Measures taken in NHS Wales Libraries:

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Physical measures

 

Screens

• Protective screen installed around the enquiry / issue desk

• Protective Screen installed between the open access PCs

 

Cleaning of PCs, shared equipment, telephones – wipes available

 

Distancing

• PCs taken out of use to ensure distancing

 

Ventilation – keep windows open

 

Posters / Signage around the library around the library

• 2m Distancing

• Hand washing reminder

• Books consulted to be placed on trolley after use for staff re-shelving

• Labels on shelves asking users to wash or sanitise their hands before and after touching the book or journal stock.

 

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Staff​

Working from home on rota to reduce contact

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Using laptop and VPN

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Work spaces spread out to meet distancing requirements

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Working in blocks of days behind issue desk to minimise cross contamination

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Staggered lunches and breaks

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Teams / zoom meetings instead of face to face where possible

Equipment

• Hand sanitiser – pump and wall mounted

• Anti viral wipes

• Disposable  gloves

• Altered ways of working to avoid touching areas that others will have used,

• Quarantining

 

In line with updated advice (Libraries Connected: Service recovery toolkit: May 2021), we are no longer quarantining books, but are still encouraging hand hygiene before and after library use. 

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Headphones set aside for 72 hours

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Card machines to take payments instead of cash

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Documentation

Organisations risk assessment completed

 

Personal risk assessment completed

 
 

Communication

Have regular group catch ups and discuss measures

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Advice from Infection Control

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Consulting users on measures