LibGuides: Touro Libraries NY Staff Page: COVID-19 Resources

Important Resources For COVID-19

This page includes important resources for quick access during remote working in response to COVID-19. If you have resources you'd like to see created and/or added, please email us

Updates from:

Touro College & University System

New York City Department of Health

LibGuides

Online Learning and Teaching
by Kirk Snyder Last Updated Mar 4, 2021 118 views this year
Open Access & Open Education - Librarian Advanced Resources
by Kirk Snyder Last Updated Mar 4, 2021 132 views this year
Recorded Webinars
by Kirk Snyder Last Updated Mar 4, 2021 124 views this year
Video Tutorial Collection
by Kirk Snyder Last Updated Mar 4, 2021 331 views this year
For Students
by Sara Tabaei Last Updated Apr 7, 2021 1814 views this year
Library Information for Faculty
by Sara Tabaei Last Updated Nov 23, 2020 163 views this year

Copyright and Fair Use

Touro College Libraries' Quick Guide to Copyright for Canvas and Online Teaching

Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries (ARL)
Includes chapters related to accessibility, digital technologies, preservation, and collecting materials from other websites for educational purposes

The following text has been shared with faculty via our LibGuide for Online Teaching and Learning:

Classes at Touro and beyond are moving online quickly in light of developing health concerns.

When shifting your class from in-person to online, copyright needs to be considered — but the good news is that most of the rules that apply to in-person teaching at Touro also apply online. Some quick tips:

When showing videos in class, try to limit yourself to brief clips and encourage students to access longer videos outside of class through the library or other legal source.
Control access to your online documents by using Canvas instead of emailing students. If you need to share resources outside of Canvas, link to the original source, rather than making a copy or attaching a document.
If you are unsure whether your use is a legal one, ask the Libraries for help!

For more information, please visit:

“Rapidly shifting your course from in-person to online” from the University of Minnesota Libraries

Set Up Call Forwarding

Forward Your Touro Office Phone Calls
If you haven't yet set up call-forwarding for your on-campus number, this guide will walk you through how to do so
Check Your Touro Voicemail Remotely
To check your messages on your on-campus phone, follow this guide. If you haven't set up call-forwarding, you can still get back to callers who leave a message. However, please do set up call forwarding, as this has been required by administrators during this time.

Remote Work and Tech Help

Virtual Engagement Toolkit - LITA
This toolkit was made with LITA committees in mind, but it applies well to other remote working environments
Coronavirus Tech Handbook
A crowd-sourced technology and data handbook for working and supporting others during COVID-19
Digital Charlotte Field Guide
Tutorials and information from basic to advanced to help you use all kinds of digital tools and technology
How to Keep the Party Crashers from Crashing Your Zoom Event
How to prevent unintended guests from joining and disrupting your public Zoom event

Webinars

Online Events from METRO
From the site: "We hope you’re doing as well as can be expected during these challenging times. We’ve organized the following online events that might be of interest to you, with more on the way."

This page includes registration links and write-ups/recordings of previous sessions

Free webinars for librarians during COVID-19 on related and unrelated topics: http://bit.ly/FreeLibraryWebinars

ACRL: Information Literacy at a (Social) Distance: https://bit.ly/38XtwxT

ACRL: Pandemic Pedagogy: http://bit.ly/ILPandemicPedagogy

How to Teach Online (free three-week course): https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/teach-online

General webinars:

WebJunction

Lynda.com (email Touro Helpdesk for access)

Other Resources

UMD Libraries Fearless Teaching/Keep Teaching Guide
A library-specific version of the now-common "Keep Teaching" guide, with information about transitioning in-person reference and learning to online environments
ACRL Guide: Pandemic Resources for Academic Libraries
This resource guide was created by ACRL to support the academic and research library community during global public health crises. The guide features resources for distance education and engagement, free professional development resources, best practices, and up-to-date information from public health officials.
Librarians.Support
In this global pandemic libraries around the world are closing their physical spaces to prevent the spread of the disease. Libraries, however, remain dedicated to serving their communities.

Can we take advantage of our librarians and library staff being at home in terms of staff development? We never have enough time for training, maybe now we can at least provide some online. PL2030 and the University of South Carolina are working together to compile and provide staff development resources for all librarians working from home. Right now, this is a quick compilation of existing videos and materials, but we are looking to add more content.
New York State Youth Leadership Council NYC Support List
The New York State Youth Leadership Council is compiling this live document of resources in NYC around COVID19 support efforts. We are prioritizing resources open to undocumented people. Follow us on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email us at info@nysylc.org to add resources.
How the Education Field is Responding: A Roundup of COVID-19 Resources
Student support resources and updates from education and education-adjacent fields
Care in Uncertain Times Syllabus
As we collectively deal with the implications of social distancing, stay-at-home orders, and a global pandemic, questions of care and self-care have become ever more important. These books, issues, and articles investigate different ways that care can bind together individuals and communities where larger institutions or governments fail to intervene. They show how radical care is essential to enduring precarity and to laying the groundwork for new futures. All content is free to read online through June 30, 2020.
SkillShare
SkillShare is offering a free two-month membership to anyone with a .edu email address. The site hosts art, music, writing, and business classes, among other topics.
Hunter@Home
From the site: "At this time of social distancing, we invite you to virtually connect with Hunter College through our Hunter@Home series. Enjoy this series of lectures, discussions and readings by members of Hunter's distinguished faculty."
Free Resources - Florida Atlantic University Guide
From the site: "Free Resources is: a curated list of free resources, organized into broad disciplines with subdivisions, or all age groups and reading levels, reference materials reviewed by librarians, a quick reference to valuable resources which are unique or may be difficult to find, and continually being updated."