Puerto Rico's libraries, archives and museums road to recovery: A timeline of events after Hurricane MariaMain MenuContentTable of contentsIntroductionIntroduction to the timelineAcknowledgmentsTime to say thank youAbout the AuthorsA little bit about the contributorsTimelineContent for the months of September 2017 through September 2018InterviewsInterviews with libraries, archives and museum professionals about the impact of hurricane Maria at their institutionsContributeContribute to the timelineHilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
Media coverage & publications
12018-08-29T10:37:05-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae309924In the media and various publications, the state of libraries, archives and museums was showcasedstructured_gallery2018-10-09T09:00:34-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeDuring the weeks and months that followed, we see an increased coverage from the media and individuals sharing with others the conditions, needs and efforts that were taking place related to libraries, archives and museums. These were not only available in the local media, but also through news channels and papers in the United States.
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12018-07-29T21:35:42-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Puerto Rico’s museums on the mend”9Publication - Articel by Victoria Stapley Brown published at The Art Newspaper with the story of the museums on the Island that began opening its doors and coordinating activities for the community after the hurricane.media/ArtNews_20171005.pngplain2018-08-14T10:23:34-07:00The Art Newspaper10-05-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T21:39:22-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Why Thousands of People Around the World Are Mapping Puerto Rico's Buildings and Streets”7Publication - Article by Maddie Stone published at Earther presenting one of the mapping activities that took place at the University of Pennsylvania where Puerto Rican Coral Salomón, former National Digital Stewardship Resident at Penn’s Fisher Fine Arts Library with Girmaye Misgna, Mapping and Geospatial Data Librarian, and Amanpreet (Aman) Kaur, STEM Librarian coordinated the efforts.media/Eather_201710012.pngplain2018-09-11T19:13:43-07:00Earther10-12-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-25T18:45:04-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeHurricane Irma GOES16 ABI visible 2017/09/067Category 5 Hurricane Irma’s eyewall passed 50 nautical miles North of San Juan. Even though the mainland only experienced tropical storm winds, it rained 10 to 15 inches in high elevations; over 80,000 persons reported losing access to potable water and 1,079,465 were without electricity.plain2018-08-04T10:57:16-07:00NOAA09-06-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T11:44:31-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae"En buen estado las colecciones de arte del país"7Publication - Article by Mariela Fullana Acosta published at El Nuevo Día highlighing the state of cultural institutions in Puerto Rico, it presents the overall damages experienced by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, El Museo de San Juan y el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo.media/ENDI_20170927.pngplain2018-08-14T10:21:16-07:00El Nuevo Día09-27-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T22:00:02-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“La Escuela de Artes Plásticas sufrió daños considerables por María”4Publication - Article by Mariela Fullana Acosta published at El Nuevo Día presenting the Francisco Oller library in the Escuela de Artes Plásticas. The building was deeply affected by the collapse of a wall and some broken skylights and windows. They loss part of their reference collection and art exhibit catalogs.media/ENDI_20171023.pngplain2018-08-14T10:31:37-07:00El Nuevo Día10-23-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-04T14:58:55-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeCoalición por el Patrimonio de Puerto Rico’s meeting at Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico4Event - Cultural Institutions representatives gather to built a working group for emergency preparedness. Participants include: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Municipio de Ponce, Municipio de Bayamón, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Río Piedras - Administración Central y Museo de Historia, Antropología y Arte, Municipio de Caguas, Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín, Fundación Puertorriqueña de las Humanidades, National Endowment for the Humanities, Museo de Arte de la Universidad de Puerto Rico - Recinto de Mayagüez, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Museo Casa Roig y el Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico. Jennifer Growan del Heritage Emergency National Task Force, Marta Mabel Pérez, Director MAPR.media/MAPR_20171030.pngplain2018-08-14T10:40:12-07:00Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico10-30-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-04T16:04:45-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Bajo agua el Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico”4Publication - Article by Ileana Delgado Castro published at El Nuevo Día highlighting the intense rain floods at Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico’s first floor. Damages are estimate in half a million.media/ENDI_20171108.pngplain2018-08-14T10:53:26-07:00El Nuevo Día11-08-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T22:01:30-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeDetenido el panorama del arte en museos y galerías de Puerto Rico tras el paso del Huracán María”4Publication - Articel by Edwin Velazquez Collazo published at Puerto Rico Art News highlighting the lack of museums exhibits and public programming, essential for cultural and tourism activities. Due to the extent of damages and the failure of the electric grid many institutions are closed or providing partial services.media/ArtNews_20171023.pngplain2018-08-14T10:32:12-07:00Puerto Rico Art News10-23-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T22:02:38-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae"FEMA's effort to preserve Puerto Rico's culture and history"4Publication - Article by Mariela Fullana Acosta published at El Nuevo Día highlighting an innitiative by the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico to provide a secure temporary storage to art collections in need.media/FEMA_20171024.pngplain2018-08-14T10:32:52-07:00FEMA10-24-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-05T16:01:47-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeHENTF Assists Archivists In Puerto Rico4Event - The Heritage National Task Force’s second deployment provided assessment and support to six institutions between December 11 to 16.media/FEMA_20171214.pngplain2018-08-14T11:22:44-07:00FEMA12-14-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T21:49:15-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Incierto el futuro para escuelas destrozadas”4Publication - Article by Keila López Alicea published at El Nuevo Día exposing the Marcelino Canino School Library in Dorado. It is shown destroyed by more than five feet of river water and mud.media/Endi_20171017.pngplain2018-08-14T10:27:30-07:00El Nuevo Día10-17-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-05T16:10:07-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“University of Illinois librarian to help Puerto Rican libraries with disaster recovery”4Publication - Article by Jodi Heckel published at the Illinois News Bureau presenting Miriam Centeno, Collections Care Specialist from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, who will dedicate two weeks in early January 2018 to assess and train institutions on preservation and disaster preparedness.media/NewsIllinois_20171221.pngplain2018-08-14T11:24:49-07:00Illinois News Bureau12-21-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T14:21:10-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeNOAA GOES-16 Satellite captured Hurricane Maria making landfall on Puerto Rico on the morning of September 20th4With 155 mph winds, Hurricane Maria eyewall makes landfall on Yabucoa at 6:15am. Crossing diagonally the Island, existing through Arecibo at 2:00pm. Despite its classification according to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale as a Category 4, the lack of accurate data when moving across Puerto Rico caused by the loss of the Doppler Radar and the immensity of its 28 miles eye radius supports that stronger wind gust were felt in higher elevations. Over 38 inches of rain and surges up to 9 feet caused flooding and landslides affecting access to roads and communities for weeks. The electrical grid was destroyed, leaving the entire Island without power and potable water.plain2018-08-05T14:58:40-07:00NOAA09-20-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T22:35:14-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeLeader of Taino Activity Center4Event - Leader of Taino Activity Center Cacique Caciba Opil Veguilla explains Hurricane Maria's damages to FEMA representative Jennifer Groman.media/FEMA_20171028.pngplain2018-08-14T10:39:46-07:00FEMA10-28-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T21:36:53-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“El Museo de la Salsa sufre daños colaterales por Huracán María en P.R.”3Publication - Article by Eduardo Molina published at A son de Salsa with Robert Padilla, founder of El Museo de la Salsa explaining the damages and losses due to the Hurricane.media/Salsa_20171006.pngplain2018-08-14T10:24:03-07:00A son de Salsa10-12-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T21:47:41-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“El Cuartel de Ballajá sufrió cuantiosos daños”3Publication - Article by Liz Yanira Del Valle Huertas published at El Nuevo Día highlighting one of Old San Juan emblematic buildings reporting up to 3 millions in damages.media/ENDI_20171013.pngplain2018-08-14T10:25:11-07:00El Nuevo Día10-13-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-04T16:11:57-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeInforme a la comunidad universitaria y al senado académico sobre la situación del recinto de Río Piedras3Publication - The damages to the University of Puerto Rico’s main campus Library José M. Lázaro are estimate in 1.4 million dollars. Even though the Museum collection were safe the archaeological object were severely exposed to mold.media/UPRRP_20171110.pngplain2018-08-14T10:43:54-07:00Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras11-10-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-05T15:01:44-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“El huracán María y las Bibliotecas Académicas en Puerto Rico”3Publication - Articel by Myrna Lee Torres Pérez published at Infotecarios. She is a librarian at the University of Puerto Rico in Bayamón and presents her story on how she found the library 16 days after the hurricane.media/Infotecarios_20171204.pngplain2018-08-14T10:55:27-07:00Infotecarios12-04-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T21:45:51-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Archivo de expedientes de Centro Judicial de Bayamón sufrió daños por María”3Publication - Article by José A. Sánchez published at Primera Hora exposing the government building and records that were damaged by winds, flooding, broken windows and doors. Because of the lack of security and the extent of days unattended offices were also vandalized.media/PH_20171013.pngplain2018-08-14T10:25:46-07:00Primera Hora10-13-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-04T16:13:02-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeHENTF Assists Archivists In Puerto Rico3Event - Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF) first deployment occurred between November 13 and 18 to provide assessment and support to (7) seven institutions. In this image the Puerto Rico General Archive and National Library receives support from conservators from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.media/FEMA_20171114.pngplain2018-08-14T10:45:03-07:00FEMA11-14-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-05T15:44:18-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Piden donaciones de libros para Biblioteca Municipal de Guayanilla” published by Voces del Sur3Publication - By Voces del Sur highlighing the Río Guayanilla damage at the library collection in the Guayanilla Municipality, volunteers are asking for donations.media/VocesSur_20171205.pngplain2018-08-14T10:56:46-07:00Voces del Sur12-05-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T22:15:08-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeBiblioteca Pública de Guayanilla asks for help after flooding3Event - Conexión Caribe, a nonprofit organization alerts the community of the damages suffered by the Guayanilla Public library after the river destroyed it and asks for donations to restore its services.media/ConexionCaribe_20171024.pngplain2018-08-14T10:33:28-07:00Conexión Caribe10-24-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-04T16:14:41-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae"Colecciones en tiempos de emergencia: ¿Cómo actuar?"3Publication - To facilitate access to information related to disaster response and local efforts in Puerto Rico, a guide was launched at the General Library of the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez by Hilda Teresa Ayala-González in collaboration with conservators aiding the recovery on the Island.media/HTA_20171114.pngplain2018-08-14T10:45:50-07:00Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Mayagüez11-13-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T22:16:08-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeConservators meeting3Event - Conservators in Puerto Rico gather to plan for local disaster relief. Organized by Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, sponsored by Smithsonian Institution.media/MAPR_20171025.pngplain2018-08-14T10:37:58-07:00Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico10-25-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-04T16:26:41-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“UPR: Exige limpieza de hongos en las bibliotecas"3Publication - Article by Gabriela Ortiz Díaz published at Claridad with the story of Sylvia Solá Fernández, head of the Reference and Serials Collection at the University of Puerto Rico expressing her concern with possible mold on air conducts.media/Claridad_20171122.pngplain2018-08-14T10:49:37-07:00Periódico Claridad11-22-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T21:51:35-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeJane Stern Dorado Community Library Hurricane Relief Fund3Funding - A community library plays a fundamental role in the recovery process. In Dorado, they open a funding campaign to help hurricane survivors.media/JaneFunding_20171018.pngplain2018-08-14T10:27:52-07:00Jane Stern Dorado Community Library10-18-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T22:23:15-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“I’m a librarian in Puerto Rico, and this is my Hurricane Maria survival story"3Publication - Articel by Evelyn Milagros Rodríguez published at The Conversation presenting her story as a special collections librarian at the University of Puerto Rico in Humacao, in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.media/Conversation_20171026.pngplain2018-08-14T10:38:21-07:00The Conversation10-26-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-04T16:27:50-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Nuevas estrategias de contingencia”3Publication - Article by Jorge Rodríguez published at El Vocero highlighting the innitiative of the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico for the development of a collection’s emergency plan and identifying a national vault to safeguard collections under threat.media/Vocero_20171128.pngplain2018-08-14T10:49:58-07:00El Vocero11-28-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T21:57:14-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae"Huracán María"3Publication - Articel by Proyecto de Archivo Digital Nacional de Puerto Rico (ADNPR) presenting the damages at the Archivo Digital Nacional de Puerto Rico, located in the Archivo General, losing some of its digitization equipment when one of the windows collapsed.media/ADN_20171021.pngplain2018-08-14T10:30:05-07:00Archivo Digital Nacional de Puerto Rico10-21-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T22:25:57-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“El huracán María trae pérdidas de talleres, obras y económicas a nuestros artistas plásticos”3Publication - Article by Edwin Velázquez Collazo published at Puerto Rico Art News exposing the damages affecting over 30 plastic artist in Puerto Rico in their workshops and agenda.media/ArtNews_20171026.pngplain2018-08-14T10:38:39-07:00Puerto Rico Art News10-26-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-04T16:28:50-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Daños millonarios en la Biblioteca de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao”3Publication - Article by Sergio A. Rodriguez Sosa published at Colecciones al día explaining the extent of damages two months after the hurricane, due to the lack of electricity at the University of Puerto Rico in Humacao Library.media/UPRH_20171129.pngplain2018-08-14T10:50:16-07:00Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao22-29-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T21:56:15-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Golpe histórico a vitrales centenarios”3Publication - Articel by Jorge Rodríguez published at El Vocero highlighting 6 of 27 stained glasses from 1915 installed at the San Agustín Church were loss due to the intense winds.media/Vocero_20171020.pngplain2018-08-14T10:30:30-07:00El Vocero10-20-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-04T16:29:32-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“911 por el arte”3Publication - Article by Jorge Rodríguez published at El Vocero presenting artist Iván Girona and his encounter with the destroyed workshop of El Maestro José Rosa and the rescue of his art in collaboration with Hiromi Shiba from the Caribbean University Museum in Bayamón.media/Vocero_20171129.pngplain2018-08-14T10:51:10-07:00El Vocero11-29-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-09-04T09:54:30-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae‘Hamilton’ ticket raffle aims to raise money for damaged library in Puerto Rico3Publication - Article by Cristela Guerrera published at The Boston Globe promoting an initiative from a Library in Lincoln that created a raffle for ‘Hamilton’ tickets to raise money to help rebuild the community library in Loiza.media/BostonGlobe_20180807.pngplain2018-09-04T10:12:16-07:00Boston Globe08-07-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T12:15:44-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeHurricane Maria over Puerto Rico2GOES-16 geocolor image of Hurricane Maria over Puerto Rico as it made landfall on September 20, 2017. Credit: CIRAmedia/900pxMaria_goes.jpgplain2018-07-29T12:17:20-07:0009-20-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T23:17:15-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Puerto Rico Post-Hurricane”2Event - Prof. Anderson Brown and Prof. Grisell Rodríguez from the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez present the state of the Island to the Kendal Community in Oberlin, Ohio.media/GRodrz_20180718.pngplain2018-08-12T23:18:05-07:00Grisell Rodríguez07-18-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-08T21:52:32-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“In battered Puerto Rico, an art museum full of treasures Is open for business”2Publication - Article by Patrick Monahan published at Vanity Fair about the Museo de Arte de Ponce which was able to open its doors to serve the community in only a week, free of charge.media/MAP_20171006.pngplain2018-08-14T10:26:38-07:00Vanity Fair10-06-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-09T23:26:52-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeLoida García-Febo and Tess Tobin in Libraries Tour (East)2Event - ALA’s President elect, Loida García-Febo and Reforma National, President Teresa Tobin visited the Public Library of Gurabo and the University of Puerto Rico, Humacao Campus (joined by Miriam Centeno)media/Loida_20180117.pngplain2018-08-09T23:27:25-07:00ALA01-17-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T22:13:58-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Se convierte en depósito provisional para otras instituciones” by Mariela Fullana Acosta published at El Nuevo Día2The Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico is providing a secure temporary storage to art collections in need; to facilitate the help is coordinating a meeting with institutions.media/ENDI_1024.pngplain2018-08-06T23:10:32-07:00El Nuevo Día10-24-2017Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-09T23:36:52-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Bibliotecas de la UPR se capacitan para enfrentar desastres naturales”2Publication - Article by Maria Andrea Arabeláez published in Diálogo UPR reviewing the workshops provided to UPR librarians and ISchool students by Miriam Centeno thanks to a grant awarded to the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez by the NEHmedia/Dialogo_20180122.pngplain2018-08-09T23:37:52-07:00Diálogo UPR01-22-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-09T23:40:02-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Crisis en los museos del ICP”1Publication - Article by Noticel the Director of the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Carlos Ruiz Cortés explains some of the damages experienced by cultural intitutions under his program. The inventory by REFORMA Capítulo de Puerto Rico, aimed to gather data about limited equipment and supplies availability on the Island.media/Noticel_20180122.pngplain2018-08-09T23:40:02-07:00NotiCel01-22-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T11:00:10-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“The road to recovery: Puerto Rican museums regroup after hurricane”1Publication - Article by Victoria Stapley-Brown published at The Art Newspaper highlights the recovery efforts of museums on the Island, six months after the hurricane.media/ArtNews_20180307.pngplain2018-08-12T11:00:10-07:00The Art Newspaper03-07-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T12:58:54-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“After Hurricane Maria, meet the artists challenging the US media’s disaster narrative”1Publication - Article by Erica Dawn Lyne published at Frieze highlighting the efforts of the artistic community in support of eachother as a response to the slow aid been provided by the govenrment and FEMA. The article presents initiatives from Beta-Local, El Departamento de Comida, El Almacén, La Impresora, Taller Malaquita and the special funding "El Serrucho" which distributed $350,000 to artists across Puerto Rico.media/Frieze_20180411.pngplain2018-08-12T12:58:54-07:00Frieze04-11-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T21:01:49-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeEMTs for US Heritage: National Heritage Responders1Publication - The people from Cultural Property News interviewed Jessica Unger, one of the National Heritage Responders from the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation that was deployed to Puerto Rico to aid in the recovery, training and assessment of affected institutions.media/CPN_20180201.pngplain2018-08-12T21:01:53-07:00Cultural Property News02-01-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T23:04:12-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeStrengthening our Response Network1Manifiesto by Miriam Centeno (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) and Brenna Campbell (Princeton University in New Jersey) about the need to establish a better communication system and network of collaboration for emergency and disaster response.media/Centeno_Campbell_20180628.pngplain2018-08-12T23:04:12-07:00Miriam Centeno, Brenna Campbell06-28-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-09-04T10:17:21-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeReport: “The Working Conference on Regional Approaches on Disaster Recovery and Heritage Preservation”1Publication - Article by Zara Ali and Ashleigh Morris published at the Universiteit Leiden News presents the efforts coordinated by the Caribbean Archives Association (CARBICA), a branch of the International Council on Archives (ICA) to train a group of archivist, librarians and cultural heritage professional in Saint Maarten from July 30 to August 2 about disaster recovery with participants from Saint Martin, Puerto Rico, Dominica and the British Virgin Islands.media/Leiden_20180827.pngplain2018-09-04T10:17:21-07:00Universiteit Leiden News08-27-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-09T22:47:59-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“U of I librarian headed to Puerto Rico to help with disaster relief”1Publication - Article by Fox Illinois News Team published at Fox Illinois. Miriam Centeno, Collections Care Coordinator at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign was able to reach the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez and will dedicate two weeks to aid in the recovery.media/Fox_20180103.pngplain2018-08-09T22:48:00-07:00Fox Illinois01-03-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-09T23:44:47-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“How three librarians began to rebuild in a ‘New Puerto Rico’”1Publication - Article by Megan Flowers published at Smile Politely telling the story of how Miriam Centeno, Jaquelina Álvarez and Hilda Teresa Ayala-González got in contact and started working together to aid during the recovery process.media/SmilePolitely_20180131.pngplain2018-08-09T23:44:47-07:00Smile Politely01-31-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T11:07:54-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Puerto Rico Post-Maria”1Publication - Report by The Center for Puerto Rican Studies about the impact of Hurricane Maria, the disaster relief efforts and the new wave of migration to the United States.media/Centro_20180312.pngplain2018-08-12T11:07:55-07:00The Center for Puerto Rican Studies03-12-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T13:01:27-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Boise woman tries to restock empty library shelves In Puerto Rico”1Publication - Article by James Dawson published at Boise State Public Radio presenting the efforts of Marney Ellis to aid the school library at Colegio San Antonio Abad in Humacao, which lost all its collections after Hurricane Maria.media/Boise_20170417.pngplain2018-08-12T13:01:27-07:00Boise State Public Radio04-17-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T22:45:40-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Bibliotecas, archivos y museos en Puerto Rico luego del embate del Huracán María”1Publication - A white paper by Hilda Teresa Ayala-González, result of a preliminary research about the recovery efforts presented for theSolidarity Afternoon held at the Annual Conference of the Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL).media/ACURIL_paper_20180605.pngplain2018-08-12T22:45:40-07:00ACURIL06-05-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T23:13:07-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Transformation and innovation in the wake of devastation: An economic and disaster recovery Plan for Puerto Rico” (draft)1Publication - The Government of Puerto Rico’s published its recovery plan which includes amongst their target, aiding cultural institutions. This was made available for comments, and the final report should be finalized next months.media/PR_20180709.pngplain2018-08-12T23:13:07-07:00Government of Puerto Rico07-09-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-09-04T10:19:11-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aePUL librarians Fernando Acosta-Rodríguez and Brenna Campbell help preserve irreplaceable Puerto Rican collections damaged by Hurricane Maria1Publication - Article by Stephanie Ramírez published at Princeton University Library News highlighting the efforts from 2 PUL librarians helping in the recovery of the library at University of Puerto Rico in Humacao.media/PUL_20180828.pngplain2018-09-04T10:19:11-07:00Princeton University Library News08-28-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-09T22:49:55-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“University of Illinois expert helps Puerto Rico libraries”1Publication - Article by The Philadelphia Tribune. Miriam Centeno, will also provide training for other libraries, archives and museums during her visit to Puerto Rico.media/Philly_20180104.pngplain2018-08-09T22:49:55-07:00The Philadelphia Tribune01-04-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-09T22:51:38-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“UI expert helping Puerto Rico libraries assess, repair hurricane damage”1Publication - Article by Julie Wurth published by The News-Gazette. Miriam Centeno, explains how she was able to connect with people from the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez and her work with other organizations supporting the recovery of cultural organizations, like the National Heritage Responders.media/NewsGazette_20180105.pngplain2018-08-09T22:51:38-07:00The News-Gazette01-05-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-10T00:01:05-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeHENTF Helps Protect Puerto Rico's Heritage1Event - The Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF) presents a summary of the damages encountered during the visits and the work performed.media/FEMA_20180112.pngplain2018-08-10T00:01:05-07:00FEMA01-12-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T11:10:49-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeHeritage Emergency and Response Training (HEART)1Event - The Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF) and the Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative, in collaboration with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provided the Heritage Emergency and Response Training to museum professionals in the Island. The training took place at the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico and topics ranged from collection salvage techniques, evacuation and long term planning for emergency management in a weeklong intensive course.media/FEMA_20180319.pngplain2018-08-12T11:10:50-07:00FEMA03-19-2018 - 03-23-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T14:13:33-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Protecting Puerto Rico’s heritage from another disaster”1Publication - Article by Hannah S. Ostroff published at the Smithsonian Insider about the Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative and the HEART training on preparedness, response and recovery that took place in Puerto Rico.media/Smithsonian_20180509.pngplain2018-08-12T14:13:34-07:00Smithsonian Insider05-09-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T22:49:48-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Iowa libraries take action for Puerto Rico”1Publication - Article by Darliah Adams published at The Daily Iowan highlighting the efforts by the Iowa City Public Library to aid the Francisco Oller Library at the Escuela de Artes y Diseño de Puerto Rico.media/Iowa_20180612.pngplain2018-08-12T22:49:48-07:00The Daily Iowan06-12-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T23:15:39-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“¿Qué se destruye?”1Publication - Article by Eduardo Lalo published at El Nuevo Día reflecting on the destruction of cultural property and the losses that come with it.media/ENDI_20180721.pngplain2018-08-12T23:15:39-07:00El Nuevo Día07-21-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-09T22:53:15-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“American Library Association president-elect to tour Puerto Rico libraries”1Publication - Article by ALA News. Loida García-Febo, the President of the American Library Association for 2018 with REFORMA President, Tess Tobin presents the schedule for visiting damaged libraries in the Island.media/ALA_20180105.pngplain2018-08-09T22:53:15-07:00ALA News01-05-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-11T22:43:34-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Rebuilding Puerto Rican Libraries” and “Preservation Challenges in Puerto Rico”1Publication - Two articles by Loida García-Febo, ALA’s 2018 President Elect and Miriam Centeno, Collections Care Coordinator at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign published at the American Libraries magazine telling the story of how they found and helped libraries in Puerto Rico.media/ALA_20180201.pngplain2018-08-11T22:43:34-07:00American Libraries02-01-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T11:12:02-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae#HurricaneMaria = devastation = need to do act1Event - Latina children’s book author and illustrator, Lulu Delacre collaborates with Centro Educativo Vedruna to raise funds for a part-time librarian and gather donations to expand their book collection.media/Delacre_20180320.pngplain2018-08-12T11:12:02-07:00Lulu Delacre03-20-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T14:14:53-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Seizing the Memes of Production: Political memes in Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican Diaspora”1Publication - Thesis by Aziria D. Rodríguez submitted to the Department of Comparative Media Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The thesis includes a whole chapter about memes related to Hurricane Maria.media/CMSW_20180511.pngplain2018-08-12T14:14:53-07:00Department of Comparative Media Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology05-11-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T22:51:43-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeHurricane impacts on Caribbean educational and heritage sites: Urgent needs and long term challenges1Event - Raymond Laureano Ortiz from El Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y el Caribe, among others, presents the impact of the hurricane on the Island.media/ACH_20180612.pngplain2018-08-12T22:51:43-07:00Association of Caribbean Historians06-12-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-07-29T13:23:56-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeHurricane Maria Lashes Puerto Rico1The center of Hurricane Maria approaches the northern coast of Puerto Rico in this geocolor image captured by NOAA's GOES-16 on September 20, 2017media/2109v1_20170920-HURMaria.pngplain2018-07-29T13:23:59-07:00NOAA09-20-2017NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-10-08T19:24:25-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeStudent shares photos of the actual state of the 5th floor in UPR-Cayey Library1Publication - Victor M. López shows the condition of a study area in the University of Puerto Rico in Cayey’s Library, still damaged, a year after the hurricane.media/UPRCayey_20180911.pngplain2018-10-08T19:24:25-07:00Orientate UPR Cayey09-11-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-10-08T19:26:44-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae20 voces en lucha por Puerto Rico - Marianne Ramírez Aponte, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo1Marianne Ramírez Aponte from the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MAC) talks about the role of the Museum those first weeks after the hurricane.plain2018-10-08T19:26:44-07:00YouTube2018-09-14T04:56:25.000Z_8Pjn7DIOKIRed de Fundaciones de Puerto RicoHilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-11T22:45:28-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“El impacto de María en la comunidad creativa en Puerto Rico”1Publication - Article by Dianne Brás Feliciano, Emilia Quiñones Otal, and Mariel Quiñones Vélez published at TransForma Colectivo Curatorial exposes the damages and experiences of the artistic community in Puerto Rico.media/Transforma_20180206.pngplain2018-08-11T22:45:28-07:00TransForma Colectivo Curatorial02-06-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T11:15:54-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeConservación del patrimonio1Event - A training about personal collections’ salvage after a disaster was offered to the general public, artist and collectionist sponsored by Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico and Smithsonian Institution at the Teatro Raúl Juliá in San Juan.media/FEMA_20180324.pngplain2018-08-12T11:15:54-07:00FEMA03-24-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T14:19:12-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Hongos y filtraciones, enemigos de las bibliotecas afectadas por María”1Publication - Article by Heidee Rolón Cintrón published at El Nuevo Día highlighting the damages caused by long-term leaking and mold in libraries, archives and museums after the hurricane.media/ENDI_20180525.pngplain2018-08-12T14:19:13-07:00El Nuevo Día05-25-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T22:52:52-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“REFORMA Puerto Rico Chapter and Committee updates”1Publication - Summary presented at the REFORMA Newsletter by Elizabeth Borges Ocasio of the diverse initatives the REFORMA Chaprter in Puerto Rico leaded and collaborated to aid in the recovery of libraries in the Island.media/Reforma_20180619.pngplain2018-08-12T22:52:52-07:00REFORMA06-19-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T23:19:15-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeLin-Manuel Miranda apoya a la Isla con su talento y corazón1Funding - Article by Patricia Vargas Casiano published at El Nuevo Día with an interview to Lin-Manuel Miranda about his "Fondo Flamboyán para las Artes" to aid the recovery process of the art institutions on the Island.media/ENDI_20180722.pngplain2018-08-12T23:19:15-07:00El Nuevo Día07-22-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-10-08T19:28:45-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeAfter the Storm: On the Artist’s Life in Puerto Rico, Post-Maria1Publication - Article by Jennifer Acker in the Literary Hub highlighting the life of artists in the Island, one year after the hurricane, and the diverse initiative to revive the art scene.media/LiteraryHub_20180913.pngplain2018-10-08T19:28:46-07:00Literary Hub09-13-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-09T23:28:54-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeLoida García-Febo and Tess Tobin in Libraries Tour (Metro)1Event - ALA’s President elect, Loida García-Febo and Reforma National, President Teresa Tobin visited the University of Puerto Rico, Bayamón Campus, and the San Juan Community Librarymedia/Loida_20180118.pngplain2018-08-09T23:28:54-07:00ALA01-18-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-11T22:47:41-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Orientan sobre cómo preservar colecciones en el RUM”1Publication - Interview by Mariam Ludim Rosa for PrensaRUM about the preservation training offered at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez, sponsored by the NEH Chairman’s Emergency Grant by Miriam Centeno.media/UPRM_20180209.pngplain2018-08-11T22:47:41-07:00PrensaRUM02-09-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T11:18:30-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Pide ayuda a Japón para rescatar obra de artista puertorriqueño”1Publication - Article by Jorge Rodríguez published at El Vocero presenting the efforts by Hiromi Shiba, Director of Museology at Caribbean University in Bayamón, to rescue the artistict work and equipment that was once located in the workshop of José Rosa; it was destroyed by the hurricane.media/Vocero_20180326.pngplain2018-08-12T11:18:30-07:00El Vocero03-26-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T14:20:29-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Peligra la memoria histórica del país”1Publication - Article by Gabriela Saker Jiménez published at El Nuevo Día reflecting on the slow response from the government and FEMA to aid cultural institutions.media/ENDI_20180527.pngplain2018-08-12T14:20:29-07:00El Nuevo Día05-27-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T22:58:52-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“El Instituto Smithsonian salvaguardó los museos de Puerto Rico”1Publication - Articel by Carmen Dolores Hernández published at El Nuevo Día summarizing the work of the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico during the past months thanks to funding by the Smithsonian Institution.media/ENDI_20180624.pngplain2018-08-12T22:58:52-07:00El Nuevo Día06-24-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T23:20:38-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“The slow reawakening of the Río Piedras Campus”1Publication - Article by Javier Colón Dávila published at El Nuevo Día exposing the harsh conditions university libraries, like the Río Piedras Campus, go through everyday due to the slow recovery process.media/ENDI_20180729.pngplain2018-08-12T23:20:38-07:00El Nuevo Día07-29-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-09-04T10:07:10-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeMensaje de Elena González, directora de la Biblioteca Legal del Departamento de Justicia1Publication - Message delivered by Elena González for the American Association of Law Libraries published by Microjuris discussing the damaged suffered in the Department of Justice and the loss of the Law Library.media/Microjuris_20180808.pngplain2018-09-04T10:07:10-07:00Microjuris08-08-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-10-08T19:51:32-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeLínea de defensa del patrimonio cultural1Publication - by Jorge Rodríguez in El Vocero presenting the work the Coalición de Puerto Rico has perform over the last year.media/Vocero_20180920.pngplain2018-10-08T19:51:32-07:00El Vocero09-20-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-09T23:31:56-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“University librarian helps Puerto Rico preserve books”1Publication - Article by Samantha Boyle published by The Daily Illini. Centeno talks about her experience with what she saw on the Island and the importance of the training she is providing.media/DailyInni_20180118.pngplain2018-08-09T23:31:56-07:00The Daily Illini01-18-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-11T23:26:41-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Local educators lead relief efforts in Puerto Rico”1Publication - Article by Sujei Lugo published at the School Library Journal highlighting the local efforts to help school libraries and their communities deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.media/SLJ_20180228.pngplain2018-08-11T23:26:41-07:00School Library Journal02-28-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T12:53:15-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Sharing our resources with Puerto Rico"1Publication - Article by Lucy Campbell and Barbara Opar published at Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture about an initiative 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.media/ACSA_20180403.pngplain2018-08-12T12:53:17-07:00Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture04-03-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T14:22:50-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Helping libraries recover post-Hurricane Maria”1Publication - Newsletter for the Friends of the University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign, Friendscript, summarizing how through Miriam Centeno they helped libraries in Puerto Rico with a donation of 3 preservation kit supplies. They were received by the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez, the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras, and the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico.media/Friendscript_20180531.pngplain2018-08-12T14:22:50-07:00Friends of the University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign05-31-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T23:00:25-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Discover America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2018”1Publication - The National Trust for Historic Preservation included Puerto Rico amongst the endangered historic places list for 2018.media/NTHP_20180626.pngplain2018-08-12T23:00:25-07:00National Trust for Historic Preservation06-26-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-09-04T10:09:48-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeRecordando lo que causó el Huracán María a la Biblioteca de la UPRH1Publication - Article by Milagros Rodríguez published at Colecciones al Día highlighting the damages suffered by the University of Puerto Rico, Humacao’s Library almost a year ago.media/UPRH_20180817.pngplain2018-09-04T10:09:48-07:00Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao08-17-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-10-08T19:55:15-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeHurricane Maria and Its Lessons on Preservation1Publication - by Geraldine Dávila González at In Custodia Legis, the section of the law librarians at the Library of Congress (LC), reflecting on the experience of Elena González, the director of the law library at the Department of Justice of Puerto Rico, and there own emergency preparedness plans at LC.media/LibraryCongress_20180928.pngplain2018-10-08T19:55:15-07:00In Custodia Legis09-28-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T10:58:38-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Story Lab holds book drive for libraries impacted by Hurricane Maria”1Publication - Article by Sarah Rogers published at the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke University News presenting an initiative at Duke story Lab to collect books and raise funding to aid Puerto Rico and Dominica.media/Duke_20180306.pngplain2018-08-12T10:58:38-07:00John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke University03-06-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T12:57:45-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Hurricane Maria” (AL 152017)1Publication - The official report by the National Hurricane Center presents a detail description of Hurricane Maria.media/NHC_20180410.pngplain2018-08-12T12:57:45-07:00National Hurricane Center04-10-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T14:23:59-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aePublic libraries of Johnson County team up to help Puerto Rico1Publication - Article by Meredith published at the Iowa City Public Library News talking about their efforts to aid the Francisco Oller Library at the Escuela de Artes y Diseño de Puerto Rico through a match made by the American Library Association and REFORMA's Adopt a Library Program.media/ICPL_20180531.pngplain2018-08-12T14:23:59-07:00Iowa City Public Library News05-31-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-12T23:01:40-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Heritage Responders and Caribbean Museums in Crisis”1Publication - Article by Bonnie Povolony for the Cultural Property News discussing the role of the diverse initiatives that aid museums in Puerto Rico and other affected areas after the 2017 hurricane season.media/CulturalProperty_20180627.pngplain2018-08-12T23:01:41-07:00Cultural Property News06-27-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-08-08T09:04:39-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae“Hurricane Maria: The Aftermath”1Publication - Article by George M. Eberthart published at American Libraries. The American Libraries Association magazine informs of damages in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean libraries.media/ALA_20180102.pngplain2018-08-08T09:04:40-07:00American Libraries01-02-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
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12018-07-29T19:45:13-07:00Introduction17Introduction to the timelineplain2019-05-04T19:23:09-07:00This project compiles the available resources (in my possession or found through the Web) related to the impact and recovery process of libraries, archives, museums and other cultural institutions in Puerto Rico. It is not exhaustive, but, hopefully it will provide enough documentation for future generations to understand part of the recovery events that took place immediately after Hurricane Maria or at least inspire other projects that can help tell a more holistic story. There are so many hands and hearts involved in almost a year of activities that I found its dissemination imperative.
Thanks to Dr. Joel Blanco-Rivera from the Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información (EGCTI) and his students, available links were saved in the Internet Archives to ensure they are preserved for long-term access. Also, videos were preserved using Webrecorder.
Also, thanks to the wonderful support of future library and archives professionals, interviews in Spanish with institutions were performed to gather a deeper insight into the recovery strategies. Again, thanks to Dr. Joel Blanco-Rivera and his students from the Biblioteca Digital Course (August - December 2018) and from my students in the Preservación, Conservación y Restauración de Documentos (January - May 2019).
Navigating the timeline The timeline is dived into two main sections: Timeline and Interviews. In the timeline, each page represents a month arranged chronologically and where available, a link is provided. The images are screenshots of the original content, a visit to the websites is suggested for full content (this will be a hyperlink at the beginning of the text, according to the three main topics: event, funding or publication). The links will take you to the archive version of the original content to ensure its availability. To view the original content, go to the Details tab and look for "dcterms:isFormatOf". Even though descriptions are in English, most of the content in the links will be in Spanish. In the interviews section, each page contains an interview (in Spanish) from a specific institution. Recordings can be either a video or an audio recording. The author of the interview is listed with the text.
Loading time will depend on Internet connection speed. Be patient. To move around the timeline, use the arrows located on the corners or drag the box to the date or item of your interest. To move between pages, use the navigation menu on the top left corner or the button located at the end of the page.
Exploring visualizations and alternatives paths The wonderfulness of this tool (Scalar) is its multiple pathways to information and understanding. Each reader can either follow the events by month or use the visualization menu on the top left (the one that looks like a compass) to explore how the content is connected. Also, during the research, I was able to regroup items in four main topics: funding, activities, media coverage and publication, and support. But, it is up to the readers to choose their path (like Cortazar suggested in 1963 with Rayuela).
Fair use & take down notice All works included in this project are used solely as an educational tool under "Fair Use" as stated under the section 107 of the US Copyright Law. If any copyrighted material needs to be removed, please fill out this form.
Cover image National Heritage Responders visit to the Library at the University of Puerto Rico in Humacao Source: Evelyn Milagros Rodríguez
In awe, I leave you a very humble tribute to resilience and solidarity