Libraries Reopening: A Perspective of Best Practices from Around the World in the Time of COVID-19

Libraries Reopening: A Perspective of Best Practices from Around the World in the Time of COVID-19

ALA International Relations Round Table (IRRT) Webinar Committee invites you to participate in a series of free webinars focusing on perspectives from libraries around the world dealing with COVID-19.

In Late 2019, the world started to hear about a novel coronavirus and was soon announced as a global pandemic creating many challenges, including Libraries. Libraries had to act fast in

addressing global pandemic preparedness and planning to reopen. Reopening during a global pandemic requires preparation that includes safe reopening policies and practices that best

protect library workers and its patrons. This webinar series will help us to learn from libraries in Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mexico, Qatar, Netherlands, Sweden and Australia on how

they addressed and are currently addressing the reopening of libraries during the challenging time of COVID-19.

June 4, 2020 - Two Sessions

• UIN Sunan Kalijaga Library | Indonesia and National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico |  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (US Central Time)
• ACT Heritage Library | Australia - 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (US Central Time)

June 5 - One Session

• Qatar National Library | Qatar and Netherlands: A Comparative View - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM   (US Central Time)

June 11 - One Session

• Helsingborg City Libraries and Mjölby Public Library | Sweden - 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (US Central Time)

June 16 - One Session

• Leipzig University Library | Germany - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (US Central Time)

June 17 – One Session

• University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong - 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (US Central Time)

How to register

All webinars are free! Simply fill out the registration form for each webinar you wish to attend.

For more information or to register for these webinars, please visit IRRT’s Webinars page.