REopening
Archives, Libraries,
and Museums
As libraries, museums, and archives adjust policies and operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is need for clear, science-based information to support local decision making.
As part of the REALM project, OCLC, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and Battelle has conducted research that includes laboratory testing on materials contaminated with SARS-CoV-2; tracking the scientific literature on issues of transmission, decontamination, vaccines and variants; and collecting illustrative examples that can help libraries, archives, and museums mitigate COVID-19 exposure to staff and visitors.
To achieve these goals, the project partners have:
The executive project steering committee and the working groups were active though summer 2022.
This project was made possible in part with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Library of Congress, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
For inquiries about this project, contact OCLC Research: [email protected].