These resources have been compiled by the Archivists Round Table and include items that have been crowdsourced from the Archives/GLAM community. We will be updating this page periodically, so please check back if you do not see the resource you need. If you would like to share a resource for us to include on this page, please email the Advocacy Committee at advocacy@nycarchivists.org. 

COVID-19 Resources, Collections Care & Workplace saftey 

• Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools, and Homes - CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/covid/?CDC_AAref_Val=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fcommunity%2Freopen-guidance.html

• Reopoening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM) Information Hub: A COVID-19 Research Project: https://www.webjunction.org/explore-topics/COVID-19-research-project.html
• Disinfecting Cultural Resources, Personal Protective Equipment, and Re-Entry to Cultural Sites - National Center for Preservation Technology & Training: https://www.ncptt.nps.gov/blog/tag/covid-19/
• Workers' Rights During a Pandemic - Hammer Museum: https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2020/online-workers-rights-during-pandemic
• Isolating, Disinfecting, and Cleaning Historic Materials - National Center for Preservation Technology and Training: https://www.ncptt.nps.gov/blog/covid-19-basics-disinfecting-cultural-resources/
• Handling Library Materials and Collections During a Pandemic - American Library Association:
  http://www.ala.org/alcts/preservationweek/resources/pandemic
• The Impact of Hand Sanitizers on Collection Materials - Library of Congress
  https://www.loc.gov/preservation/scientists/projects/sanitize.html
• Collections Care in the Age of COVID-19 Facebook Live event - FAIC Connecting to Collections Care: https://www.connectingtocollections.org/collections-care-covid-19/
• Caring for Heritage Collections during the COVID-19 Pandemic - Canadian Conservation Institute COVID-19 Task Force 
  Technical Note: https://www.cac-accr.ca/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2020/04/cci_covid-19_en_2020-04-17.pdf    
  Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AULQR_cyoKQ
• The Impact of Hand Sanitizers on Collection Materials - Library of Congress
  https://www.loc.gov/preservation/scientists/projects/sanitize.html
• Collections Care in the Age of COVID-19 Facebook Live event - FAIC Connecting to Collections Care
  https://www.connectingtocollections.org/collections-care-covid-19/
• Caring for Heritage Collections during the COVID-19 Pandemic - Canadian Conservation Institute COVID-19 Task Force 
  Technical Note: https://www.cac-accr.ca/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2020/04/cci_covid-19_en_2020-04-17.pdf    
  Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AULQR_cyoKQ
• FSA Coronavirus Forbearance for Student Loans: https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/coronavirus
• Smithsonian COVID-19 Resources Hub: https://culturalrescue.si.edu/hentf/major-disasters/current-disasters/#section7
• International Council on Archives #StayHome Learn at Home training: https://www.ica.org/en/stayhome-learn-from-home-ica-s-offer-to-the-archival-community-during-covid-19
• "What to do During COVID-19" International List of Online Resources for Archivists: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZVUfmCdVEsTbA93kdlQBxi7LGyjLKiG2swAVpICa5ew/edit
• "Deriving Value from Collections in the Time of Corona (a resource co-created by ART member Margot Note!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhK2ww1_ZR8&feature=youtu.be
• SAA Accessibility & Disability Section's "Archivists at Home" Open Document: A crowdsourced document for advocacy and ideas on remote labor: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16ubmmTtJ7oCjbUFI_75fqG9J62pul9dg_RCd4au4tMw/edit#heading=h.mbs65hitovr4

COVID-19 Relief Legislation 

• CARES Act - bill passed by the United States Congress
• https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr748/BILLS-116hr748enr.pdf
• CARES Act - Small businesses
• https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/guide-to-the-cares-act
• Advocating for Museum Support in Phase 4 COVID Bill
• https://www.aam-us.org/2020/04/09/urge-congress-to-support-museum-community-in-phase-4-economic-relief/?fbclid=IwAR28H_U0_cWCxS8m2Y2DzsLHfIEU7w8jOkEsUVD0auTtnWlInC6duiOL8Yg
• Coronavirus and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/wysk/wysk_ada_rehabilitaion_act_coronavirus.cfm

Discontinued Resources

• Archival Workers Emergency Fund: https://www2.archivists.org/groups/saa-foundation-board-of-directors/archival-workers-emergency-fund-application-guidelines
• HALO Fund - library workers: https://www.everylibraryinstitute.org/haloapply
• The Tri-State Relief Fund to Support Non-Salaried Workers in the Visual Arts: https://www.nyfa.org/Content/Show/Tri-State-Relief-Fund-to-Support-Non-Salaried-Workers-in-the-Visual-Arts
• Mellon Foundation Grants for Community-Based Archives: https://www.mellon.org/article/call-for-proposals-community-based-archives-2025

• Archivists Round Table Weekly Community Hours (Tuesdays, 1-2 PM):

  https://www.nycarchivists.org/event-3821788
• METRO Weekly Community Chat (Thursdays, 2-3 PM): https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uJMtdemprDsuIMAFYL4OvGMh-TtyiuZeCw
• Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) Wednesday Well-Being Zoom & Thursday Coffee & Tea Break: https://amianet.org/engage/stay-connected/