Georgia Institute of Technology Brain Research Study

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We are conducting a memory and stress study to examine spatial navigation techniques used during a computerized virtual navigation game. This is a two-day study and eligible participants will perform some of the navigation tasks while receiving magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans. *Non-MRI option available.

We are looking for men and women volunteers who are:

• 65 – 80 years of age

• In good physical health

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• On-site Testing for Our Community: We are symptom screening residents twice a day and employees when they arrive for work, and can administer tests if they show symptoms

• Courtyard Concerts: Working with local musicians, we are creating outdoor courtyard concerts to entertain and delight our residents

• Outdoor Family Visits: Practicing safe social distancing, we are hosting outdoor resident visits with friends and families

• Hallway Socializing & Therapy: Life Enrichment and fitness programs have been redesigned, allowing shared resident participation from individual doorways day out.”

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He sees no end to virtual programming for libraries, even as some metro systems begin to resume various levels of reopening to the public.

The Decatur facility is fortunate to have a 200-seat auditorium where he has personally hosted events such as a music recital for children on the autism spectrum and improv for teens with learning disabilities, Russell said. Those programs can now be done virtually so that many more can attend programs that can be archived and watched at any time, he said.

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But he and other librarians acknowledge downsides to the shift to virtual programming. Beyond not being able to interact in person with patrons, they’re concerned about people who can’t connect with the library virtually because they have no access to Wi-Fi or computers.

Chappel said people can access free Wi-Fi in DeKalb library parking lots and said some people are using call-in numbers for online programs. The library’s Senior Advisory Board, which he works with, continues to meet on Zoom to help the library plan programs for seniors. The next meeting is July 22 at 1 p.m. and is open to any senior.

“When it’s safe [to open], we are eager to offer DeKalb residents services that they’re in dire need of, whether it be access to a computer or resources on how to write a resume or having outside social organizations come in and talk about housing,” Chappel said. “We’re ready to make that happen.”

Other library systems around the metro area also offer online programs. Here are some offerings:

Clayton County Library System — In addition to story times and craft programs such as “Slow Cooker Play Dough,” the library system offers live “Friday ‘Fun-day’ Trivia Nights” on YouTube hosted by its assistant director of Technology and Training, Marquita Gooch-Voyd.

Here are links to the websites and Facebook pages for five metro Atlanta library systems. Find links to their other social media sites on these pages.

Clayton County Library System claytonpl.org, facebook.com/claytongalib.

Cobb County Public Library cobbcat.org, facebook.com/cobbcountylibrary.

DeKalb County Public Library dekalblibrary.org, facebook.com/dekalblibrary.

Fulton County Library System fulcolibrary.org, facebook.com/fulcolibrary.

Gwinnett County Public Library gwinnettpl.org, facebook.com/GwinnettLibrary/videos.

“We are also going to implement 60-second book reviews during the Summer Reading months and host a series called ‘From Book to Big Screen’ via Netflix Party where viewers can watch the movie and chat about it all from the comfort of their homes,” Gooch-Voyd said.

Cobb County Public Library — See the library’s website for links to book club meetings, summer writing camps and other events such as Kemp Memorial Library’s Homeless Pet Club.

Fulton County Library System — “Everybody just stepped up to the plate and found their own niche,” said Teryn Gilliam, a branch group administrator, about Fulton’s librarians’ foray into virtual programming. “We’re all excited.”

Fulton’s offerings include book clubs, a cooking segment called “Adult Eats and Treats,” Fitness Tuesdays, and a story time for adults called “Book Break.”

The library also provides access to the WordPlay Shakespeare eBook series, which offers filmed performances of Shakespeare’s plays placed next to the original text of the plays.

Gwinnett County Public Library — “Most of our programming is happening on

Facebook and Instagram right now and we’ve used pre-recorded programs/content as a foundation as we’re figuring out how to create more of a sense of community in digital spaces,” said Don Giacomini, a Youth Services specialist.

Youth Services has produced more than 100 programs on Facebook and Instagram from story times to “Backyard Biology.” There’s a virtual Sewing Club for teens, and adults are meeting with book clubs on Google Hangouts, taking classes such as “Baking with Becca,” and participating in the library’s virtual Author & Speaker Series. Find the series at gwinnettpl. org/adults/gcplvirtual-authorspeaker-series. Video production has become a 40-hour-a-week job for librarians such as himself and once libraries return to full service, fewer virtual programs may be able to be offered, Giacomini said. But community response has been good, he said, adding, “I think because of that we’re going to almost certainly continue what we’re doing now indefinitely.”