Nobody Taught Me This in Library School! Adapting to the New Normal

Abstract

No one taught me about this in library school! Staff at Marine Corps Base Hawaii Library struggles to understand what our community needs from us, how we can provide it, and how to do so while keeping staff and patrons as safe as possible. We will talk about successes and failures with safe programming, trying to bridge the digital divide by loaning equipment, and conducting a safe Summer Reading Program. We will also talk about new considerations for the era of COVID-19, and how we've adapted our staffing and services to be prepared.