance for funding, collections care, resources for cultural institutions, preparing for the next pandemic, and reopening. Last updated December 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n American Institute for Conservation COVID-19 Pandemic<\/a> A list of resources regarding collections care, cleaning, emergency plans and disaster preparedness, closure and reopening, funding, and information for individuals and small businesses. Last updated 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Disinfecting Collections and Facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Covid-19 Basics: Disinfecting Cultural Resources<\/a> Best current information about Covid-19 and collections, including how long it persists on surfaces, how to deactivate the virus, how to treat historic materials, and what precautions are needed. Published March 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n COVID-19 Basics: Re-Entry to Cultural Sites<\/a> Information and guidance for creating a plan to safely re-enter cultural heritage sites, including who should be allowed in the building, safety precautions, and cleaning practices. Published April 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CDC Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility<\/a> A general cleaning guide that includes different surfaces including soft furnishings, laundry, outdoor areas, and electronics. It also includes guidance for PPE to be used when cleaning. Published April 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces for COVID-19<\/a> Guidance for cleaning practices for public spaces. Updated December 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n Safely Reopening the Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Should my museum require staff and visitors to wear face masks when we reopen?<\/a> AAM’s compilation of CDC guidance, state and local laws, legality, and the ADA. There is also information on the proper use and availability of masks, accessibility, and equity and racial implications. ALso discusses tensions over masks, enforcement of policies, and employee training, and communication to staff and visitors. Posted January 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maintaining museum excellence in the time of COVID-19<\/a> AAM resource on core museum practices and documents during the pandemic:\u201cCrises highlight gaps in policies, plans, and procedures – but also provide opportunities. Use this time to review, rethink, reimagine, and revise them, and reassess what the museum will look like going forward.\u201d Updated January 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ReALM<\/a> Ccience-based information about how materials can be handled to mitigate COVID-19 exposure to staff and visitors of archives, libraries, and museums.The ReALM research project is conducted by OCLC, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and Battelle. Last updated March 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Models for Institutional Policies and Practices during the Pandemic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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