Resources in the Time of Coronavirus
Updated: November 14 - New items are added to the bottom of each list.
COVID RELATED RESOURCES FOR MUSEUMS & NONPROFITS
*Additional Resources:
Museums Offering New Digital Content
Mental Health & Wellness Resources
RESOURCES TO PREPARE TO REOPEN
- American Alliance of Museums Offers Resources to Help Museums with Re-opening
- Our colleagues at the Oklahoma Museums Association have created a re-opening resource, as well as a cool infographic you might want to think about posting on your entry door when you reopen.
- The Canadian Museums Association has crafted some guidelines for cleaning collections in this time.
- From our friends in England come these guidelines for reopening museums, created by the South East Museum Development Programme
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Lessons from SARS: Emerging from Crisis AAM Webinar Summary Featuring: Julie Bowen, Lesley Lewis, and Jennifer Martin of the Ontario Science Center
April 22, 2020 webinar discussing how Canadian museums dealt with recovery during a 2004 SARS outbreak. This program was offered in hopes of providing suggested steps of how US museums might approach recovery processes following the COVID-19 outbreak. - JustWork - Return to Work Resources for Businesses and Employees
- Travel Sentiment Study April 8
- Museum Access in the Age of COVID and Beyond - Leadership Matters
- Why Members & Subscribers Are Important to Your Reopeninig Strategy - Colleen Dilenschneider
- How COVID-19 is Impacting Intentions to Visit Cultural Entities - Colleen Dienschneider
- Meeting Visitor Needs: What Will Make People Feel Safe by Age & Income - Colleen Dienschndeider
- Long-Term Closure Re-Entry Checklist for Cultural Institutions - CURAE Collections Care
- Preparing to Reopen: Strategy Planning & Process on the Road to Reopening Museums - CUSEUM webinar
- Museums & End of Lockdown: Ensuring the Safety of Public and Staff - International Council of Museums
- SBA Paycheck Protection Program Issues for Museums & Libraries - IMLS webinar May 12
- Museums may Reopen but the Experience will be Diminished - Boston Globe, May 21
- If You Reopen, Will They Come: Four Factors Driving Attendance - Colleen Dilenschnider
- Navagating Fear as Museum Doors Open - Leadership Matters
- WHO Issues New Guidelines for Mass Gatherings - article
- WHO Key planning recommendations for mass gatherings in the context of COVID-19 PDF
- How COVID-19 & Civil Unrest Are Impacting Intentions to Visit Cultural Entities (DATA) - Colleen Dilenschnider
- People Inted to Visit Again. Where Will They Go & What Will Make Them Feel Safe (DATA) - Colleen Dilenschnider
- When Do People Plan to Visit Cultural Entities Again Coleen Dilenschnider
- Re-Opening Museums & Cultural Attractions: Succeeding in the Post-COVID Era with Digital Tools - CUSEUM Webinar
- Small But Mighty: Navigating the New Normal as a Small or Mid-sized Museum - CUSEUM webinar
- Reopening Plans in Action - CUSEUM webinar
- Succeeding with Timed Tickets as a Cultural Institutions - CUSEUM webinar
- How Museums Can Generate Revenue Through Digital Content & Virtual Experienes - AAM Blog Post
Examples of Museum Reopening Plans
- Clarke County Historical Association
- Preston's Smithfield
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts *For questions or duplication, please contact Kimberly Wilson at kimberly.wilson@vmfa.museum or 804-340-1489
STATE GOVERNMENT
- 211 Virginia is a free service of the Virginia Department of Social Services to assist citizens in finding local services
- Executive Order from Virginia Governor's Office March 23
- Virginia Governor Issues Stay-at-Home Order March 30
- Website for Virginia Governor Ralph Northram
- Governor Announces Phase 1 Guidelines May 9
- Phase 1 Guidelines for Business Sectors May 15
- Phase 2 Guidelines for Business Sectors June 3
- Phase 3 Guidelines for Business Sectors June 23
- Amendment to Phase 3 Guidelines Nov 13
ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS
- Commonwealth from the Couch, Virginia Tech Public History (Jessica Taylor)
- How Museums Can Help the Public Make Sense of Pandemics, Smithsonian Magazine
- Lessons from History: Museums and Pandemics, AAM
- Strategies for Working From Home During COVID19
- The 2021 Complete Guide to Remote Work
- Thinking about Re-entry to Cultural Sites after the Virus
- Following Coronavirus Closures, Museums in Germany and Austria Plan Reopenings
- Berlin Museums Just Got the Green Light to Reopen in Early May. Here’s How They Are Working to Make It Safe
- How Museums in China Are Reopening Post Covid-19
- Museum Women, Working, and COVID-19
BUSINESS SERVICES FOR VAM MEMBERS
COLLECTIONS CARE
- Mitigating COVID-19 When Managing Paper-Based, Circulating, and Other Types of Collections - Recorded Webinar March 30, 2020
- Collections-related COVID resources collected by CollectionsStewardship.org
- Disinfecting Collections Items - Video from National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
- Thinking about Re-entry to Cultural Sites after the Virus
- COVID-19 Research Partnership to Inform Safe Handling of Collections, Reopening Practices for Libraries, Museum
- The Impact of Hand Sanitizers on Collections
COMMUNICATIONS
- Social Media During Social Isolation - Blog post by Julia Kennedy
- How to Engage Your Museum Audiences on Social Media During Covid-19 Article by Nicole Jarvis
- Facebook 101 for Museums from Smithsonian Institution - Learn how to better use Facebook to reach your audiences
- Facebook Publishes Guides to Assist Businesses During COVID19
- Ways for Museums to Collaborate While Physical Spaces are Closed - Medium article
- Webinar: How Museums Can Experiment with Social Media to Boost Audience Engagement During Coronavirus - Recording
- Webinar: How to Craft Meaningful & Mindful Digital Content in the Age of Coronavirus - CUSEUM webinar April 8
- Webinar: Thinking Outside the Box to Reach Audiences Inside Their Homes - CUSEUM webinar April 18
- 8 Tips to Nail Your Social Media During COVID-19
- Why User-Generated Content Should be at the Heart of Marketers Post-COVID Playbooks
- Membership Marketing & Audience Shifts & Community Engagement After Coronavirus - CUSEUM webinar May 18
- Tapping into Fresh Ideas & Networks to Navigate the “New Normal” CUSEUM webinar June 3
DIGITAL TOOLS & ADVICE
- Skype in the Classroom - Connect digitally with classrooms around the world instead of in-person
- Better Lemon Audio - Learn how to podcast as a museum
- Learn how to share your collections with audiences who are not there in person
- DIY podcasting during COVID-19 - Blog post with Instructions on how to quickly begin podcasting
- How to Protect Yourself in the Age of Videoconferencing Calls - Associations Now blog post
- How to Use Zoom Like a Pro - Article
- Webinar: How I Learned to Stop Hating and Love Virtual Experiences Presented by AAM, NAME, and Museum Hack - May 6 1pm
- Connected to Culture: A Digital Toolkit Built to Help Organizations Continue Their Culture Programs Online - Google Arts & Culture release
- Reopening Your Museum & Building Contact-less Visitor Experiences (mobile guides) - CultureConnect webinar May 27 1pm
EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT
- Collaborating on Virtual Educational Programs During Coronavirus - CUSEUM webinar April 22
- How Museums Will Eventually Tell the Story of COVID-19
- How Museums & Attractions Are Increasing Safety and Convenience with "Contactless" Experiences - CUSEUM webinar May 7
- Designing Museum Experiences in a Post Pandemic World - TAM/Quatrefoil presentation May 13
- Crowdsourcing COVID-19 Community Stories - Crowdcast webinar May 26
FUNDING ADVICE
- Financial Relief & Resources from AAM
- Do These 9 Things While You Can't Meet with Donors - The Curtis Group Blog post
- Coronavirus and Your Message to Donors - Grantstation webinar
- How Nonprofits Can Use Crowdfunding to Raise More Money During the COVID10 Crisis - Recorded webinar
- Revenue Generation Strategies for Your Museum During Coronavirus: Lessons from the Private Sector - CultureConnect
- How Museums Can Generate Revenue Through Digital & Virtual Experiences - AAM Blog Post
MUSEUM RESOURCES
- Virginia Museum Closures & Opportunities to Share - Google Doc
- Coronavirus Preparedness Community Document - Created by Cuseum, living doc tracking what museums are doing from membership to engagement
- Education from Home - AAM YouTube Channel
- #MuseumEdChat COVID-19 Response Resource List - Living doc tracking action plans, organizational statements, daily reports, preparedness documents, more
- Spreadsheet of International Museum Closures and Cancellations
- Museum Staff Impact by Coronavirus - Google Doc Spreadsheet
- Workplace Resources from AAM (Health, Policies, Links, etc.)
- Risk Management Guide for Museums - Presented by Markel
NONPROFIT SECTOR
- Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond COVID19 Resources for Nonprofits
- How to Adapt Your Nonprofit's Sick-Leave Policy During COVID19 (Chronical of Philanthropy)
- Nonprofit Human Resources & Legal Considerations During COVID19 - Richmond Bar Association & Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond
- Coronavirus Crisis Management for Museums - AAM webinar April 3
- Webinar: How Nonprofits Can Access COVID19 Federal Stimulus Assistance April 8
- Network for Good resources on COVID19
PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (PPE) SUPPLIES
- GetUsPPE.org - Grassroots effort to connect health care staff with donated PPE supplies and how to make masks
- Get Us PPE DC donor form - Use this form to donate PPE supplies if in the Washington, DC area
Donors will be asked to identify what kind of PPE they have, how much, and in what condition. They will accept opened boxes of supplies as long as the supplies have never been used. Then a network of volunteers will process the information and reach out about arranging a pickup. - Mask Making Instructions
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Videos on Proper Mask and Glove/PPE Use:
https://youtu.be/oxdaSeq4EVU
https://youtu.be/-GncQ_ed-9w
VAM CHATS & WEBINARS RECORDINGS *Please contact VAM for any additional resources & documents provided for each chat.
- How to Engage from Afar March 24, 2020
- Adjusting to Working from Home March 31, 2020
- Webinar: Learn How to Create Virtual Experiences for Your Museum April 3, 2020
- Staying Connected with Donors April 7, 2020
- Communicating with Your Board During Crisis April 14, 2020
- Collections Care When Your Museum is Closed April 21, 2020
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction April 28, 2020
- Preparing Our Museums to Reopen May 5, 2020
- Webinar: Benefits of Cloud Based Collections Management Systems - May 7, 2020
- Preparing & Positioning Attractions for Hyper-Local Recovery Success May 12, 2020
- Cleaning & Quarantining Artifacts for Reopening May 26, 2020
- Moving Summer Camps Online June 2, 2020
- Webinar: How to Evaluate & Prepare Your Site for Reopening June 4, 2020
- Special Chat: Museums & Relevancy - What We Do Now June 9, 2020
- Planning for Events After COVID-19 June 16, 2020
- What Does Inclusivity Look Like? June 23, 2020
- You've Reopened. Now What? June 30, 2020
- DEAI & Community Engagement July 7, 2020
- Open Forum on Reopening July 14, 2020
- Museum Communications & Statements July 21, 2020
- Silverlinings Amid COVID-19 July 28, 2020
- Foundations of Inclusive Organizations August 4, 2020
- How Virginia's New Laws Impact the Museum Community August 11, 2020