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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

American Library Association donates 100 kits of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

30992 Due to the high concentration of mold spores in cultural institutions experts advise to proceed the cleaning process only with proper protection. During the months of September to December, these were hard to get locally. Through ALA, Michael Dowling in collaboration with, Miriam Centeno from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, were able to allocate 100 kits which included: nitrile gloves, hair caps, aprons and N95 mask.

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December 2017 Hilda Teresa Ayala-González
Contents of this tag:
1. HENTF Assists Archivists In Puerto Rico
2. “University of Illinois librarian to help Puerto Rican libraries with disaster recovery”
3. Survey - Mapa de Historia|Map of History
4. “Piden donaciones de libros para Biblioteca Municipal de Guayanilla” published by Voces del Sur
5. Puerto Rico deployment of National Heritage Responders (NHR)
6. Programa de ayuda tras el paso del Huracán María
7. REFORMA National ALA Midwinter 2018 Fundraiser, Denver, CO
8. “El huracán María y las Bibliotecas Académicas en Puerto Rico”
9. Tweet by Sonia Vázquez
10. Cielo Martín Zayas, volunteer on the road When ArchiRED made a call for volunteers to compile data of damages, Cielo didn’t hesitate. From October 30 to December 5 she was on the road visiting 13 towns on the Northwest of the Island (Arecibo, Barceloneta, Camuy, Dorado, Florida, Hatillo, Lares, Manatí, Quebradilla, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Utuado y Vega Baja) and compiling data for 41 institutions. She also helped follow up with 8 historical archives.
11. American Library Association donates 100 kits of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Due to the high concentration of mold spores in cultural institutions experts advise to proceed the cleaning process only with proper protection. During the months of September to December, these were hard to get locally. Through ALA, Michael Dowling in collaboration with, Miriam Centeno from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, were able to allocate 100 kits which included: nitrile gloves, hair caps, aprons and N95 mask.
12. Adiestramiento en manejo de colecciones culturales durante emergencias by the Heritage Emergency National Task Force A team sponsored by FEMA and Smithsonian Institution which included Beatriz Centeno, Vicki Lee & Abigail Aldrich from National Archives and Record Administration (NARA); Nora Lockshin from Smithsonian Institution Archives for Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative; and Elizabeth Milnarik from National Park Service offered a whole day seminar on General assessment of building and collections/holdings with an architect; General maintenance and passive environments in institutions; Lecture on personal protection equipment (PPE), possibly respirator fit testing; Hands-on demonstration and training on cleaning of storage and display furniture, paper, books, objects, paintings, and furniture. Training took place at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez on December 12; at the Museo de Arte de Ponce on the 13 and at Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico on December 14. A total of 87 participants benefited from the training.
Support Hilda Teresa Ayala-González
Contents of this tag:
1. “Why Thousands of People Around the World Are Mapping Puerto Rico's Buildings and Streets”
2. Puerto Rico Mapathon for Hurricane Relief
3. Tweet by Coral Negrón about Guayanilla Public Library
4. HENTF Assists Archivists In Puerto Rico
5. Leader of Taino Activity Center
6. Survey - Mapa de Historia|Map of History
7. Coalición por el Patrimonio de Puerto Rico’s meeting at Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico Event - 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.
8. Rebuild Puerto Rico
9. Tweet by Sonia Vázquez
10. Biblioteca Pública de Guayanilla asks for help after flooding
11. Puerto Rico deployment of National Heritage Responders (NHR)
12. Conservators meeting
13. HENTF Assists Archivists In Puerto Rico
14. "Colecciones en tiempos de emergencia: ¿Cómo actuar?"
15. Visit to the University of Puerto Rico in Humacao Library
16. Loida García-Febo and Tess Tobin in Libraries Tour (East)
17. “Bibliotecas de la UPR se capacitan para enfrentar desastres naturales”
18. “Puerto Rico Post-Hurricane”
19. Cielo Martín Zayas, volunteer on the road When ArchiRED made a call for volunteers to compile data of damages, Cielo didn’t hesitate. From October 30 to December 5 she was on the road visiting 13 towns on the Northwest of the Island (Arecibo, Barceloneta, Camuy, Dorado, Florida, Hatillo, Lares, Manatí, Quebradilla, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Utuado y Vega Baja) and compiling data for 41 institutions. She also helped follow up with 8 historical archives.
20. Bibliotecas, archivos y museos en Puerto Rico luego del embate del Huracán María
21. Second deployment of the National Heritage Responders (NHR)
22. "Every drop counts: The recovery of libraries and archives in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria"
23. Conservación del patrimonio
24. “Iowa libraries take action for Puerto Rico”
25. Loida García-Febo in Libraries Tour
26. Experiencias de adaptación y respuesta: Situaciones de emergencia en centros de información y documentación
27. Hurricane impacts on Caribbean educational and heritage sites: Urgent needs and long term challenges
28. “Story Lab holds book drive for libraries impacted by Hurricane Maria”
29. Asamblea Museos de Puerto Rico
30. Introducción a la preservación/ Rescate de colecciones, archivos y bibliotecas ante desastres naturales
31. Survey “Inventario de necesidades y daños” by ArchiRED”
32. Loida García-Febo and Tess Tobin in Libraries Tour (Metro)
33. Daños a biblioteca pública de Arecibo, Nicolás Nabal Barreto
34. Picking up the pieces: Helping Puerto Rican cultural heritage organizations after hurricanes Irma and Maria
35. Librarian Sujei Lugo Vázquez receives More books and art supplies for kids in Puerto Rico
36. Survey “Inventario de Necesidades y Daños” by ArchiRED, Reforma, SBPR, and others
37. Loida García-Febo and Tess Tobin in Libraries Tour (South)
38. Heritage Emergency and Response Training (HEART) Event - 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.
39. Memoria y humedad
40. Solicitan donaciones para la Biblioteca de Yabucoa
41. Gaylord donates 100 Salvage Wheels and Collection Care Guides
42. #HurricaneMaria = devastation = need to do act
43. Mission possible: Emergency response for cultural heritage institutions in Puerto Rico
44. American Library Association donates 100 kits of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Due to the high concentration of mold spores in cultural institutions experts advise to proceed the cleaning process only with proper protection. During the months of September to December, these were hard to get locally. Through ALA, Michael Dowling in collaboration with, Miriam Centeno from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, were able to allocate 100 kits which included: nitrile gloves, hair caps, aprons and N95 mask.
45. HENTF Helps Protect Puerto Rico's Heritage
46. Beyond the box: Design thinking to rebuild Puerto Rico
47. Rescate de recursos de información: Manejo de agua y hongos A group of graduate students (future librarians and archivist) from the Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información (EGCTI) from the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras had the opportunity to practice rescuing affected collections after a catastrophic event. The workshop was offered by Soraya Serra, registrar at the Museo de Arte de Ponce, at the Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín.
48. “Redacción de propuestas competitivas”
49. When the unthinkable happens: Reconsidering access and preservation after a catastrophic event
50. Public libraries of Johnson County team up to help Puerto Rico