Latest on the earthquake in Haïti from IFLA and the global library community
On this page we are collecting the latest news from the library community around the world about the devastating earthquake in Haïti. Updates will be made as soon as available.
If you'd like to suggest a site, please contact our Communications Officer, Louis Takács.
IFLA-related:
- News and Developments regarding Libraries in Haïti [1 February]
- The BA Donates Books to Egyptian Libraries Destroyed by Floods and Haitian Libraries Struck by the Earthquake [31 January]
- Haïti 2010: Ready to help with the Blue Shield? [28 January]
- News about Haitian libraries [22 January]
- A message from the Director-General of the National Library of Haïti [18 January]
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Le Comité Français IFLA (CFI), solidaire avec Haïti [15 January]
- IFLA supports Haitian colleagues in their struggle to recover from the earthquake [15 January]
General:
- Saving Haiti's Libraries (Online exhibit and preservation fund from the John Carter Library) [18 March]
- UNESCO Director-General in Haiti to support country's recovery [10 March]
- UNESCO provides assistance in preserving Haitian documentary heritage [1 March]
- Protecting Haitian Patrimony Initiative Assessment: Initial Assessment and Reccommendations (dLOC) [26 February]
- Rapport de la mission de sauvegarde des archives et des collections patrimoniales haïtiennes... (Bibliothèques sans Frontières) [19 February]
- ALA Haiti Library Relief webpage [19 Febraury]
- UNESCO lays foundation for International Coordination Committee (ICC) for Haitian culture [17 February]
- Urgence Haïti: pour que vive et résiste la culture haïtienne (Bibliothèques sans Frontières) [16 February]
- Bibliothèque nationale de France: solidarity with Haïti [5 February]
- Press releases/newsletters and selected resources from ICOMOS [1 February]
- Digital Library of the Caribbean News Update [26 January]
- NLM Launches Emergency Access Initiative [25 January]
- National Library of Medicine (NLM) webpage on Haiti Earthquake health-related resources [21 January]
- Library Community Rallies to Aid Earthquake-Stricken Haiti [19 January]
- ALA Resolution on Haiti [19 January]
- We are ALL in solidarity with Haiti / Todos estamos en Accion Solidaria con Haiti [19 January]
- Libraries Without Borders: Solidarity with Haiti [18 January]
- Digital Library of Caribbean dLOC on Facebook (includes photos) [18 January]
- IBBY launches appeal for Haiti [18 January]
- ALA joins with MCCA to support Haiti relief effort [16 january]
- Google Maps satellite photos of Haiti from before & after the earthquake [13 January]
Last update: 18 March 2010