Infectious Diseases

Introduction to the Issue:

RAILS will use this Pulse Page to keep our members informed about the latest developments with infectious diseases.

The Latest News

RAILS COVID-19 Safety Procedures (3/2/22)

RAILS COVID-19 Vaccination Procedures (10/22/21)

RAILS COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Policy (10/22/21)

COVID -19
- Executive & Administrative Orders - Illinois
  JB Pritzker, Governor of the State of Illinois, in the interest of aiding the people of Illinois and the local governments responsible for ensuring public health and safety issues a Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation in response to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation
- Illinois State Board of Education: Coronavirus (Covid-19) Updates And Resources
Monkeypox
- Illinois Department of Public Health

What RAILS Is Doing:

Zoom - RAILS is offering networking groups the opportunity to have their own Zoom meeting license. RAILS has a limited number of licenses that can be used for networking groups that meet on a regular basis. Application for Zoom account.

Pandemic challenges and learning outcomes from RAILS. OCLC article with Monica Harris, RAILS Associate Executive Director (December 2021)

Other Resources:

REALM Project: Public Health Crisis Management Playbook for Archives, Libraries, and Museum
- Presents a set of guiding processes, resources, and tools to aid cultural heritage institutions when planning for, navigating through, and recovering from a significant public health emergency.
American Library Association - Pandemic Preparedness
EEOC What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws
Social Distancing Guidelines at Work , Coronavirus Resources - SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management)
Society for Human Resource Management
"What Employers Need to Know About Monkeypox," Harvard Business Review, August 18, 2022

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
World Health Organization
Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) - Real-Time Learning Network
IMLS Releases Research on Library Services During the Onset of COVID-19 (published June 2022)
State Library Administrative Agency Adaptations in the Initial Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Ongoing Trends
How Public Libraries Adapted to Serve Their Communities at the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic
REopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM)
- REALM Project: Frequently Asked Questions
- REALM Project: "International Pandemic Perspectives: Problem-Solving in Times of Crisis", webinar recording
- One year later: Perspectives from the field: Leaders in the library, archives, and museum community share the experience of their organizations navigating through the pandemic, the evolution of policies, and what's on the horizon
Vaccine Education
- Vaccine Education Toolkit
- Get Smart About COVID-19 Misinformation (News Literacy Project)