Disaster relief

The International Conference of the International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS)

Susan Schaepman — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:14:28 +0100

ICBS works for the protection of the world cultural heritage by coordinating preparations to meet and respond to emergency situations as well as post-crisis support.

Resources from the library community affected by the March 11th Earthquake in Japan

IFLA — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:04:47 +0200

A library in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Last week's massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan has caused an untold number of deaths and tremendous damage. IFLA extends our deepest sympathy and sorrow to our Japanese colleagues as they struggle to deal with the damage to their lives and their country.

Report on the support for preservation in Northeast Japan after March 11th earthquake

Flore Izart — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:59:37 +0200

Noriko Nakamura, PAC Regional Director for Asia (Tokyo), has written a report on the support for preservation in the areas stricken by March 11th earthquake and tsunami in the Tohoku district (Northeast Japan).

Core Activity on Preservation and Conservation (PAC)

Message from Matsuoka Kaname, Secretary General of the Japanese Library Association

IFLA — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 08:55:15 +0200

6 April 2011

To IFLA members from Japan Library Association

Thank you very much for your message and concerns on the damages of library materials and other records caused by March 11th earthquake and tsunami. Tohoku district (north-east part of Japan), especially, Pacific coasts of Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, and Ibaraki prefectures, are devastated.

IFLA and the Prince Claus Fund sign contract to help preserve Haitian cultural heritage

IFLA — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:52:33 +0200

Christa Meindersma, Director of the Prince Claus Fund for Culture & Development and IFLA Secretary General Jennefer Nicholson

The Destruction of a Public Library is a Blow Felt by All

IFLA — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:39:04 +0100

Message from Thomas W. Galante, CEO, Queens Library:

IFLA’s involvement in Haiti reconstruction efforts during 2010

IFLA — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:53:39 +0100

A man retrieving documents from the rubble in Haiti

Dear Colleagues

As a result of last year’s devastating earthquake in Haiti, more than 220,000 Haitians were killed and thousands more injured; up to 1.6 million were displaced and settled across 1300 makeshift camps throughout the country. Some 500,000 have fled Port-au-Prince.

Good news from the National Library of Haiti

IFLA — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:48:06 +0100

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Two shipping containers loaded with shelves, mobile cabinets, textbooks and books on general culture have just arrived in Haiti.

Swiss libraries with BSF send 2 containers of equipment to Haitian libraries

IFLA — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:18:35 +0200

A number of Swiss libraries, along with assistance from Libraries without borders (BSF), have sent two shipping containers loaded with books and shelving for Haïtian libraries

Preservation workshops organised in Haiti

IFLA — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:58:27 +0200

A workshop participant busy with small repairs and gap filling