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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hi,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here are some precautions that are being taken at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.<br></p><ul><li>For the time being, the Peabody’s galleries remain open to
the public during our regular hours. </li><li>A request for increased
cleaning and disinfection services has been made of the custodial team to make sure that we
can provide the safest possible experience for all who come through the doors. <span></span><b><span></span></b></li><li><b><span></span></b>All tours, lectures, and gallery programs will be
postponed or cancelled until April 5<sup>th</sup>.<b> </b>We hope to reschedule
many of our events and speakers. In the interim, we’ll be experimenting with
delivering content to our community via email and social media.<span></span><a name="_Hlk34816353"></a></li><li><a name="_Hlk34816353">All University-sponsored
international travel is now prohibited. <br></a></li><li><a name="_Hlk34816353">All
University-sponsored domestic travel is strongly urged to be postponed.<br></a></li><li><a name="_Hlk34816353">We are being asked to
reconsider all personal travel for the time being, especially if that travel
includes large gatherings. <br></a></li><li><a name="_Hlk34816353">Capacity to host visiting researchers will be left
to the division and its curator-in-charge’s discretion. Collection
staff are asked to consult with their curator-in-charge to determine a formal policy.
</a></li><li>Yale's
<a name="_Hlk34816353"><span></span></a><a href="https://communications.yale.edu/covid-19-information" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">COVID-19
Information Page</a></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>In recent days, our VP division has reached out to collection visitors (domestic and international) who are expected in March and April to alert them of the University's response to the situation and request that they let us know should they decide to cancel their travel plans.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>Hope this helps!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>Cheers,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>VRR<br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Nhcoll-l <<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>>
on behalf of Richard Rabeler <<a href="mailto:rabeler@umich.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">rabeler@umich.edu</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 12, 2020 9:29:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a>
<<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Collections and Covid-19</span><span> <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>Colleagues:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>We
are actively discussing plans for our research museum collections at the
University of Michigan Research Museums Center over the next month or so,
especially as it relates to students, volunteers, and visitors. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>While
I have seen comments on AAMG-L about how people associated with public
galleries are being impacted, I don't recall seeing the same from the
collections community. I suspect some of you, esp. in university
collections, have been faced with class cancellations and restrictions on
travel and possibly visitors and you are likely having similar
conversations. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>Out
of curiosity, how are you planning to handle activities in your collections? <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>Sincerely,<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>Rich
Rabeler, <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>Senior
Collection Manager<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>University
of Michigan Herbarium<span></span></span></p>
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