15:17:12 From Amy Levine to Everyone : Janet, your voice is kind of soft today 15:20:18 From Andrea Baldwin (She/They) to Everyone : we have been open since June to the public (Goodall library) 15:20:27 From Janet McKenney to Everyone : haha. I'm always so loud. I increased volume - so tell me if I am too soft or loud when I start talking. 15:20:56 From Madison Public to Everyone : We have been fully open since August, 2020 15:21:28 From Jeanne to Everyone : We've been open in Steuben since June of last year. 15:21:48 From Ellen @TPL to Everyone : June 2020 for TPL, too. 15:21:52 From Pamela Dunning to Everyone : Wiscasset fully open since June 2, 2020. So happy to be of service this year. 15:22:10 From Sarah Schultz-Nielsen to Everyone : What about seating and social distancing? 15:22:14 From Debbie Lozito to Everyone : we opened YESTERDAY! 15:22:27 From Ann Thomas to Everyone : We also have been open since June 2020 in Brooklin at Friend Memorial Library 15:22:32 From Laurie to Everyone : We opened today! 15:22:35 From James Rathbun to Everyone : June 2020 for Baxter Memorial as well. 15:22:35 From davismemoriallibrary to Everyone : We opened to the public last Monday, 5/10 15:22:35 From Rumford Library to Everyone : Rumford has been open since last June. 15:22:36 From Dani, Naples PL to Everyone : Naples has also been open since June 2020 (Window) and Browsing started Sept 2020. We can do this! 15:22:38 From Amy Levine to Everyone : Rockland, open since June, but limited hours, time, and capacity 15:22:42 From Heather Logan to Everyone : Opened yesterday 15:22:53 From Mary Lou to Everyone : We started May 1 four days. Will go back to six days starting in June. Still have greeters at the door and volunteers are fully back! 15:22:55 From Hope @ Caribou Public Library to Everyone : Caribou PL has been fully open since July 6, 2020. We started curbside June 1, 2020. No issues here, thank goodness! :-) 15:22:57 From Karen Eger she/hers to Everyone : Curbside in June 2020 15:23:06 From Susan Preece to Everyone : Topsham Public Library has been fully open since July 2020. Our patrons NEED us! 15:23:15 From Dani, Naples PL to Everyone : We have had reduced hours & soc dist to be sure… opening full days @beginning of May 15:23:20 From NCC to Everyone : Newport Cultural Center has been open to 5 at a time since September 2020, but we hope to open up to more soon! 15:23:27 From Carver Library to Everyone : Open since July 2020, curbside since May 2020 15:23:33 From Rose, Walker ML to Everyone : Walker ML since July 2020, limited hrs 15:23:37 From David Smith to Everyone : Thomas College has been open to Thomas Faculty-Staff-Students since August. I lost 2/3 of seating, couldn't have reserves... But we are here and in person. 15:23:39 From Karen Eger she/hers to Everyone : Going fully open next week and return to full hours following that. 15:23:54 From Ricker Memorial to Everyone : Ricker Memorial Library has been fully open since last May. 15:23:57 From Brian to Everyone : Vassalboro Library fully open since June 2020. its been a good year for us. we have been cautious and holding onto the state guidance. no direct contact with any cases 15:24:20 From Janet Adelberg to Everyone : Little Cary Memorial Library in Wayne safely open since last June 1. An appreciative community willing to abide by our precautions made it happen easily. 15:24:25 From Susan Preece to Everyone : Yes--that was me! 15:24:27 From Sharon nichols to Everyone : Yesterday the Palermo Community Library opened fully!! Yippee! 15:24:50 From Ellen @TPL to Everyone : We actually expanded our hours so that there would be less congestion. Our architecture has actually been a benefit - yay old buildings with cut up floor plans! 15:24:59 From Beth Sweet to Everyone : All the libraries fully open: will you continue to mask? 15:25:05 From RPL Director to Everyone : We closed for 6 weeks March-April 2020 and re-opened with walk up window service. We have been fully re-opened since last July 2020. 15:25:06 From davismemoriallibrary to Everyone : Yes 15:25:53 From Leila Roy to All panelists : Curbside since Stay-at-Home was lifted (so, June 2); browsing & computers by appointment shortly after that; started taking walk-ins last November; have slowly relaxed our capacity limits & so on as we've gone on. 15:26:32 From Southport Memorial Library to Everyone : Will anyone continue to require masking after the indoor mask mandate is lifted next week? 15:26:44 From Lesley Unger - Springvale PL to Everyone : Yes, we will. 15:26:51 From davismemoriallibrary to Everyone : I intend to 15:27:03 From Ellen @TPL to Everyone : @Beth Sweet - waiting for input during this call but my thought is that we'll be working on the honor system with staff masking on request. 15:27:12 From mcorrion to Everyone : I'm curious : all of you who are saying you have been fully open since June, July, etc. what exactly does that entail? 15:27:31 From Karen Eger she/hers to Everyone : We will continue masking because children aren't vaccinated and we want families to feel comfortable coming to the library this summer. 15:27:42 From Jenna Mayotte to Everyone : Falmouth Memorial plans to require masking until everyone is elgibile for vaccination, including children 15:27:48 From Anne Romans to Everyone : Witherle opened on June 8 with extended hours. We will continue to require masks. Our town hall is doing that as well. 15:27:52 From Amy Levine to Everyone : Janet, still a bit softer than usual 15:28:27 From Madison Public to Everyone : To answer mcorrion: Fully open for us means open all hours with patrons on the building, some computers available and ILL once it restarted 15:28:43 From Susan Preece to Everyone : Our patrons are not the enemy! We have been sounding pretty defensive of late. We need to really engage with our communities! 15:29:00 From Ellen @TPL to Everyone : @Mcorrion - we've been 100% open - same level of service as pre-COVID. But our building architecture has allowed for that. Required masks and social distancing, etc. Had story walks in the hallways. We are happy to give tours to folks interested. Have had some folks walk through. 15:29:02 From Brenda Lynn Gould (she, her) to Everyone : West Paris has been open for our full hours since July 13th. We are still limited by State Guidelines and Maine Library Commission Guidelines regarding capacity, distancing, and time inside per patron. 15:29:48 From Pamela Dunning to Everyone : Fully open for Wiscasset was allowing people in the building, limited numbers at a time as mandated. Circulation of all items, use of computers, printing, faxing, emailing, tech assisting, etc. The only thing closed is the Used Book Room as that is the children's entrance until masking is gone. 15:29:58 From Rose, Walker ML to Everyone : We are a City dept. and will be following City policy re: masks. City policy has been in step with the Governor's office. 15:30:00 From Madison Public to Everyone : Yes, and following guidance regarding capacity, distancing, etc. 15:31:09 From Ellen @TPL to Everyone : Exactly! 15:31:19 From Alice Olson to Everyone : Is anyone changing plans about having in person programming? 15:31:45 From Jenn at Fort Fairfield Public Library to Everyone : Will the 6 foot distancing still be required once the masks come off? Because that is what is hindering our opening. I can't get more than 2 people in any single room of our library and still keep 6 feet apart. 15:31:48 From Karen Eger she/hers to Everyone : We are going to meet in person inside with adults and outside with children. 15:32:06 From Karen Eger she/hers to Everyone : Distancing has been lifted. 15:32:26 From RPL Director to Everyone : same here We are a Town dept. and will be following Town policy re: masks. City policy has been in step with the Governor's office. 15:32:59 From Holly Williams to Everyone : THANK YOU, JAMIE! 15:33:13 From Ellen @TPL to Everyone : +1 Holly 15:34:09 From Brenda Lynn Gould (she, her) to Everyone : In addition to being open for our full inside hours since July 13th, 2020 we have also provided curbside service since June 1st, 2020. 15:34:12 From RPL Director to Everyone : Also Rice PL in a small space for one year so only 10 patrons at a time, no programs ,4 chairs for the patrons and adding back 1 public PC this week. 15:35:41 From Carver Library to Everyone : I don't want to hope that ME CDC will address our mask issue tomorrow, we probably won't. It's time for guidance and decisions now. 15:35:48 From Jenna Mayotte to Everyone : I'm worried that dropping masks will alienate all our young families - where else are they welcome this summer before their kids can get vaccinated. I'm fine with dropping all the other COVID policies I had in place - like capacity and time limits. Happy to drop quarantine. 15:35:48 From davismemoriallibrary to Everyone : We are also very small so we do only allow one patron or household at a time. 15:36:37 From Wendy Boyle to Everyone : Will we still have to quarantine books 15:36:38 From RPL Director to Everyone : We dropped quarantine May 1. 15:36:53 From davismemoriallibrary to Everyone : I agree with Jenna. Children are at risk and we should continue masking. 15:37:04 From Madison Public to Everyone : To RPL: we did, too. 15:37:13 From Jenna Mayotte to Everyone : I haven't dropped quarantine because as a state we agreed not to? 15:37:15 From Alice Olson to Everyone : Us too 15:37:26 From davismemoriallibrary to Everyone : Same here Jenna 15:37:38 From Madison Public to Everyone : We aren't on van delivery. 15:37:46 From Mary Lou to Everyone : We have been having the discussion of folks showing their proof of vaccine. So many opinions! Uggg. 15:37:51 From Rose, Walker ML to Everyone : Yes, Jenna. But happy to drop it! 15:37:56 From Andrea Baldwin (She/They) to Everyone : but if ur vaccinated u r not going to spread it to others so by wearing a mask u aren't doing anything but showing unity whivh is nice but not realistic 15:37:59 From Ellen @TPL to Everyone : Dr. Fauci said in an interview with Pod Save America that the new guidelines are not a "mandate to go maskless." That's a nice phrase to use when offering patrons the options. 15:38:08 From Mamie Ney to Everyone : I'm going to get some of those signs that say "Enterat your wn Risk 15:38:27 From Karen Eger she/hers to Everyone : Backing out of the Pandemic is harder than going in! 15:38:38 From Mamie Ney to Everyone : "Enter at your own risk!" (Just kidding!) 15:39:04 From Sharon Kelly to Everyone : I feel like every library has done their best to serve their communities as best they can, even if they couldn't be fully open this entire time. Many have had financial strain, technical problems, and some of us have even had staff get very sick with Covid. All of this makes it really challenging for all of us. We are all trying our best. Not every size fits all. 15:39:32 From Mamie Ney to Everyone : So true, Sharon. 15:39:38 From Mary Lou to Everyone : Great points Sharon! 15:39:44 From Lesley Unger - Springvale PL to Everyone : Well put, Sharon 15:39:45 From Leila Roy to All panelists : Yes, absolutely, Sharon. 15:39:51 From Michelle Brenner to Everyone : Yes Sharon! 15:40:04 From davismemoriallibrary to Everyone : Well said, 15:40:12 From davismemoriallibrary to Everyone : Sharon! 15:40:13 From Rose, Walker ML to Everyone : Very, very true. 15:40:15 From Debra Lay to Everyone : I think I'll convene our COVID team and say: so what does full operation look like and what minor things should we keep in place. In other words go for it - but then put the brakes on in a few areas. 15:40:20 From Carver Library to Everyone : If you need a sign, try "Masks Required -- unless vaccinated" rather than the other way around 15:40:58 From Ellen @TPL to Everyone : Can we straw poll on who is still thinking of requiring masks after 5/24 vs. honor system? 15:41:11 From Chip Schrader to Everyone : The most cautious staff member will get the most consideration. It's about comfort levels at the front line. 15:41:39 From Susan Preece to Everyone : True but we need to LEAD! 15:41:39 From Mamie Ney to Everyone : For us anyway, I' a bit relieved that this is coming in the Summer months, we can somewhat cruise along until Labor Day. 15:41:42 From Debra Lay to Everyone : Janet - can that poll include staff and patrons please! 15:41:43 From Holly Williams to Everyone : We won't be doing anything differently until there's an executive order saying we no longer need masks. We're a town department and we do what the state does. 15:41:44 From Bernie (she/her) to Everyone : very thoughtful Chip 15:41:46 From D. Bowman to Everyone : Masks, limited hours still. 15:41:46 From Carver Library to Everyone : We need to make a decision before the end of the week! 15:41:53 From Tammy @ WPL to Everyone : YES, agree Rich 15:42:00 From Nancy Petersons to Everyone : Agree Rich! 15:42:01 From Tammy @ WPL to Everyone : I've used that same phrase 15:42:02 From Amy Levine to Everyone : Our City Hall won't require staff to mask if behind pplex, asking public to, but won't kick them out if unmasked.; we are still trying to decide 15:42:04 From Julie to Everyone : Poll also needs option for town libraries - we have to go with the town's guidelines 15:42:08 From Brenda Lynn Gould (she, her) to Everyone : Agree Rich 15:42:16 From David Smith to Everyone : People keep conflating what the vaccines were actually released for and infection. The vaccines efficacy is about severe symptoms and death not infection. Early data looks good but is not conclusive. We do not know how effective the current vaccines are against infection. 15:42:42 From Ellen @TPL to Everyone : +1 Susan Preece 15:42:45 From Madison Public to Everyone : I agree wholeheartedly! 15:42:58 From Thomaston Public Library to Everyone : Yes, I'm waiting to see what my town will legally allow us to do - if we can require masks, we will out of consideration for our youngest and medically vulnerable patrons. 15:43:00 From Pamela Dunning to Everyone : Might require masks for an additional couple of weeks to see what happens with other places opening up. If the numbers rise significantly, the masks will stay on. Still thinking about it.\ 15:43:09 From Marcy Polletta to Everyone : Agreed Sharon. 15:43:42 From Lisa Shaw (she/her) to Janet McKenney(Direct Message) : Gah - sorry!!! caught up in another project!! 15:43:47 From James Rathbun to Everyone : Agreed, Susan! 15:43:53 From Janet Bolduc, MaineGeneral to Everyone : My library will require masks because the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) mandates for hospitals have not yet changed. 15:44:02 From Andrea Baldwin (She/They) to Everyone : at David....they have determined that even if u contract covid after being fully vaccinated that there is so little virus in the nose that is incredibly low to spread it 15:44:05 From Lesley Dolinger - Patten Free Library to Everyone : Well said Susan! 15:44:09 From Karen Eger she/hers to Everyone : I agree Susan. It is time to get back to our business which is service to our community. 15:44:30 From Pamela Dunning to Everyone : I hear that a lot too. Why aren't other libraries open when we are? Building differences and patrons traffic flows make it more difficult for some libraries. 15:45:28 From Marcela Peres to Everyone : The City of Lewiston (including the library) is aligning with state guidance starting 5/24: for fully vaccinated, masks optional. Masks required for unvaccinated (including children). We're waiting on final policy, including any differences between staff vs. public, but right now, it's expected to be an honor system. (But as with all things this past year, anything could change between now and Monday!) 15:45:53 From Jenna Mayotte to Everyone : I'm not scared of catching COVID, I'm worried parents with young children are feeling quite abandoned by the end of the masks, and we may see them stay away if we don't stay masked a little longer. Kids and young parents are our core customers. 15:45:54 From Carver Library to Everyone : We are here for our communities in all ways. Asking them to wear a mask to protect us and others is not unreasonable. 15:46:13 From Jenna Mayotte to Everyone : I want to be a place they feel safe coming back to 15:46:48 From Mamie Ney to Everyone : https://www.gbbn.com/insights/novel-strategies-for-a-novel-virus-designing-resilient-libraries-for-a-post-covid-world/ 15:47:06 From BaileyStaff to Everyone : We have a meeting with our town's COVID team tomorrow, so we don't have an answer regarding masks yet. 15:47:20 From davismemoriallibrary to Everyone : Same here Jenna. Our small space really makes it scary to just let everyone back inside without masks. 15:47:49 From Sophie to Everyone : We are leaning towards requiring masks downstairs on the floor where our children's room is, but making them optional in the adult space. Our building gives us the luxury of this being straightforward. 15:48:19 From David Smith to Everyone : Decision will be made by college administration. 15:48:22 From Joanna Breen, @Boothbay maine Library to Everyone : Also, seasonal patrons. If BBH didn't have an influx of 20K+ people, deciding to do honor system would be different 15:48:24 From Tammy @ WPL to Everyone : Unclear for Waterville so I didn't respond to poll 15:49:26 From RPL Director to Everyone : I voted keep masks however it will depend on what the Town Manager decides 15:49:26 From Danie she/her to Everyone : Just want to point out that so many of us have been working our behinds off, way past hours, above and beyond "normal duties" and that gets forgotten a lot. We HAVE been here for patrons, well beyond the 'normal' hours of the before-times, providing a lot more services in a difficult world. 15:49:41 From Amy Levine to Everyone : thanks for that link, Mamie 15:49:41 From Joanna Breen, @Boothbay maine Library to Everyone : +1 Agree Danie 15:49:49 From Dani, Naples PL to Everyone : We are “thinking” we won’t require but encourage mask wearing @May 24. We (Staff & Vol) will all carry a mask with them, and will certainly don masks when children are present to, at least, be in solidarity with those that can not yet choose to vaccinate. 15:49:49 From Tammy @ WPL to Everyone : 100% 15:49:51 From Leila Roy to All panelists : Yes, Danie 15:49:57 From Carver Library to Everyone : +1 Danie 15:50:04 From Alice Olson to Everyone : We still have many patrons not feeling safe coming in so keeping the mask policy I think will add to that safe feeling. Even tho we are open, a few people use curbside. 15:50:56 From Jeff to Everyone : Absolutely true, Danie. So many have done so much. 15:51:08 From Heidi Grimm to Everyone : We are Public Librarians. 15:51:27 From Susan Preece to Everyone : We need to lead! 15:51:31 From Heidi Grimm to Everyone : What's the one thing missing from our buildings? The Public. 15:51:57 From Karen Eger she/hers to Everyone : Having people coming in again has been LESS WORK and WAY MORE FUN! 15:52:14 From Chip Schrader to Everyone : Agreed Jamie 15:52:17 From Ellen @TPL to Everyone : Our taxpayers certainly noticed. 15:52:17 From Susan Preece to Everyone : YAY!!! , Jamie! 15:52:50 From Jeff to Everyone : We've done an enormous amount of 'essential' things virtually too, and we haven't 'left' work per se. Return to physical spaces...yes, I see that. 15:53:10 From Bernie (she/her) to Everyone : True Jeff 15:53:26 From Southport Memorial Library to Everyone : We have been working, and we are open. That's not the issue. We are just looking for guidance about doing so safely. 15:53:58 From Thomaston Public Library to Everyone : Agreed, Southport. 15:53:58 From Pamela Dunning to Everyone : Very true. Doesn't matter if you allow no masks if you have no staff willing to work under that condition. 15:54:02 From davismemoriallibrary to Everyone : Exactly Southport Library! 15:54:06 From Ellen @TPL to Everyone : Why wouldn't we say if you're comfortable wearing a mask, please do so - to both staff and patrons? 15:54:32 From Jeff to Everyone : Some of this is coming across negative and a bit pushy, and I think it's raising hackles... 15:54:36 From Ellen @TPL to Everyone : We're considering even allowing patrons to ask us to mask if they feel safer with us helping them with a mask on. 15:54:45 From Andrea Baldwin (She/They) to Everyone : yes ellen@tpl 15:54:49 From Danie she/her to Everyone : I haven't gotten sick in the past year, AND I haven't been told to simile once. I'm keeping my mask. 15:54:56 From Kiya to Everyone : Michael Jackson had autoimmune conditions. 15:55:03 From Thomaston Public Library to Everyone : Agreed, Danie! 15:55:07 From Andrea Baldwin (She/They) to Everyone : danie truth 15:55:17 From Lesley Unger - Springvale PL to Everyone : Well put Danie 15:55:23 From Courtney Sparks - Freeport to Everyone : Pushing forward now absolutely makes sense though it's uncomfortable. But many if not all of us have worked beyond our limits and imaginations to remain vital and connected to our patrons while also placing a high value on staff health and safety. I don't think libraries that physically remained open the whole time or have had more open hours are necessarily doing better work than those of us who had to close for a wide variety of reasons. None of us felt like we abandoned ship. 15:55:53 From Beth Auburn Library to Everyone : Androscoggin County is still in the red and lagging in vaccinations, so that's a consideration here. 15:56:01 From Danie she/her to Everyone : exactly Courtney. 15:56:03 From Jeff to Everyone : Agreed Courtney. Well put. 15:56:05 From Carver Library to Everyone : I think a lot of us have been open AT work for most of a year. And the numbers are still worse here than they have been most of the pandemic if you look at the trends. 15:56:14 From Courtney Sparks - Freeport to Everyone : But our role as leaders now is to help staff over this hurdle because it feels scary. But we do have science to help us along the way. 15:56:14 From Janet Wilson to Everyone : Our libraries are not in a bubble. I can guarantee that most of our community outside of here will be unmasked. I expect some people to continue wearing masks, but most will not. I will plan not to wear a mask, but I will have one in my pocket to put on when someone is uncomfortable. 15:56:40 From Heather Logan to Everyone : We are greeting patrons with "We (all 2 of us) are fully vaccinated. Would you like us to mask while you are here?" 15:57:12 From Carver Library to Everyone : We're also number 3 or 4 in cases rising right now. 15:57:42 From Barbara Bartley to Everyone : Maybe providing clear messaging and info for patrons regarding their own risk could be helpful, such as the continuing risk for children & people who've had organ transplants, etc. 15:57:47 From Lisa Shaw (she/her) to Everyone : I wonder, too, how much concern is still fear of contracting a virus and how much is PTSD from a year of quarantining and very real concerns around many people becoming gravely ill. They are obviously connected but are two different problems to address. 15:58:12 From James Ritter to Everyone : I sincerely apologize, but another MSL colleague and I need to hop off and get on another important call. I appreciate all the work you do! Keep the faith and lets move forward together to be there for our communities in ways that they have not imagined! 15:58:25 From Danie she/her to Everyone : My personal opinion that doesn't represent the library- I really hope that every manager advocating for more will stand alongside front line staff- working side by side and not just in the back. 15:58:32 From Courtney Sparks - Freeport to Everyone : Yes, Lisa. We were talking about that this morning. We masked, did ALL the things, and then overnight it's done - there's no prize at the end (other than avoiding death!) 15:58:41 From Alice Olson to Everyone : Unfortunately, not every one interprets the science in the same way. 15:59:05 From Chip Schrader to Everyone : @ Danie, absolutely, all hands on deck is a must! 15:59:07 From Marcela Peres to Everyone : Lisa, I think you've nailed it. 15:59:23 From Holly Williams to Everyone : @Alice--should we "interpret" science? 15:59:25 From Courtney Sparks - Freeport to Everyone : We are nothing without front line staff, so supporting them while also holding the line for public service is our main objective. It's just very much like a tightrope! 15:59:32 From Nancy/Lubec to Everyone : What about quarantining books- can we talk about that? 15:59:40 From Cindy Appleby to Everyone : Is there a possibility for more educational resources that may help address staff PTSD to quarantining? 16:00:05 From Chris Dorman (She/Her) to Everyone : YESSss JENNA!!! 16:00:09 From Jon Knepp to Everyone : Ya, this is my concern as well! 16:00:22 From davismemoriallibrary to Everyone : Exactly!! 16:00:38 From Joanna Breen, @Boothbay maine Library to Everyone : +1 Jenna Agree 16:00:46 From Amy Wisehart to Everyone : Agreed Jenna. Masks are not a huge inconvenience and families need to feel welcome at the library. 16:01:01 From Danie she/her to Everyone : +1 Jennna 16:01:02 From James Jackson Sanborn to Everyone : Can you do "Mask required" hours? 16:01:09 From Jon Knepp to Everyone : We have people who have been trying to get in maskless this whole time, who 100% will be lying about getting vaccinated, how do you justify letting that happen with kids in the library? 16:01:12 From Ellen @TPL to Everyone : Good idea James. 16:01:17 From James Jackson Sanborn to Everyone : the same way that stores did shopping for vulnerable populations 16:01:26 From Barbara Bartley to Everyone : Another population of concern is people who are immune compromised 16:01:54 From Joanna Breen, @Boothbay maine Library to Everyone : Is there bad PR related with requiring masks for everyone? 16:02:04 From Holly Williams to Everyone : That's one reason why we want to wear masks. We want to be in solidarity with all the families. 16:02:14 From Ellen @TPL to Everyone : Would it be easier to divide hours/days vs trying to accommodate specific groups all the time? 16:02:27 From Karen Eger she/hers to Everyone : I like mask required hours. Good idea if it seems untenable to keep them on everyone. 16:03:22 From Karen Eger she/hers to Everyone : Super important for literacy for children during the summer that families feel comfortable. 16:03:39 From emanning to Everyone : Parents assume the risk when they bring unvaccinated kids into public spaces (I wouldn't, personally) so we are keeping all the other services: virtual, outdoors, grab-n-go - if anything our response to COVID has made us improve and expand our service 16:03:54 From Lesley Unger - Springvale PL to Everyone : Agreed...asking patrons to wear a mask is a minor irritant to ensure a safe space for all. It's not forever. Vaccine rates are increasing and the kids are getting vaccinated too. It's just a matter of time. 16:04:30 From Jenna Mayotte to Everyone : we haven't had much success with special times, but thanks, yes, that's worth a shot 16:04:48 From Janet Wilson to Everyone : I haven't looked recently, but it seems like the virus has not had the same effect on children as on adults. Is anyone aware of the numbers of children who have gotten extremely ill with COVID? 16:05:05 From Thomaston Public Library to Everyone : Has anyone in a municipal library confirmed that we are legally allowed to require masks even for vaccinated folks? Apologies if this was already covered - I had to join late. 16:05:21 From Barbara Bartley to Everyone : Oh yes... 16:05:22 From Courtney Sparks - Freeport to Everyone : Not yet, Thomaston - having a meeting tomorrow to discuss 16:05:26 From Deborah Clark to Everyone : As far as addressing pandemic PTSD, the MSL specialists are working on adding a training to our Niche Academy on trauma-informed libraries. You can also se this article http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/04/implementing-a-trauma-informed-approach/ . 16:05:29 From Thomaston Public Library to Everyone : Thank you, Courtney 16:05:35 From James Rathbun to Everyone : https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/05/18/vaccines-no-masks-cdc/ 16:05:35 From Barbara Bartley to Everyone : RE Somerset County numbers 16:06:20 From RPL Director to Everyone : Not Yet Thomaston waiting for Town Manager. 16:06:30 From Janine Nichoalds to Everyone : Children deserve to be protected, even when their own family won’t protect them. 16:06:47 From davismemoriallibrary to Everyone : Agreed Janine!! 16:06:57 From Ellen @TPL to Everyone : Amen Madison PUblic! 16:08:16 From James Jackson Sanborn to Everyone : I think there are some very apparent differences between communities and their overall populations' feelings on this issue. Not strictly geographical and not strictly rural/urban, but often falling along those lines. 16:08:34 From Carver Library to Everyone : I have been happy and excited every time we get to offer more services. But that's because it was based on current science and the state of the numbers. Not so sure about that this time. 16:08:38 From Gray Public Library to Everyone : … or Boards for Non-profit libraries. 16:08:40 From Amy Levine to Everyone : Can we talk about lifting quarantine, and disinfecting? 16:08:41 From Janine Nichoalds to Everyone : We are one of the smallest rural libraries and all I jumped on virtual programmers immediately: facebook, Virtual Storytime and tiktok. 16:08:47 From Brenda Lynn Gould (she, her) to Everyone : Will the 30 minute patron time limit be raised on the new checklist? 16:09:23 From Danie she/her to Everyone : @Janine, what's your tiktok, we'll follow you! 16:09:23 From Thomaston Public Library to Everyone : Thank you, Lisa & Janet! 16:09:30 From Holly Williams to Everyone : Quarantine books? 16:09:35 From Pamela Dunning to Everyone : What about quarantining? Any recommended changes? 16:09:37 From Holly Williams to Everyone : I'm going to stop! 16:09:47 From Karen Eger she/hers to Everyone : Thank you and good luck to everyone in this confusing time. 16:10:06 From Beth Kane (she/hers) to Everyone : Yay!!! 16:10:06 From Rich Boulet to Everyone : Thank you everyone for hearing me out. Thank you to Janet and Jamie for hosting. Many good comments. 16:10:07 From Ann Thomas to Everyone : Thank you all. Stronger together. 16:10:34 From Chip Schrader to Everyone : Thank you everyone, hang in there! I'm off to desk duty. 16:10:35 From Brenda Lynn Gould (she, her) to Everyone : Patron time limits. Are these expected to be be relaxed in new checklist? 16:10:56 From Quint to Everyone : When will ILL begin? 16:11:06 From Jeff to Everyone : I keep trying to ask a question but I guess my mic isn't working? 16:11:44 From Michelle Brenner to Everyone : Sounds good about quarantining! We are going to continue to clean books anyway because we are used to it and we realize how dirty books get! 16:11:46 From Barb Rehmeyer to Everyone : Janet, might it be good to meet again on Friday after guidance tomorrow? 16:11:49 From Susan Preece to Everyone : Thank you, Rich Open discussion is important especially here! 16:11:50 From Amy Levine to Everyone : Jeff, can you ask it in chat? 16:11:56 From Melanie to Everyone : Thanks Rich, I thought your comments were helpful. 16:12:06 From Julie to Everyone : So we might have updated guidance the end of next week? 16:12:29 From Courtney Sparks - Freeport to Everyone : Don't we lose that on Monday? The distancing?? 16:12:51 From Courtney Sparks - Freeport to Everyone : just checking...my brain is mush 16:12:57 From D. Bowman to Everyone : what about square footage capacities? 16:13:06 From Lisa Shaw (she/her) to Everyone : @Courtney - I feel that! 16:13:13 From Jenna Mayotte to Everyone : yes Courtney, that's correct, unless you're a restuarant 16:13:19 From Jenna Mayotte to Everyone : and it goes to 75% capacity 16:13:24 From davismemoriallibrary to Everyone : Can we meet again soon? 16:13:29 From Courtney Sparks - Freeport to Everyone : I thought it was full capacity 16:15:00 From Lisa Shaw (she/her) to Everyone : Yesterday afternoon, the Mills Administration updated the Moving Maine Forward Plan to lift all capacity limits and physical distancing requirements in all outdoor public settings. The Administration also lifted capacity limits for indoor public venues and physical distancing requirements, except in settings where people would be removing their face coverings. 16:15:15 From Holly Williams to Everyone : I believe the quarantine was for interlibrary loan? Your library could do whatever it wanted with its items. 16:15:28 From Lisa Shaw (she/her) to Everyone : Businesses and other organizations may, consistent with legal obligations, adopt policies for their employees or clients that either require vaccination or require proof of vaccination in order to avoid wearing a mask. 16:15:28 From Sharon Kelly to Everyone : thank you Jeff 16:15:29 From Ann Thomas to Everyone : yes! 16:15:34 From Heidi Grimm to Everyone : Thinking about executing any of these changes will always be worse than actually doing it. 16:15:38 From Bernie (she/her) to Everyone : thank you Jeff 16:15:38 From Joanna Breen, @Boothbay maine Library to Everyone : +1 Jeff 16:15:43 From Danie she/her to Everyone : Thanks Jeff! 16:15:44 From Lisa Shaw (she/her) to Everyone : Both quotes I posted are from the Governor's page. 16:15:45 From Danie she/her to Everyone : :D 16:15:49 From Kiya to Everyone : Lisa - I believe restrictions are being lifted everywhere for vaccinated people, even in restaurants. 16:15:51 From Pamela Dunning to Everyone : Thank you Jeff. WE all have different circumstances to deal with. We have to consider what we are each facing and not just follow. 16:16:29 From davismemoriallibrary to Everyone : Thanks, Jeff! 16:17:27 From Wendy Boyle to Everyone : What about distancing and time limits, are they gone too 16:17:51 From Anne Romans to Everyone : Different question: What is happening with the grants from the state for Covid money? 16:17:53 From Nancy Petersons to Everyone : I am not getting rid of my plexiglass shield! With my mask on or off. 16:18:20 From Holly Williams to Everyone : @Nancy--that's the first thing I WILL get rid of! 16:18:26 From Karen Eger she/hers to Everyone : Ha ha. We are keeping the plexiglass too as a comfort thing! 16:18:34 From Andrea Baldwin (She/They) to Everyone : i am sick of the plexiglass shields if u have more then 4 books they don't fit under it 16:18:37 From Nancy Petersons to Everyone : I call it my sneeze guard! 16:18:52 From davismemoriallibrary to Everyone : Agreed! 16:19:19 From jdupree to Everyone : I never want the plexiglass to go away. People even try to touch us--but not with the plexiglass! 16:19:40 From Chris Dorman (She/Her) to Everyone : +1 jdupree 16:19:56 From Danie she/her to Everyone : I don't hate my fishbowl! I put decorations on it 16:20:27 From Jenna Mayotte to Everyone : you've got vacation brain Janet, it's a good thing, lol 16:20:53 From Brenda Lynn Gould (she, her) to Everyone : Pre-pandemic our young people would spend their whole day at the library. The time-limit has been tough on them especially. 16:20:57 From Lisa Shaw (she/her) to Everyone : Summary of Recent Changes May 13 Update that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any setting, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance Update that fully vaccinated people can refrain from testing following a known exposure unless they are residents or employees of a correctional or detention facility or a homeless shelter 16:21:00 From Lisa Shaw (she/her) to Everyone : https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html 16:21:18 From Holly Williams to Everyone : @Brenda--we never did the time limit. 16:21:42 From Ellen @TPL to Everyone : Maybe what we should actually craft as a sector is some "local control" language so we have that page in common and no one feels the awkwardness of the comparisons - 16:22:08 From Jeff to Everyone : Nice idea Ellen, that would be helpful. 16:22:26 From Ellen @TPL to Everyone : We can say "this is where Maine libraries are as a whole, and our local control, building architecture, and town input has us at this place." 16:22:42 From Ellen @TPL to Everyone : As long as we're all within state guidance, we should be okay? Yes? 16:23:18 From Holly Williams to Everyone : Julie's from Madison 16:24:28 From Chris Dorman (She/Her) to Everyone : WPL Looks SO GOOOD! 16:29:10 From Barb Rehmeyer to Everyone : What about reciprocal borrowing starting? 16:31:24 From Dani, Naples PL to Everyone : Certainly not to change the subject, but very excited to hear from NetworkMaine that NPL is getting bumped up to 1G/sec broadband!!! 16:31:40 From Danie she/her to Everyone : Hotspots have been a lifesaver for me, my broadband is terrible and a hotspot has let me work remotely 16:31:56 From Dani, Naples PL to Everyone : woo hoo!!! 16:32:04 From Danie she/her to Everyone : Woo! That's awesome! 16:32:13 From Danie she/her to Everyone : (from one Danie to another, lol) 16:32:14 From Michelle Brenner to Everyone : That's great Dani! 16:32:21 From Susan Preece to Everyone : Thanks everyone--gotta go! 16:32:33 From Dani, Naples PL to Everyone : You bet, Danie! Yeah, Michelle :) 16:32:40 From RPL Director to Everyone : Have to run and fix a PC. Thanks to all for the collective wisdom and support for all Maine Librarians 16:33:05 From RPL Director to Everyone : Janet I also hope you had a great visit with grandbaby. 16:33:07 From Beth Kane (she/hers) to Everyone : Thank you! 16:33:11 From Melanie to Everyone : haha!! danie, glad you are ours!! 16:33:12 From Michelle Brenner to Everyone : Thank you Janet!! 16:33:23 From davismemoriallibrary to Everyone : Thank, Janet!! 16:33:34 From Janine Nichoalds to Everyone : Now I won’t stop picturing people licking the blue totes. 16:33:41 From Danie she/her to Everyone : My work is done. 16:33:42 From Pam Slattery-Thomas to Everyone : Thank you, Janet ! So glad things went well for you on vacation!! 16:33:53 From Jeff to Everyone : good luck summarizing it :) 16:33:55 From Dani, Naples PL to Everyone : Thank you MSL & everyone. We can do this! 16:33:56 From Michelle conroy to Everyone : Thank you 16:33:59 From Janet Wilson to Everyone : Thank you! 16:33:59 From Nancy Petersons to Everyone : Thank you, Janet! 16:34:41 From Cindy Smith to Everyone : Thanks Janet!!! 16:34:41 From Korina Lee to Everyone : Thank you! 16:34:43 From Rose, Walker ML to Everyone : Thank you! 16:34:45 From Julie to Everyone : Thank you, Janet ! 16:34:55 From Bernie (she/her) to Everyone : Thank you Auntie Janet!! 16:34:56 From Amy Levine to Everyone : THank you all! 16:34:57 From Lesley Unger - Springvale PL to Everyone : Thank you Janet! 16:34:57 From Alice Olson to Everyone : Thank you! 16:34:59 From Anne Romans to Everyone : Thanks, Janet 16:35:00 From Wendy Boyle to Everyone : Thank you Janet 16:35:03 From Thomaston Public Library to Everyone : Thank you, everyone! 16:35:14 From Anne Brooks to Everyone : Thank you! 16:35:15 From Brenda Lynn Gould (she, her) to Everyone : Thank you Janet 16:35:17 From Debra Lay to Everyone : Thanks Janet - so appreciate your leadership!