Covid-19: Library Support for Safe Reopening
As libraries continue planning for the reopening of their buildings, we’ve been talking to our netloan customers about how best to organise their libraries’ computer services. This is a high priority area for libraries – a recent library poll organised by bibliotheca put PCs and printing at the top of the list of services to provide when reopening. It will provide vital support for jobseekers, the digitally excluded and all others who have struggled without computers and broadband through lockdown.
There’s lots of useful guidance on how to provide safe access to computers in the Library Service Recovery Toolkit from Libraries Connected. Published yesterday, it stresses the essential nature of the People’s Network and sets out the considerations for providing access. There’s a clear expectation that demand for this access will rise due to the increased number of people seeking work and benefits...
