Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Resources for Libraries

Updated: May 4, 2020

Updates

Government of Canada

Provincial and Territorial Updates

Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba: English | Français
New Brunswick: English | Français
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories: English | Français
Nova Scotia: English | Français
Nunavut: English | Français | Inuktitut | Inuinnaqtun
Ontario: English | Français | Other languages
- Ottawa Public Health | Santé publique Ottawa
Prince Edward Island
Quebec: Français | English
Saskatchewan: English | Français
Yukon: English | Français

World Health Organization (WHO)

Mythbusters

For Libraries

American Library Association (ALA) COVID-19 Response
American Library Association (ALA)

American Library Association (ALA) Pandemic Preparedness Resources for Libraries
American Library Association (ALA)

Australian libraries responding to COVID-19
Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)

Business Resumption and Re-Imagination of Public Library Services Post COVID-19
Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC)

Canadian Academic Libraries’ Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic
Lorie Kloda

Canadian Libraries Respond to COVID-19
Library Journal

CAPAL Statement on Academic Libraries and COVID-19
Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL)

Caring for Heritage Collections during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI)

CFLA Issues Fair Dealing Guidance for Canadian Libraries During the Time of COVID-19
Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA)

COVID-19 and Temporary Public Library Lay-offs
Librarianship.ca

COVID-19 and Temporary School Library Lay-offs
Librarianship.ca

COVID-19 and the Global Library Field
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

Statement by the IFLA President and Secretary-General

COVID19MisInfo Portal
Ryerson Social Media Lab

COVID-19: Resources for Public Libraries
LearnHQ

Flu and Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)

Workplace: Tips for Employers and Workers

A Guide to COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) for Public Libraries
National Network of Libraries of Medicine

How to Fact-Check Coronavirus (Mis)Information Online
lifehacker

How to talk to kids about coronavirus
Globe and Mail

Libraries and Pandemic Preparedness: Addressing COVID-19 with facts and outreach
American Libraries

Libraries and the Coronavirus: Evolving Information and Resources
WebJunction

Public Health Concerns For Libraries
Public Library Services Branch Manitoba

Public health guidance for schools (K-12) and childcare programs
Public Health Agency of Canada

Risk-informed decision-making for mass gatherings during COVID-19 global outbreak
Public Health Agency of Canada

Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource
National Association of School Psychologists

Resources and Information for Libraries During COVID-19
Ontario Library Association (OLA)

Resources for Libraries on Coronavirus
everylibrary

2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
infoDocket

Library Conference and Event Updates

Mark your calendar, ALA Virtual – Community Through Connection (April 20)
American Library Association (ALA)

IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2020 Cancelled (April 9)
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

Update – Event Postponed (April 3)
True North Science Boot Camp

SLA Official Statement on the Coronavirus (April 3)
Special Libraries Association (SLA)

Cancellation of the 2020 CHLA/ABSC Annual Conference (April 3)
Canadian Health Libraries Association (CHLA)

Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and Congress 2020 (April 2)
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences

Implications of COVID-19 (March 31)
ABC Copyright Conference

Cancellation of the in-person CAIS conference 2020 (March 30)
Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS)

Update to New Law Librarians’ Institute 2020 Event (March 27)
Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL)

American Library Association cancels 2020 Annual Conference due to COVID-19 (March 24)
American Library Association (ALA)

InfoCon CAN 2020 Cancellation (March 24)
ARMA Canada

ALC 2020 Cancellation (March 23)
Alberta Library Conference

CAPAL20 Notice (March 23)
Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL)

Update to the AAO’s response to COVID-19 and the 2020 Conference (March 23)
Archives Association of Ontario (AAO)

ACA 2020: Decision to Move In-person Conference Online (March 20)
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA)

Message important concernant le CONGRÈS et les activités de l’AAQ (19 mars)
Association des archivistes du Québec (AAQ)

Message regarding the APLA 2020 Conference (March 18)
Atlantic Provinces Library Association (APLA)

Important Notice about the 47th annual OALT/ABO Conference (March 18)
Ontario Association of Library Technicians (OALT)

Update on NLS 2020 (March 18)
New Librarians Symposium

Important Update Regarding COVID-19 (March 17)
Ontario Library Association (OLA)

ALC March 17 Update (March 17)
Alberta Library Conference

Saskatchewan Libraries Conference: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update (March 17)
Saskatchewan Library Association (SLA)

WILU 2020 Postponed (March 15)
WILU

CFLA National Forum and Manitoba Libraries Conference Cancelled (March 13)
Manitoba Library Association (MLA) / Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA)

ALA Statement on COVID-19 (March 13)
American Library Association (ALA)

Important Notice About the 58th Annual Canadian Association of Law Libraries Conference (March 13)
Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL)

ABQLA Conference 2020 Postponed (March 13)
Association des bibliothécaires du Québec – Quebec Library Association (ABQLA)

2020 BC Library Conference Cancelled (March 13)
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA)

Information About Coronavirus and #AIIP20 (March 13)
Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP)

2020 Conference Postponed (March 13)
Newfoundland and Labrador Library Association (NLLA)

CHLA/ABSC Statement on the 2020 Conference and COVID-19 (March 12)
Canada Health Libraries Association (CHLA)

MLA Board Reschedules MLA ’20 to August 15–19, 2020, in Portland (March 12)
Medical Library Association (MLA)

Information about the CFLA National Forum and Manitoba Libraries Conference related to COVID-19 (March 11)
Manitoba Library Association (MLA) / Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA)

Statement on COVID-19 (March 9)
ARMA Canada

CanUX 2020 and Coronavirus / COVID-19: An Update (March 9)
CanUX

Important Update Regarding the 2020 Forest of Reading Festival (March 6)
Ontario Library Association (OLA)

Important Information about the 2020 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition related to Coronavirus COVID 19
American Library Association (ALA)

IFLA 2020 – Information on Covid-19 (February 26)
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

Library Guides

Winnipeg Public Library

Research Resources

Open Resources for COVID-19 Research
This guide from Western Libraries provides a list of freely available online resources to support COVID-19 Research.

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