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To assist school library staff as they prepare for the 2020-21 school year, the SD State Library, in partnership with the SD Department of Education, has created a document titled Starting Well 2020: A Guide for School Libraries . The document contains questions and considerations intended to help school librarians and administrators think about from-the-library and in-the-library adaptations that may be needed for face-to-face learning, distance learning, or a hybrid of the two. Locate this document on the Starting Well page , in the Toolkit for Schools, under the General Guidance heading.  The State Library has also linked on the  COVID-19: Information for SD School Libraries page.

Thinking about heading back to the school library either in person or virtually... or both? Be sure to check out the COVID-19: SD School Libraries page on the SD State Library Resource Guide.   There you'll find a collection of back-to-school and at-school/at-home resources aligned to what we do in our school libraries. Topics include cleaning and care, digital books, read-alouds, copyright and fair use, digital learning tools, professional time, and SDSL K-12 databases. Newly added:  COVID-19 Publisher Information Directory from School Library Journal Lists numerous publishers and revised copyright and fair use policies due to the pandemic. Starting Well  from the SD Department of Education Provides South Dakota specific guidance for reopening and daily operations for the 2020-21 school year. Second Snapshot of School Librarian Roles during School Closures from AASL School Library Closure Impact Surveys via Knowledge Quest Captures trend data and includes questi...