This is the second segment of a special two-hour Maine Calling, as we cover the issues that affect Mainers during the COVID-19 crisis. For the first segment, click here.
What are some ways to keep informed, educated and entertained while following stay-at-home orders? We learn about some resources to keep you engaged, from websites to videos to books. And we’ll find out how different organizations have found ways to repackage what they do so that you can access them from home.
Guests
Janet McKenney, Maine state librarian
Brian Kevin, executive editor, Down East magazine
Beth Lambert (call-in), coordinator of secondary education and integrated instruction, Maine Department of Education
Julie Horn, visual arts director, Percent for Art manager, Maine Arts Commission
Resources
- Public Libraries’ Novel Response to a Novel Virus
- Down East Weekly Update: How Mainers Are Coping With COVID-19
- Center For Maine Contemporary Art
- Greater Portland Landmarks
- bridgebase.com
- Maine InfoNet CloudLibrary
- Thomas Memorial Library
- Maine DOE Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for Schools
- Maine Arts Commission
- Emerging Artists Are Pledging to Support One Another During the Health Crisis by Buying Each Other’s Work Through Instagram
- Security tips every teacher and professor needs to know about Zoom, right now
- What to Watch, Read and Listen To During Your Coronavirus Self-Quarantine
- Digital Maine Library
- Instagram #QuarantineArtChallenge
- The Food Coma Podcast
- The SPOSE Podcast
- UMaine Cooperative Extension Garden Chats
