Content tagged Disaster relief
Ordered by publication date from most to less recent.
(These results include any available translations of the original English documents.)
- IFLA Statement on University of Cape Town Library Fire
It was with a heavy heart that IFLA heard the news of the fire that has damaged the Jagger Library at the University of Cape Town, along with other areas of the University and city, this...
News - 20 April 2021
Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, South Africa
- Libraries Preserving and Providing Access to Culture and Heritage in 2021
Memory, traditions, and creative expressions allow people to share their ideas and values with others. They create a rich world, fostering mutual respect, informing innovation, and connecting...
News - 18 January 2021
Tags: Audiovisual and multimedia resources, Conservation, Cultural heritage, Digitisation, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Library as place, Lifelong learning, Multicultural populations, Multilingualism, Peace, Preservation, Risk assessment, Risk Register, Success stories, Sustainability, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)
- IFLA Supports Local and International Efforts to Recover Libraries in Beirut
In the month following the devastating explosion in the Lebanese capital, the international community and the people of Beirut have been actively working to recover the cultural institutions of...
News - 7 September 2020
Tags: Conservation, Cooperation, Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Disaster relief, International cooperation, Lebanon, Preservation, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)
- Statement by the IFLA President and Secretary General: IFLA Stands with Beirut
On the afternoon of 4 August 2020, the city of Beirut experienced a disaster of devastating proportions. It was with a heavy heart that we watched footage of the explosion and began...
News - 11 August 2020
Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Library buildings and equipment, Library collections, Preservation, Risk assessment, Society
- IFLA Condemns the Destruction of the Library of the Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela
IFLA has responded with sadness to the destruction of the Central Library of the Universidad de Oriente in Venezuela, and calls on the Venezuelan government and others to do more to protect...
News - 5 June 2020
Tags: Cultural heritage, destruction of heritage, Disaster relief, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Latin America and the Caribbean
- Call for Papers - Climate change: Supporting communities, Users, Collections and Spaces in the era of Climate Uncertainty
Climate change forces all of us to face the reality that we will see major shifts in our economic models, our physical landscapes, our energy systems, and resource management more generally....
News - 10 January 2020
Tags: ATINA SIG, Best practices, Cultural heritage, Disadvantaged persons, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Displaced persons, E4GDH SIG, Human rights, Immigrants, Indigenous peoples, International cooperation, Multicultural populations, Peace, Refugees, Risk assessment, Women’s issues, Women, Information and Libraries
- Blue Shield Statement on Mali
29 May 2012 Following the alarming situation in Mali, the Blue Shield expresses its deep concern regarding the safeguarding of the country’s invaluable cultural and...
Publication - 12 January 2019
Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Mali, Preservation, Statements, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)
- Blue Shield Statement on Ukraine
Following the civil conflict that has been shaking the Ukraine, the Blue Shield wishes to express its deep concern regarding the safeguarding and protection of the country’s...
Publication - 12 January 2019
Tags: Blue Shield, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Preservation, Ukraine, Statements, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)
- Blue Shield Statement on Iraq
June 17, 2014 PROTECTION OF IRAQI CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES Blue Shield is appalled by the great suffering and loss of life in the current fighting in Iraq and expresses great...
Publication - 12 January 2019
Tags: Access to information, Blue Shield, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Iraq, Preservation, Statements, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)
- Blue Shield Statement on Yemen
[English] [العربية] [français] [Español] 3 June, 2015 The Blue Shield offers its unequivocal support for the United Nations Secretary General’s statements (26...
Publication - 12 January 2019
Tags: Disaster management, Disaster relief, Preservation, Yemen, Statements, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)
- Disaster Risk Response – A brief on Libraries and the Sendai Framework
Libraries have a duty to preserve our cultural heritage and make it accessible to the public, in order to inform and inspire future generations. Though many libraries already have disaster plans...
Publication - 12 January 2019
Tags: Conservation, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Preservation, Briefings, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)
- Workshop on Library and Archive Material Mitigation of Water-Damage in Sri Lanka
National Library & Documentation Services Board (NLDSB) of Sri Lanka has formed a library disaster recovery team in 2013. Ten officials serve in this team. They were trained for fire rescue,...
Publication - 12 January 2019
Tags: Disaster management, Disaster relief, Preservation, Sri Lanka, Reports, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)
- 3rd United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction - Cultural Heritage and Disaster Resilient Communities
In March 2015, the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction took place in Sendai, Japan. Prior to the main conference a series of expert meetings were held. The expert meeting on...
Publication - 12 January 2019
Tags: Disaster management, Disaster relief, Japan, Preservation, Conference proceedings, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)
- Libraries safeguarding cultural heritage
Documentary works in all formats, including digital, are a key part of our cultural heritage. Working with, preserving, and safeguarding them in order to provide access to future generations is at...
News - 10 May 2017
Tags: 11.4, Conservation, Cultural heritage, Digital preservation, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Policy, Preservation, Risk Register, SDGs, UN, UNESCO, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)
- Disaster Management Conference
A community thrives through its cultural heritage, it dies without it” Cultural heritage consists of tangible and intangible, natural and cultural, movable and immovable...
Event - 9 September 2016
Tags: Conference, Disaster relief, Egypt, Preservation, Risk Register, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)
- Typhoon Haiyan
Photo © Japan Meteorological Agency and EUMETSAT On behalf of President Sinikka Sipilä, the IFLA Governing Board, and IFLA colleagues around the world we express our...
News - 14 November 2013
Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Philippines
- Situation in Mali for cultural heritage
The initial news media reports from Mali gave a worrying picture of the situation for cultural heritage in the northern provinces and especially Timbuktu. Most recent media and independent reports...
News - 30 January 2013
Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Mali, Libraries, Archives, Museums, Monuments and Sites
- Protection of cultural heritage: Principles of Engagement will guide IFLA in emergency situations
At its meeting in April, the IFLA Governing Board has endorsed Principles of Engagement in library-related activities in times of crisis, conflict or disaster. The Principles are part of IFLA...
News - 23 May 2012
Tags: Advocacy, Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Preservation
- IFLA Principles of Engagement in library-related activities in times of conflict, crisis or disaster
At its meeting of 19th August 2011, the IFLA Governing Board set up an Advisory Group to draft Principles of Engagement to be used by IFLA and its members in library-related activities of disaster...
Publication - 22 May 2012
Tags: Advocacy, Best practices, Conservation, Cooperation, Cultural heritage, Cultural Heritage topic, Development, Disaster management, Disaster relief, International cooperation, Library and information profession, Preservation, Procedures, Publications, Risk assessment, Society, Sustainability, Publications
- One year after the Earthquake in Japan
Image from yfrog; more photos from libraries affected by the quake at Togetter A year has now passed since the 9.0-magnitude earthquake—one of the largest ever recorded...
News - 12 March 2012
Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Japan
- The International Conference of the International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS)
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.
Event - 9 December 2011
Tags: Conference, Cultural heritage, Cultural Heritage topic, Disaster relief, ICBS, International Committee of the Blue Shield, Republic of Korea
- Resources from the library community affected by the March 11th Earthquake in Japan
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....
News - 29 April 2011
Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Japan
- Report on the support for preservation in Northeast Japan after March 11th earthquake
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 (...
News - 8 April 2011
Tags: Disaster relief, Japan, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)
- Message from Matsuoka Kaname, Secretary General of the Japanese Library Association
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...
News - 6 April 2011
Tags: Announcement, Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Japan
- IFLA and the Prince Claus Fund sign contract to help preserve Haitian cultural heritage
Christa Meindersma, Director of the Prince Claus Fund for Culture & Development and IFLA Secretary General Jennefer Nicholson Creating a solid foundation for Haiti's...
News - 29 March 2011
Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Haiti, Press Release
- The Destruction of a Public Library is a Blow Felt by All
Message from Thomas W. Galante, CEO, Queens Library: Let's show the world that libraries have a heart and can unite to help the Egyptian people rebuild their public...
News - 9 March 2011
Tags: Announcement, Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Egypt
- IFLA’s involvement in Haiti reconstruction efforts during 2010
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...
News - 18 January 2011
Tags: Announcement, Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Haiti, Preservation
- Good news from the National Library of Haiti
français | Español Two shipping containers loaded with shelves, mobile cabinets, textbooks and books on general culture have just arrived in Haiti. Despite the...
News - 20 December 2010
Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Haiti, Preservation
- Swiss libraries with BSF send 2 containers of equipment to Haitian libraries
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 At 8:30...
News - 26 October 2010
Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Haiti, Preservation
- Preservation workshops organised in Haiti
A workshop participant busy with small repairs and gap filling 21-22 July 2010 Organised by IFLA, the International Council on Archives (ICA), International Committee of...
News - 30 August 2010
Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Haiti, Preservation
- Blue Shield rescue center to be established in Haiti
L to R: IFLA President Ellen Tise, Mme Marie Laurence Jocelyn Lassegue–Haitian Minister Of Culture and Communication, & Francoise B. Thybulle–Director of the National...
News - 25 June 2010
Tags: Announcement, Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Haiti, Preservation
- International Blue Shield's Mission to Haiti - Online Report
The Blue Shield International sent two experts to Port-au-Prince from 11th to 16th of April. Danielle Mincio (IFLA) and Christophe Jacobs (ICA and ANCBS) went there in order to work with our...
News - 4 June 2010
Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Haiti, Preservation
- Official recognition of a new Blue Shield Committee in Haiti
The International Committee on the Blue Shield is very pleased to share with you the official recognition of a new Blue Shield Committee in Haiti. Our colleagues deployed huge efforts to...
News - 28 May 2010
Tags: Announcement, Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Haiti, Preservation
- Blue Shield actions for safeguarding heritage in Haiti
Paris, 22 March 2010 PRESS RELEASE The international Blue Shield network has worked hard in the last weeks on defining an action plan for helping our Haitian colleagues. You...
News - 26 March 2010
Tags: Announcement, Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Haiti, Preservation
- Solidarity with Chilean Librarians
Ms. Paola Roncatti President of the Colegio de Bibliotecarios de Chile, A. G. On behalf of the IFLA Latin...
News - 3 March 2010
Tags: Chile, Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Preservation, Latin America and the Caribbean
- News on the earthquake in Haïti from IFLA and the global library community
Workers painstakingly retrieve records from the ruins of the Tax Office On this page we are collecting the latest news from the library community around the world about the...
Informational Page - 19 February 2010
Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster reconstruction, Disaster relief, Haiti, Preservation
- News and Developments Regarding Libraries in Haïti
Bibliothèque haïtienne des Pères du Saint-Esprit (also known as San Martial) Courtesy of Dominique Franck Simon, director of the Alumni Association for San Martial...
News - 1 February 2010
Tags: Announcement, Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Haiti, Preservation
- News about Haitian libraries
Dear Colleagues, The Bibliothèque Nationale d'Haïti has sustained heavy damage from the earthquake, but has not collapsed. Historic preservation architects will...
News - 22 January 2010
Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Haiti, Preservation
- We are ALL in solidarity with Haiti / Todos estamos en Accion Solidaria con Haiti
UNIVERSIDAD DE PUERTO RICO, RECINTO DE RIO PIEDRAS ESCUELA GRADUADA DE CIENCIAS Y TECNOLOGIAS DE LA INFORMACION y ACURIL (ASSOCIATION OF CARIBBEAN UNIVERSITY, RESEARCH AND INSTITUTIONAL...
News - 19 January 2010
Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Haiti, Preservation
- A message from the Director-General of the National Library of Haïti
Saturday, 16 January 2010 By way of CDNL, IFLA has received the following message from the Director-General of the National Library of Haïti: The building of the National library is...
News - 18 January 2010
Tags: Announcement, Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Haiti, Preservation
- IFLA supports Haitian colleagues in their struggle to recover from the earthquake
français | Deutsch | Español | Русский | 中文 | العربية Dear colleagues On behalf of all IFLA members and staff I extend our deepest sympathy and sorrow to our Haitian...
News - 15 January 2010
Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Haiti, Preservation
- Le Comité Français IFLA (CFI), solidaire avec Haïti
Le Comité Français IFLA (CFI), solidaire avec Haïti blog Au nom du Comité Français IFLA (CFI), le Président et les membres du Conseil d'...
News - 15 January 2010
Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Haiti, Preservation
- The Prince Claus Fund provides relief for Chinese library destroyed by earthquake
Press release Amsterdam 18 August 2009 The Prince Claus Fund provides relief for Chinese library destroyed by earthquake Support of 120.000 Euro to build storage room...
News - 14 September 2009
Tags: Announcement, China, Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Fundraising