Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Leaving Our Fingerprints Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-sa/4.0/80x15.png" /></a><br />This work is licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a>. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Southern Adirondack Library System Covid-History Age 64 Date 09/16/2020 Location The location of the interview Warrensburg, New York When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town? Question 1 I first started paying attention to COVID when the cruise ship outbreak occurred. I think it struck home on March 16, 2020 when the Governor shut down the state. My reaction was to clear my calendar of all events. My calendar has never been so empty. I am unaware of any case in my town. How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic? Question 2 I am retired and had a very active social calendar. Now every day is the same with nothing to look forward to. I also have done more cooking than ever before. How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress? Question 3 I am feeling fine, but i notice that i frustrate easily. If a simple task does not go well, i tend to swear profusely, or walk away from it if i can. To relieve stress i forgive myself from the above mentioned outbursts and tell myself that i am staying alive. What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you? Question 4 In the beginning, traffic and just seeing the library closed and the school closed, but now as these places are reopening, i am surprised by how many people aren’t taking this as seriously as i. Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates? Question 5 n/a Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home? Question 6 n/a Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance? Question 7 n/a Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing? Question 8 n/a Do you have children at home? How’s it going? Question 9 n/a If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall? Question 10 n/a How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic? Question 11 My book club meets weekly via zoom and as i serve on several Boards And each seems to use a different platform so i have a wide variety of apps for gathering. Also i am embarrassed to admit my weekly screen time is now always above 8 hours a day. Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead? Question 12 I had both a niece and a nephew change their weddings celebrations to just themselves and officiants. Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day? Question 13 n/a What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place? Question 14 I am wondering if my difficulty in answering this question is a statement in itself. Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like? Question 15 n/a If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives? Question 16 I lost a cousin in the beginning, i personally did not do anything beyond a monetary contribution and make phone calls of support to his wife. What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began? Question 17 I’m glad i didn’t know anything. I think i saw it as a challenge in the beginning, testing our resiliency. Okay, so we’ll celebrate Easter alone without family gatherings, we got this. By the time we got to The Fourth of July, i started to feel sorry for myself. Now i am thinking of Thanksgiving and Christmas without family, and i don’t “got this” at all. What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it? Question 18 This could not have been prevented, but it could have been mitigated. Don’t let anyone polarize Americans to the extent that we are helpless in the face of a virus. How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like? Question 19 To be honest, i can not think that far ahead. Right now my sole focus is on Election Day, after that we can plan one way or the other. Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above? Question 20 For the first time in my life i have read through my entire stack of “To Read” books, every newspaper, magazine, and instruction manual n the house. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 11993136688 Title A name given to the resource Elaine Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Southern Adirondack Library System Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Covid History Subject The topic of the resource COVID-19 (Disease) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Southern Adirondack Library System Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Coronavirus Pandemic Death Hobby Mental Health Wedding