Covid-19 Resources

Collection Care

• American Library Association “Handling Library Materials and Collections in a Pandemic
• Australian Institute for Conservation of Cultural Property, “A Practical Guide for Managing Heritage Collections Closed at Short Notice due to Pandemic”, 29 April, 2020
• “Caring for Heritage Collections During the COVID-19 Pandemic”, April 21, 2020, by Irene Karsten, Canadian Conservation Institute 
• CCI Technical Note, April 17, 2020 “Caring for Heritage Collections During the COVID-19 Pandemic” 
• "Caring for Heritage Collections During the COVID-19 Pandemic", Version 2 (July 24, 2020)
• NEDCC, March 26, 2020 “Disinfecting Books and Other Collections”
• Reopening  Archives, Libraries and Museums (REALM Project), Round 1 Test Results - Collections and Quarantine
• Reopening Archives, Libraries and Museums (REALM Project) Test 3 Results
• Reopening Archives, Libraries and Museums (REALM Project) Test 4 Results
• Society of American Archivists, Resources for Response to COVID-19 Health Crisis

Documenting the Pandemic

• International Council on Archives, The Role of Archives in the COVID-19 Crisis"
• Ontario Museum Association, "Webinar: Collecting Community Responses to COVID-19"
• Society of American Archivists, “Documenting Your Communities Experience of COVID-19: A Resource List” Society of American Archivists, “Documenting in Times of Crisis: A Resource List” 

Reopening Archives

• American Alliance of Museums, "Preparing to Reopen"
• ASHRAE, Guidelines for Facilities
• Association of Canadian Archivists, "Reopening the Archives"
• Canadian Conservation Institute, Caring for Heritage Collections during the COVID-19 Pandemic:  Focus on Reopening
• "Caring for Heritage Collections During the COVID-19 Pandemic", Version 2 (July 24, 2020)Ontario Museum Association, Guidance for Museums Reopening After Closure due to COVID-19Reopening  Archives, Libraries and Museums (REALM Project)     
• Reopening Archives, Libraries and Museums (REALM Project), Project Test Results 1Reopening Archives, Libraries and Museums (REALM Project), June 2020, Public Libraries Preparing to Reopen: Examples from the Field
• Reopening Archives, Libraries and Museums (REALM Project), Reopening  Policies & Procedures: Examples from the FieldReopening Archives, Libraries and Museums (REALM Project), Project Test Results 2Reopening Archives, Libraries and Museums (REALM Project, Test 3 Results Reopening Archives, Libraries and Museums (REALM Project) Test 4 Results

A number of Ontario museums have implemented a proof of vaccination policy for staff, volunteers, and/or visitors. Some require proof of vaccination to enter the museum, while others require proof to enter certain areas. See below for vaccination policy examples.

• Aga Khan Museum
• Art Gallery of Ontario (diners as of September 22, all visitors as of October 22)
• Oakville Museum
• Ontario Science Centre
• Royal Ontario Museum café policy
• THEMUSEUM

Working from Home

• Society of American Archivists, “Archivists At Home” Tips on successfully working from home and what archival work you can undertake remotely