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Puerto Rico's libraries, archives and museums road to recovery : A timeline of events after Hurricane Maria
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Acknowledgments
Time to say thank you
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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
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Hilda Teresa Ayala-González
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SAA Foundation awards more Disaster Recovery Grants to Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
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Funding - The Society of American Archivist awarded a grant to the Library Foundation Rafael Hernández Colón.plain
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2018-08-06T00:37:37-07:00
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Funding awarded to help with emergency recovery
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2018-07-28T22:34:22-07:00
ALA Disaster Relief Fund to support Caribbean islands, Mexico, Puerto Rico, library rebuilding efforts
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Funding - The American Library Association (ALA) extends its call for funding to the Caribbean. The news release exhorts members to donate to help support the recovery efforts.plain
2018-08-14T09:53:36-07:00
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2018-08-04T16:25:40-07:00
EBSCO donates $10,000 (US) and disaster databases to ACURIL’s Campaign
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Funding - EBSCO Information Services donated funding to the Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries’ Disaster Relief Campaign. Also, they agreed on provide free access for six months to two disaster databases: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Reference Center; Home Improvement Reference Center.plain
2018-08-14T10:48:33-07:00
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2018-08-04T16:31:03-07:00
Mediatón Social de ACURIL 2017
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Funding - The Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries performs a two day fundraising campaign for the recovery, relief and rebuilding of Caribbean libraries, archives, museums affected by Hurricanes Irma & Maria. Activities took place from November 30 to December 1st 2017.plain
2018-08-14T10:51:49-07:00
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2018-08-04T16:23:35-07:00
ALA and REFORMA create Adopt a Library program to assist libraries in the Caribbean
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Funding - The American Library Association and REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and Spanish Speakers established a partnership to support affected libraries.plain
2018-08-14T10:48:12-07:00
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2018-07-29T11:28:34-07:00
NEH Chairman’s Emergency Grants Available for Humanities Institutions Impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria
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Funding - The National Endowment for the Humanities Grant was extended to cover damages in museums, archives, libraries, colleges, and other nonprofit cultural organizations affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in FEMA-designated disaster zones. These fast-track funding was for up to $30,000 dollars.plain
2018-08-14T10:08:58-07:00
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2018-08-05T15:50:02-07:00
Programa de ayuda tras el paso del Huracán María
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Funding - La Fundación Puertorriqueña de las Humanidades announces funds availability through their “Programa Especial de Ayuda, Recuperación y Mitigación de Daños causados por el Huracán María a las Organizaciones Culturales”. Institutions could apply for up to $20,000 dollars.plain
2018-08-14T11:21:41-07:00
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2018-08-05T20:03:36-07:00
REFORMA National ALA Midwinter 2018 Fundraiser, Denver, CO
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Funding - REFORMA (National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and Spanish Speakers) organizes a fundraising to help with disaster relief in Puerto Rico.plain
2018-08-14T11:23:49-07:00
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2018-07-29T21:51:35-07:00
Jane Stern Dorado Community Library Hurricane Relief Fund
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Funding - A community library plays a fundamental role in the recovery process. In Dorado, they open a funding campaign to help hurricane survivors.plain
2018-08-14T10:27:52-07:00
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2018-07-29T21:55:19-07:00
MAPR trabaja en rescate del patrimonio cultural en Puerto Rico después del paso del huracán María
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Funding - Smithsonian Institution provides grant of $75,000 to the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico for providing provisional storage for art collections and training.plain
2018-08-14T10:29:16-07:00
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2018-08-04T16:30:18-07:00
National Endowment for the Arts Emergency Funding Fact Sheet
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Funding - In partnership with the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, the NEA announces funding art and cultural entities.plain
2018-08-14T10:51:27-07:00
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2018-08-04T16:10:07-07:00
FEMA orientation by Jennifer Growan for Archives and Libraries at Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
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One of various meetings FEMA had with cultural institutions representatives to explain funding and FEMA assistance.
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2018-08-04T16:10:47-07:00
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2018-08-12T13:06:07-07:00
Becas otorgadas hasta el 30 de abril de 2018
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Funding - Beta-local releases the grants that had been approved up to April 30 2018. To the date they have awarded $408,260 USD distributed in 109 grants to local artist.plain
2018-08-12T13:06:07-07:00
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2018-08-12T23:19:15-07:00
Lin-Manuel Miranda apoya a la Isla con su talento y corazón
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Funding - 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.plain
2018-08-12T23:19:15-07:00
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2018-08-12T10:56:41-07:00
NEH Preservation Assistance Grants
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Lyrasis sponsored an NEH grant writing webinar to encourage affected institutions to apply for funding.
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2018-08-12T10:56:45-07:00
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2018-08-12T14:10:11-07:00
SAA Foundation Awards Disaster Recovery Grant to La Casa del Libro
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Funding - The Society of American Archivist awarded a grant to La Casa del Libro.plain
2018-08-12T14:10:11-07:00
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2018-08-12T10:58:38-07:00
“Story Lab holds book drive for libraries impacted by Hurricane Maria”
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Publication - 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.plain
2018-08-12T10:58:38-07:00
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2018-08-12T14:15:55-07:00
SAA Foundation Awards Disaster Recovery Grant to University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón
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Funding - The Society of American Archivist awarded a grant to the University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón.plain
2018-08-12T14:15:55-07:00
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2018-08-12T11:09:12-07:00
Fondo de apoyo para desastres en el Caribe
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The American Library Association announces a special funding for up to $4,000 to aid institutions in the Caribbean that were affected by hurricanes during 2017.
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2018-08-12T11:09:12-07:00
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2018-08-12T22:47:03-07:00
Orientación de FEMA para artistas
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Many artist had losses due to the hurricane. FEMA, eight months after, is providing orientation to apply for funding or loans. This took place in San Juan, Ponce and Mayagüez.
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2018-08-12T22:47:04-07:00
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2018-10-08T19:13:41-07:00
Ricanstruction: Reminiscing & Rebuilding Puerto Rico – A Comics Anthology to Benefit Hurricane Relief in Puerto Rico
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Event Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez graphic novelist and creator of La Borinqueña announces the anthology Ricanstruction: Reminiscing & Rebuilding Puerto Rico benefit to aid the recovery process in Puerto Rico. Some of the funding will be awarded to institutions that promote reading and are developing libraries for their communities.plain
2018-10-08T19:13:41-07:00
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2018-08-12T12:13:39-07:00
1era Sesión informativa: El Serrucho – Beta-Local
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Funding - Beta-Local hosted an orientation for artist to apply for emergency funding through the initiative "El serrucho".plain
2018-08-12T12:13:39-07:00
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2018-08-12T22:54:40-07:00
Caribbean Library Grant
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Funding - The American Library Association through its Caribbean Library Grant awarded 20 institutions with funding to aid the recovery process.plain
2018-08-12T22:54:41-07:00
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2018-10-08T19:20:17-07:00
Marin librarian raises money for hurricane-damaged library in Puerto Rico
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Publication - Article by Richard Halstead in the Marin Independent Journal about the efforts by the Marin’s County Library to raise funding to help the San Juan Community Library fix the ceiling, partially loose after the impact of the hurricane.plain
2018-10-08T19:20:17-07:00
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2018-08-12T12:58:54-07:00
“After Hurricane Maria, meet the artists challenging the US media’s disaster narrative”
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Publication - 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.plain
2018-08-12T12:58:54-07:00
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2018-08-12T22:56:26-07:00
SAA Foundation awards more Disaster Recovery Grants to Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
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Funding - The Society of American Archivist awarded a grant to the Library Foundation Rafael Hernández Colón.plain
2018-08-12T22:56:26-07:00
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2018-10-08T19:38:37-07:00
La Borinqueña ha escogido a la biblioteca comunitaria del Proyecto de Apoyo Mutuo para recibir apoyo
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Event - Proyecto de Apoyo Mutuo Mariana is selected amongst the beneficiaries of La Borinqueña by Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez.plain
2018-10-08T19:38:37-07:00
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2018-08-12T13:02:42-07:00
NEH Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions
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Funding - The National Endowment for the Humanities’ Division of Preservation and Access makes a special call to institutions affected by disasters to apply for funding. In Puerto Rico, there was a TOTAL power outage a few hours before the webinar began.plain
2018-08-12T13:02:42-07:00
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2018-08-12T22:58:52-07:00
“El Instituto Smithsonian salvaguardó los museos de Puerto Rico”
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Publication - 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.plain
2018-08-12T22:58:52-07:00
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2018-10-08T19:39:46-07:00
UNE recibió fondos para preservar espacios y equipos en bibliotecas
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Funding - The Universidad del Este (UNE) received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Chairman’s Emergency Grant to clean collections infested with mold. The $30,000 dollars were used to acquired mold prevention and control equipments.plain
2018-10-08T19:39:47-07:00
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2018-08-12T13:03:47-07:00
SAA Foundation Awards Five Disaster Recovery Grants
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Funding - The Society of American Archivist awarded grants to the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Autonomous Municipality of Caguas, the Autonomous Municipality of Toa Baja, and the Historical Archives of the Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation in Puerto Rico.plain
2018-08-12T13:03:47-07:00
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2018-08-12T23:14:25-07:00
First Aid to Documentary Heritage under Threat
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Funding - The Prince Claus Fund, through its Cultural Emergency Response (CER) programme, and the Whiting Foundation announce a second round of the Open Call for First Aid to Documentary Heritage under Threat. plain
2018-08-12T23:14:25-07:00
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2018-10-08T19:53:55-07:00
#Ricanstruction
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Event Proyecto de Apoyo Mutuo Mariana receives the visit of La Borinqueña and $10,000 dollars are awarded to continue to built their community library.plain
2018-10-08T19:53:56-07:00
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June 2018
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Timeline of events for the month of June 2018
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2018-09-12T22:15:22-07:00
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2018-08-12T22:43:53-07:00
Bibliotecas, archivos y museos en Puerto Rico luego del embate del Huracán María
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Event - Hilda Teresa Ayala-González presents a summary of damages and recovery efforts as part of the Solidarity Afternoon held at the Annual Conference of the Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL).plain
2018-08-12T22:43:56-07:00
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2018-08-12T22:56:26-07:00
SAA Foundation awards more Disaster Recovery Grants to Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
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Funding - The Society of American Archivist awarded a grant to the Library Foundation Rafael Hernández Colón.plain
2018-08-12T22:56:26-07:00
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2018-08-12T22:45:40-07:00
“Bibliotecas, archivos y museos en Puerto Rico luego del embate del Huracán María”
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Publication - 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).plain
2018-08-12T22:45:40-07:00
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2018-08-12T22:57:20-07:00
After Hurricane Maria - From Prayer to Resilience
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Jeanne Drewes from the Library of Congress and Miriam Centeno from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign presented at the American Library Association Annual Meeting about the efforts performed by them and others for the past eight months.
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2018-08-12T22:57:20-07:00
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2018-08-12T22:47:03-07:00
Orientación de FEMA para artistas
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Many artist had losses due to the hurricane. FEMA, eight months after, is providing orientation to apply for funding or loans. This took place in San Juan, Ponce and Mayagüez.
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2018-08-12T22:47:04-07:00
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2018-08-12T22:58:52-07:00
“El Instituto Smithsonian salvaguardó los museos de Puerto Rico”
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Publication - 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.plain
2018-08-12T22:58:52-07:00
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2018-08-12T22:48:18-07:00
US Virgin Island HEART training
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Soraya Serra, registrar at the Museo de Arte de Ponce, was invited by the Smithsonian Institution to provide training in emergency response to the US Virgin Islands. She participated in the training herself in November 2017, after experiencing Hurricane Maria. Due to her expertise she helped during the HEART training in Puerto Rico in March 2018 and became a full collaborator with HENTF.
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2018-08-12T22:48:18-07:00
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2018-08-12T23:00:25-07:00
“Discover America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2018”
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Publication - The National Trust for Historic Preservation included Puerto Rico amongst the endangered historic places list for 2018.plain
2018-08-12T23:00:25-07:00
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2018-08-12T22:49:48-07:00
“Iowa libraries take action for Puerto Rico”
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Publication - 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.plain
2018-08-12T22:49:48-07:00
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2018-08-12T23:01:40-07:00
“Heritage Responders and Caribbean Museums in Crisis”
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Publication - 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.plain
2018-08-12T23:01:41-07:00
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2018-08-12T22:51:43-07:00
Hurricane impacts on Caribbean educational and heritage sites: Urgent needs and long term challenges
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Event - 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.plain
2018-08-12T22:51:43-07:00
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2018-08-12T23:03:18-07:00
Introducción a la preservación/ Rescate de colecciones, archivos y bibliotecas ante desastres naturales
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Event - Miriam Centeno from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Brenna Campbell from Princeton University in New Jersey provided a two day workshop about collection care and emergency response to a team of librarians from the University of Puerto Rico in Humacao.plain
2018-08-12T23:03:18-07:00
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2018-08-12T22:52:52-07:00
“REFORMA Puerto Rico Chapter and Committee updates”
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Publication - 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.plain
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2018-08-12T23:04:12-07:00
Strengthening our Response Network
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Manifiesto 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.
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2018-08-12T22:54:40-07:00
Caribbean Library Grant
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Funding - The American Library Association through its Caribbean Library Grant awarded 20 institutions with funding to aid the recovery process.plain
2018-08-12T22:54:41-07:00
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2018-08-12T23:05:09-07:00
Librarian Sujei Lugo Vázquez receives More books and art supplies for kids in Puerto Rico
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Event - Through her Facebook account, Sujei Lugo announces more book donations received for Puerto Rico. She has been working since September 2017 to help school libraries and communities in the Island.plain
2018-08-12T23:05:09-07:00