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REALM Project Update:

The 2^nd test of 5 materials has now been reported by the REALM Project: Braille paper pages; Glossy paper pages; Magazine pages; Children's board book and Archival folders. The studies were conducted by applying the virulent SARS-CoV-2 virus on the five substrates held at standard room temperature and humidity conditions. Specifics about the Archival folders were not reported (i.e. buffered, unbuffered, paper weight, commercial source, etc.). Results show that after two days of quarantine in a stacked configuration, the SARS-CoV-2 virus was not detectable on the Archival folders. After four days of quarantine in their stacked configuration, the virus was not detectable on the Braille paper pages; Glossy paper pages and Children's board book. The Magazine pages showed a trace amount of virus at four days. Day four was the final timepoint tested.
The evaluation demonstrates that standard office temperature (68°F to 75°F) and relative humidity conditions (30 to 50 percent) provide an environment that allows for the natural attenuation of SARS-CoV-2 present on these materials after two days of quarantine for archival folders and four days of quarantine for the book pages. Compared to the results of Test 1, the results of Test 2 indicate that a slightly longer quarantine time for some types of cellulose-based paper materials sitting in a stacked configuration may be required to render SARS-CoV-2 undetectable.
REALM Project: Test 2 Results

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From INFOhio:
INFOhio, Ohio's PreK-12 Digital Library, would like to invite you to join the INFOhio Integration Partner (IPartner) program for education-based agencies. The IPartner program strengthens and increases your agency’s toolkit with INFOhio’s quality digital content and web tools available at no cost to Ohio students, teachers, and families.

The INFOhio IPartner program has over 75 partners from public and academic libraries, educational service centers, information technology centers, ed techs, and PBS stations. We hope you will consider joining this network of education professionals passionate about INFOhio.

The purpose of the IPartner program is to:

Support INFOhio in increased outreach of INFOhio digital content and tools.
Strengthen INFOhio’s outreach through IPartner agency/institution connections to deliver timely updates on INFOhio’s digital content and web tools.
Provide professional development and training opportunities using INFOhio’s training curriculum.

There are many benefits to becoming an IPartner:

Be certified and badged as an authorized INFOhio trainer after completion of required training that IPartners use to demonstrate professional learning growth.
Receive first notification about INFOhio updates to tools and resources.
Connect to the online learning community of INFOhio trainers to share ideas and training resources.

We invite your agency to encourage staff to apply for the IPartner program. Applicants will complete a free, online, self-paced training and will be required to share their knowledge with the audiences they serve using a variety of methods that fit the IPartner’s schedule.

You can apply for the program by completing this form. To learn more about this program, visit our IPartner page. If you have any questions, please let us know. We look forward to partnering with you.

We have several public librarians who are hitting it out of the park when it comes to sharing INFOhio with their patrons. Our public librarian partners are invaluable!


News From Other Sources REALM Project Update: The 2^nd test of 5 materials has now been reported by the REALM Project: Braille paper pages; Glossy paper pages; Magazine pages; Children's board book and Archival folders. The studies were conducted by applying the virulent SARS-CoV-2 virus on the five substrates held at standard room temperature and humidity conditions. Specifics about the Archival folders were not reported (i.e. buffered, unbuffered, paper weight, commercial source, etc.). Results show that after two days of quarantine in a stacked configuration, the SARS-CoV-2 virus was not detectable on the Archival folders. After four days of quarantine in their stacked configuration, the virus was not detectable on the Braille paper pages; Glossy paper pages and Children's board book. The Magazine pages showed a trace amount of virus at four days. Day four was the final timepoint tested. The evaluation demonstrates that standard office temperature (68°F to 75°F) and relative humidity conditions (30 to 50 percent) provide an environment that allows for the natural attenuation of SARS-CoV-2 present on these materials after two days of quarantine for archival folders and four days of quarantine for the book pages. Compared to the results of Test 1, the results of Test 2 indicate that a slightly longer quarantine time for some types of cellulose-based paper materials sitting in a stacked configuration may be required to render SARS-CoV-2 undetectable. REALM Project: Test 2 Results Free Unique & Fun Tools to Help Keep You Sane Free webinar from OPLIN Monday, August 10th at 10 am: Let’s be honest: sometimes, we all just need a fun distraction, or something to help make the internet fun again. You will be amazed by just some of the endless variety of the creations that are out there, that can be fun, awe-inspiring or both. We’ll spend some time delving into nooks and crannies of the internet that you probably didn’t know existed! From INFOhio: INFOhio, Ohio's PreK-12 Digital Library, would like to invite you to join the INFOhio Integration Partner (IPartner) program for education-based agencies. The IPartner program strengthens and increases your agency’s toolkit with INFOhio’s quality digital content and web tools available at no cost to Ohio students, teachers, and families. The INFOhio IPartner program has over 75 partners from public and academic libraries, educational service centers, information technology centers, ed techs, and PBS stations. We hope you will consider joining this network of education professionals passionate about INFOhio. The purpose of the IPartner program is to: Support INFOhio in increased outreach of INFOhio digital content and tools. Strengthen INFOhio’s outreach through IPartner agency/institution connections to deliver timely updates on INFOhio’s digital content and web tools. Provide professional development and training opportunities using INFOhio’s training curriculum. There are many benefits to becoming an IPartner: Be certified and badged as an authorized INFOhio trainer after completion of required training that IPartners use to demonstrate professional learning growth. Receive first notification about INFOhio updates to tools and resources. Connect to the online learning community of INFOhio trainers to share ideas and training resources. We invite your agency to encourage staff to apply for the IPartner program. Applicants will complete a free, online, self-paced training and will be required to share their knowledge with the audiences they serve using a variety of methods that fit the IPartner’s schedule. You can apply for the program by completing this form. To learn more about this program, visit our IPartner page. If you have any questions, please let us know. We look forward to partnering with you. We have several public librarians who are hitting it out of the park when it comes to sharing INFOhio with their patrons. Our public librarian partners are invaluable!
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