Has the COVID situation affected your Middle School libraries? Will you do anything different? Will your district have cleaning or distancing guidelines for your space?

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They might but this gives me something to figure out in case they don’t. I wonder what the best way to sanitize books is? 🧐🤔

We were told to quarantine our returned books for five days in plastic bins.

We will quarantine books for 72 hours

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Any leads much appreciated.

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Okay! So I love my job! LOVE IT. But I am actually struggling to have that boundary between work and life… since COVID I shut off and tv has been my downtime. But now I only work and watch tv and sleep. I’ve been trying to get a hobby, but I’m not motivated… I get home and I want to keep working. Any tips to create that work life balance?

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Maybe this is the socialist in me but shouldn’t Moderna and Pfizer waive their patent exclusivity for their Covid vaccines? Don’t we have a moral obligation for the world to vaccinate as many people as quickly as possible?

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With business travel likely never returning to pre-Covid levels, what do you think will happen to the US airline industry?

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COVID 19 crisis should make all states compact for licensing. Precious time was lost while nurses who wanted to work waited for states to pass emergency laws.

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Any parents here? How did you originally explain the Covid pandemic to your children?

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How much time per week does everyone spend in the office (not so much a billables question, just time in the office pre-COVID orders)?

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Recently received notice from landlord rent is going up ~20%. For reference, it is privately owned condo and did not sign at a COVID discounted rate. Super frustrated. What are others seeing for rent increases?

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What are the best virtual tools for CM?

I've used intuition and visual assessment prior to COVID. Now we find we need to more trust on how the client views the change needed (or not recognizing the need).

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“Let’s postpone this meeting for two weeks. I’ve been tested positive for COVID”

We’re all working remotely and I’ve faced this situation 6 times as it is. Y’all wild but stay safe!!!

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May I know the designations hierarchy in BA continuum?? especially for band 6 (levels before AVP & VP)..
Is work from home available before Covid or any plan in future may be??
And if no bonus what will be the average hike percentage every year..

Thanks

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There was interest on another thread to get folks in Dallas networking and connected post COVID. I setup a WhatsApp group if you’re interested in connecting. See thread

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Insurance recovery practice at a national firm. Feel free to reach out if your clients are experiencing COVID19 related losses (business interruption) and need help evaluating their insurance program.

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A friend of mine works with TCS as an Analyst, his base location is Bengaluru but he is been working from his hometown in Lucknow since the first COVID lockdown. Now he is being asked by his team to work from Ahmedabad, where his direct supervisor (manager) is working from. In this case, according to TCS talent policies, what is the procedure and the benefits that he can avail, as part of project initiated relocation? Also, how long it takes to get base location changed through HR in TCS?

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TIA

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How are people in Philly, are they kind towards immigrants ?
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Anybody here tagged in Wipro yahoo project !?

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Can anyone let me know the premium per month for group term life insurance policy by lti.
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Hi there, I had a question about 401k or Roth IRA. Should I put money into anyone of the two as an international student? I don’t see the point because I want to invest my money instead of saving it. Plus I don’t even have a permanent resident status so I don’t know if it makes sense saving it for retirement. On the other hand, the employer match and so on sounds good. So should I save it and take it out later or just invest it?

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Anyone here adopt a puppy during the infertility struggle? Husband and I considering it to have something positive throughout this situation and thinking the extra companionship would be helpful. I work from home. Husband has had many family dogs and lots of experience with it, I’ve had a family cat before. But not sure if it’s actually a good idea - wondering if it would truly help make us feel better and keep our minds off of the struggles or if it would just add extra stress. Thoughts?

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Anybody with a priority date of mid-late 2015 that is considering switching jobs? I have an offer that I was about to sign, but saw that priority dates for filing in EB2 are already at sep 2014 this April. That makes me wonder if i could either miss my window or worse if the date becomes current while my new employer is still doing PERM. Anyone else faced this situation in the past or looked at it more deeply? Recommendations for good lawyers for advice also appreciated.

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Any intel how to apply H4 visa within US?
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Additional Posts in Overdue: Conversations from the School Library for School Teacher-Librarians/Media Specialists

What is your favorite library skills activity for K-2 students to welcome then back to school?

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Welcome School Library Professionals! Discuss & share ideas, thoughts, advocacy, & all things school library related. Established June 2019.

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What are other librarians doing for our virtual students? In need of some ideas

Hey everyone! I’m going into the library for the first time this August. If you could go back and impart one important piece of wisdom to yourself at the start of your career, what would it be?

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My flex time has been greatly reduced. I now will teach each day, all day. Tips for getting everything done? I don't have an assistant or other help. How do I manage the collection, EBOB team, yearbook, spelling bee, computers, and webpage (plus catalog, shelve, and repair books), run morning announcements, do lunch and carline duty, bookfairs, MTSS meetings, etc?

Anyone read the new Neal Shusterman book, Gleanings?

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l had to share this. I got an email from an 8th grader at my school today that said he wants to purposefully get held back because he loves the library at our school. It made me so proud.😂

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