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Though our physical spaces remain closed to patrons, the Library began phase one of a scaled return to in-person academic support on Monday, June 29, 2020. A small number of Library staff members will be onsite to scan materials for Fall 2020 courses and to retrieve books for contactless pickup.
Safety
To protect the safety of staff and patrons, we will be operating at minimum staffing levels with modified workflows to allow for social distancing and quarantine of materials. We will add staff and increase service levels as public health guidance allows.
Materials requested for pickup will be placed in bags on carts and quarantined, untouched, for a minimum of 72 hours. Please do not clean or disinfect library materials. It would likely damage the item(s) and is not necessary given the precautions Library staff are taking. The most current research tells us that 72 hours (three days) of quarantine is safe for circulating library materials.
How Long Will Requests Take?
Requests may take up to seven days. Quarantine protocols for handling physical materials will make requests for rush or expedited delivery less feasible for the time being.
Requesting Physical Materials
Current Brown faculty/instructors and students may request up to ten (10) items per week from our collections, including books. Materials available at the Rockefeller Library, the Library Annex, the Sciences Library, and Orwig Music Library should be requested directly through Josiah, the Library’s online catalog. Library staff will retrieve the items and email the requestor with instructions for pickup when the items are ready. Pickup for ALL items will take place in front of the Rockefeller Library.
Requesting Special Collections
The John Hay Library will digitize special collections material for research and teaching needs. Requests from current Brown faculty and graduate students will be prioritized. Other requests will be fulfilled as time allows. This service is limited to members of the Brown community. To make a request, email hay@brown.edu or fill out the request form.
Requesting Course Reserves
Faculty members should continue to use Online Course Reserves Access (OCRA) to request materials for course reserves. Once received, the Library will make the reserves available to students through the course site in Canvas.
Expanded Access to Digital Content and Services
The robust slate of online Library support, services, and resources made available during the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to be offered.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) for physical materials will not resume until a later phase, and (by agreement with our Ivy-plus partners) no earlier than September 1. We will continue to accept and fill ILL requests for articles and book chapters that are available electronically and will be sent via email to patrons. We will also continue searching for electronic versions of requested books.
Questions?
Email rock@brown.edu with questions. If you have a question about special collections, email hay@brown.edu.
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To the person on the first floor of the Rock who won't stop coughing - go home. Please. I know you probably don't have coronavirus, but still. Go home.
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1778* - Um...how do I pay library fines? josiah.brown.edu doesn't make it clear and, um, is the Rock even open? Need those transcripts, which I think aren't accessible to send off without a fine-free account??? ;) thanks, friends
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Updated 1:55 P.M., August 24, 2020
The Herald has compiled a list of on-campus services and resources for students returning to Providence as well as information detailing the policies and guidelines Brown has put in place for students living on and off-campus, which can be found here.
We will be updating this list as more information becomes available.
Health Services
Health Services is providing treatment for non-COVID illness and injuries by appointment only, both for in-person visits at Andrews House and for telehealth visits, according to the Health Services webpage. “Infection prevention measures” are being employed for in-person visits, per the website.
Appointments cannot be made online during the pandemic, according to a message on the patient portal — all appointments should be made by phone call to Health Services, at 401-863-3953.
EMS
Brown Emergency Medical Services remain available for those in the Providence area 24/7 at 401-863-4111.
In addition to its normal emergency services, Brown EMS is in the process of developing “ancillary services to support the campus response to the COVID-19 pandemic,” wrote Elaine Kim ’22, a member of the Brown EMS officer board, in an email to The Herald.
“While planning is still underway, BEMS is coordinating isolation housing services, including pharmacy and meal delivery to students in isolation housing,” Kim wrote.
CAPS
Counseling and Psychological Services will be available for the remainder of the summer and in the fall online through telehealth visits. “We are fully committed to our community and will be here for you, regardless of what is happening with the coronavirus,” read a message on the CAPS website.
Currently, CAPS hours are the same as University business hours (weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), and the CAPS website says that there will be “some extended hours this fall for students with time zone or scheduling challenges.”
Scheduling questions and other inquiries can be sent to counseling@health.brown.edu.
Dining
Students on meal plans will be limited to grab-and-go meals from dining halls in the fall, with individual students assigned to “specific locations and times to manage lines and reduce density among diners,” according to the Healthy Brown website.
When asked about the specifics of scheduling pick-ups, George Barboza, director of dining programs, wrote in an email to The Herald that an updated plan would be posted to the Healthy Brown website once final decisions are made.
The Sharpe Refectory, Josiah’s, Andrews Commons and Verney-Woolley will be open for pick-up meals.
There will also be vending options — including sandwiches, salads, beverages and snacks — in “nearly every residence hall and office building on campus” in the fall, per the Brown Dining Services website.
Mail
Mail Services will be completely closed from Aug. 22 to Sept. 15 in observance of the quiet period, according to an Aug. 11 email from the College. Mail services will resume after the quiet period.
University Shuttle
The University Shuttle will continue to operate in the fall at “reduced passenger capacity in line with state requirements,” according to the Transportation and Parking Services website. The page does not specify what the reduced capacity will be.
All passengers will be required to wear masks. Shuttle riders are encouraged to “select a seat that encourages social distancing from other passengers, as well as the driver,” according to the website.
Administrator On-Call
Student Support Services and the Administrator On-Call will remain available as resources for students through the rest of the summer and fall. According to the Healthy Brown website, students with urgent needs during the quiet period should reach out to either of the above services.
Student Support Services (401-863-3145) are available during business hours, while the Administrator On-Call (401-863-3322) is available outside of business hours.
DPS
The Department of Public Safety will continue operating as normal, including services for students like unlocking doors and granting students swipe access to residence halls.
“Everything is pretty much day-to-day operations,” John Heston, a sergeant with DPS, told The Herald.
DPS can be reached at 401-863-3322 for non-emergencies. For emergencies, call 401-863-4111.
Libraries
University libraries will remain physically closed for the near future. The libraries will continue to offer research resources online, including digital collections and virtual consultations with a librarian, according to the library news blog. Questions and digital requests should be sent to rock@brown.edu, or hay@brown.edu if related to special collections.
University libraries will also continue to offer limited contactless pickup of physical library materials, per a different blog post. Physical materials can be requested directly through Josiah, the online catalog, and instructions for pickup will be emailed directly to students by a librarian.
Global Brown Center for International Students
Although the Global Brown Center lounge and office are closed, staff will continue to provide support for international students remotely. GBC is still providing “advising, direction to resources and a space to feel heard,” according to an announcement on the GBC website.
GBC is currently developing “digital engagement projects to connect our community,” according to the announcement. GBC staff is available during University business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. E.S.T., Monday through Friday) and can be reached by email, Zoom or phone at 401-863-6397.
This page will be updated as more information becomes available. If you have a question about a campus service you’d like to see answered, email us at: herald@browndailyherald.com.
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During the COVID-19 crisis, the Library has remained fully committed to the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the University and to the health and safety of Library staff and patrons. Given the rapidly evolving environment, we have also been in the position of updating our services in response to new government edicts and health-related best practices.
In light of Governor Raimondo’s announcement on March 29 requiring Rhode Island residents to remain home when possible, we will be transitioning our services to 100% remote beginning Saturday, April 4. Apart from basic facilities functions, no Library staff members will be asked to come to campus for work until the restriction is lifted.
During the critical period of transition from site-based to virtual instruction, the Library was glad to rotate a small number of staff members to scan physical material. However, now that we have made the transition, and in response to the governor’s new restrictions, SCANNING OF PHYSICAL ITEMS WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE AFTER FRIDAY, APRIL 3.
Any student and faculty member who needs a scan of physical material from the Rockefeller, Sciences, Orwig, and John Hay Libraries, and the Library Annex should submit the request at rock@brown.edu (general), hay@brown.edu (Special Collections), or through the link in the item record in Josiah, the online catalog, NO LATER THAN NOON ON FRIDAY, APRIL 3. We will be unable to fulfill scan requests after that time.
Library subject experts can help you locate digital material that is comparable to physical items.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) requests for resources available electronically will continue to be fulfilled.
In addition to the 2 million+ digital books and journals available through the Library’s subscriptions, we are excited to share a multitude of additional resources from partners who are making more content freely available online during the COVID-19 crisis.
A full slate of support remains available to all Brown students and faculty. Check our Library Service Updates during COVID-19 page (link below) frequently for helpful information, resources, and links.
As always, the Brown University Library is here for you. Be safe and well.
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Josiah, OCRA, Naxos, Oxford Music Online, Met Student Access, and more—there’s a wide range of music library services and resources available to students, faculty, and staff at Brown. Come to this session to learn about our physical and online resources in music. Brown University Performing Arts Librarian Laura Stokes will give an overview of our music databases, including both streaming sites and scholarly resources, and she will also explain how access to our physical materials at the Orwig Music Library will work in the coming semester. Please send any questions you already have in the RSVP linked below.
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