CSU+ Due Dates

• Current CSU+ due date is June 15th

  • 14 campuses have June 2021 due dates 

• Discuss the pros and cons for extending due dates into Fall

  • Pros

    • Not all classes on in-person so some students still may not be attending classes and will not be local

  • Cons

    • Libraries want their books back 

• Develop a recommendation for COLD - Jamie will write up 

Consensus: 

Do not extend due dates

Be lenient with students 

Do not bill for lost items until Spring 2022

• If there is a strong need for it then we can extend but many campuses are reopening 

• Recommend NO but ask for leniency with students who are unable to return items by the due date

  • Work with them on a case by case scenario 

• Should we not charge for overdue books? 

  • 1 semester grace period to return CSU+ books 

    • Fall 2021 - don’t bill for “lost” CSU+ books

  • Turn jobs on in January for billing

• Recommend libraries let their users know the multiple ways they can return items (book drop, mail, etc.)

• Accept courtesy returns, except for CSULA  

• Summer 2021 - work on customized letter to let users know that the CSU+ books are due that can be sent to specific users through a job (potentially a lot of work)

Quarantine Guidelines

• New guidelines from the CDC say transmission from surfaces is low. 

• LA County DPH eliminated the need to quarantine library books upon return.

• Develop a recommendation for COLD - Jamie will write up 

  • 72 hours to no quarantine can be drastic 

  • 24 hour quarantine can be thought of as the transit time (dropped in book drop and then removed for check-in by staff) 

  • Maybe 24 hour quarantine for Fall and then no quarantine in Spring

  • Promote safe handling of materials (i.e. handwashing)

Reopening Planning

• Reopening Planning was raised at the Fulfillment Spring Open Forum, but no one had much information to share.

• Do we want to work together to make recommendations for reopening procedures?

  • Campuses are in the beginning stages of planning.

  • We can develop a survey to gather information on CSU-wide planning efforts and what people would like to see in an open forum.

  • Natalya & Jamie will plan a joint meeting in May to discussing reopening planning.

• Possible joint open forum this summer