COVID Traffic Light system – UC Library guidelines

So the new traffic light system goes live at 11.59pm on Thursday. The proposed guidelines for our services and spaces are shown below. These will be tweaked over time so if you spot a problem/challenge/error, shout out!

This is an evolving situation and everyone is still trying to get their heads around it. It is okay to feel a bit anxious. It is not okay to feel anxious alone, so do talk with your manager/colleagues.

Beneath the guidelines are implementation notes, again if you have suggestions or comments, please speak with your manager.

Guidelines
Green  Orange  Red 
  • Online services available 
  • All libraries open 
  • 1m distancing 
  • Building capacity limits – None 
  •  External borrowers – Yes
  • Consultations – in person or online 
  • Online services available 
  • All libraries open 
  • 1m distancing 
  • Building capacity limits – 700 PJH, 150 EPS, 35 MB
  • External borrowers – Yes
  • Consultations – in person or online 
  • Online services available 
  • All libraries open 
  • 2m distancing 
  • Building capacity limits – 500 PJH, 100 EPS, 10 MB
  • External borrowers – By request 
  • Consultations – online only 
QR code scanning mandatory
Masks Recommended
No Vaccine Certificates  
QR code scanning mandatory
Masks Highly Recommended
No Vaccine Certificates 
QR code scanning mandatory
Masks Mandatory
Vaccine Certificates mandatory 
Implementation Notes: 
  • The guidelines will be added to the website in time for Friday. But no social media or wider promotion until they have been signed off by Ian Wright (due today) and Library staff have had time to comment
  • This plan will be reviewed by 5 February or if circumstances change 
  • This plan may be modified in consultation with staff  
  • Summer School – 3 Dec – 13 Feb – no security, trust system for QR code scanning 
  • Orange – from 14 Feb 2022 when numbers increase, Security is required for PJH and EPS and staff monitoring in MB. 
  • Orange – consultations can take place in person until the UC Incident Management Team is assembled.  This will happen when UC is advised by the Canterbury District Health Board that there is a case at UC, or a critical number of cases in Christchurch 
  • Red – Security will be required for PJH and EPS and staff monitoring in Macmillan Brown (hours may be reduced in EPS and MB) 
  • There are UC discussions at a higher level on how to monitor vaccine certificate compliance 
  • It is presumed at Red that some staff will work from home 

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