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  • Subject is exactly "Vermont. Department of Libraries"

Oral history interview with Catharine Hays

AudioFileCOVID-060_hays.mp3
Catharine Hays describes starting as director of the Bixby Memorial Free Library in Vergennes, Vermont, during the COVID-19 pandemic, including interviewing for the position over Zoom. She initially began work remotely until she was able to move to…

Oral history interview with Joy Worland

AudioFileCOVID-060_worland.mp3
Joy Worland discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on her work interacting with public libraries in Vermont and her experience as a professional musician. In particular, she relates her observations of how musical performances with groups like…

Oral history interview with Janette Shaffer

AudioFileCOVID-058_shaffer.mp3
Janette Shaffer discusses her experiences at the Vermont Department of Libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly focusing on their communication strategies and the transition to working from home in 2020. She also describes moving houses…

Oral history interview with April Shaw

AudioFileCOVID-058_shaw.mp3
April Shaw discusses the Vermont Department of Libraries' transition from their offices in Barre, Vermont, to working from home at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. She also shares her impressions of how state employees and school libraries…

Oral history interview with Tom McMurdo

AudioFileCOVID-043_mcmurdo.mp3
Tom McMurdo discusses the Vermont Department of Libraries' response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He speaks about the closure and subsequent reopening of state library offices in Barre, Vermont. He also explains how their services were provided to public…