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Hello ARLISians! Things continue apace at the OCLC REALM project and the materials for Test 5 have been announced! You can read the full press release below: REALM Project update: Test 5 Underway Five items were selected for the fifth round of Battelle lab testing to examine the length of time the COVID-19 virus may live on materials commonly used in archives, libraries, and museums. The study began on Saturday, August 29 and includes the following items: • Polyolefin fabric (upholstery) • Polyvinyl chloride “vinyl” (upholstery) • 100% cotton (upholstery, draperies, toys) • Nylon webbing (stanchion belts and bags) • Leather bookbinding Learn more at https://oc.lc/realm-happening-now<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Foc.lc%2Frealm-happening-now&data=02%7C01%7Caetrendler%40bsu.edu%7C9bfcfde4b56f4a59e1b808d8566d2d11%7C6fff909f07dc40da9e30fd7549c0f494%7C0%7C0%7C637354374209079979&sdata=h2gpBaekyCio%2BguGFvo55vVPfVL79Y5aGVyqFO3aWZY%3D&reserved=0> FAQ and REALM question form now available Answers to the most commonly asked REALM questions can be found on our new REALM FAQ<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webjunction.org%2Fnews%2Fwebjunction%2Frealm-faq.html&data=02%7C01%7Caetrendler%40bsu.edu%7C9bfcfde4b56f4a59e1b808d8566d2d11%7C6fff909f07dc40da9e30fd7549c0f494%7C0%7C0%7C637354374209079979&sdata=Rh2YMuzIJ19PWt4za1WUXXAK5tfDOQ5hZPttfOlSC%2FA%3D&reserved=0> page. Remaining questions about the test results or other aspects of the REALM project can be submitted via this form: https://oc.lc/realm-questions<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Foc.lc%2Frealm-questions&data=02%7C01%7Caetrendler%40bsu.edu%7C9bfcfde4b56f4a59e1b808d8566d2d11%7C6fff909f07dc40da9e30fd7549c0f494%7C0%7C0%7C637354374209089976&sdata=ilS5RvT0w6eWTrTQH1sna9AB0gQt0nvh9H4V%2FEP%2Bb8s%3D&reserved=0> Have a good weekend all! Best, Larry Eames ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~