Puerto Rico's libraries, archives and museums road to recovery: A timeline of events after Hurricane Maria Main Menu Content Table of contents Introduction Introduction to the timeline Acknowledgments Time to say thank you About the Authors A little bit about the contributors Timeline Content for the months of September 2017 through September 2018 Interviews Interviews with libraries, archives and museum professionals about the impact of hurricane Maria at their institutions Contribute Contribute to the timeline

April 2018

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April begins with a project by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture to aid in the replacement of lost books at universities in Puerto Rico (like the School of Architecture’s Library) through donations by libraries, faculty members and publication companies. On the Island, the first panel about the impact of Hurricane Maria in cultural and educational institutions is coordinated by the Asociación de Egresados de la Escuela de Bibliotecología y Ciencias de la Información (ASEGRABCI) with representatives from museum, archives and libraries. The final report from the National Hurricane Center about Maria is released and three more workshops related to emergency preparedness and preservation of collections are offered.
 
The Island, almost seven months after Hurricane Maria, experienced another blackout. Interestingly enough, it happened the same day (April 18) that the NEH was giving a webinar about opportunities to apply for a preservation grant which had a special call for institutions that were affected that year by the natural disaster. We also start seeing announcements of grants awarded to institutions by the Society of American Archivist, Beta-Local and other initiatives aiding in the recovery process.

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  1. Timeline Hilda Teresa Ayala-González

Contents of this tag:

  1. “Hurricane Maria” (AL 152017)
  2. Asamblea Museos de Puerto Rico
  3. “After Hurricane Maria, meet the artists challenging the US media’s disaster narrative”
  4. Colecciones en tiempos de emergencia: ¿Cómo actuar?
  5. “Boise woman tries to restock empty library shelves In Puerto Rico”
  6. NEH Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions
  7. SAA Foundation Awards Five Disaster Recovery Grants
  8. “Sharing our resources with Puerto Rico"
  9. Taller básico de conservación de materiales audiovisuales
  10. Experiencias de adaptación y respuesta: Situaciones de emergencia en centros de información y documentación
  11. Becas otorgadas hasta el 30 de abril de 2018