DIY Librarian

Obituary from BBC News. Donations toward funeral expenses can be made at www.gatemouth.com.

Geaux Library has a web site and blog up and running. There is a form you can fill out on their web site to volunteer, either on-site or remotely. I followed the lead of Librarian Avengers and volunteered to do remote reference. If they need me, I’ll let you know how it goes.

Wikipedia article on Hurricane Katrina.

This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly.

Someone at work asked for information about which relief organizations have fastest response times and lowest overhead costs. I wrote the following in response:

The Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance has a list of organizations accepting donations for Hurricane Katrina relief. Clicking on each organization’s name will take you to a page listing information about the organization, including the percentage of funds used for programs, administration, and fundraising.

I got that link from Boing Boing, which has lots of post-Katrina information.

ALA President Michael Gorman’s statement

SLA’s IPANDAnet Weblog

The Zenformation Professional: lots of information as well as personal reactions to the tragedy; Jason also started the Geaux Library Recovery group on Yahoo!

Library Dust: Rising Again

Not directly related to libraries, but if, like me, you want to help but aren’t sure how, please make a donation to the Red Cross.

[update] Library Tavern: Good Morning America, How Are You?

[update] AALL LawLibAssist (I received an email from my cousin, who is a lawyer, last night. The short and long term effects on the justice system and those who work within it are mind-boggling.)

[update] Louisiana Library Association Disaster Relief Fund to aid library restoration efforts

[update] Tinfoil + Raccoon: Beyond CNN and New Orleans (information resources) and Library Community Relief Links

[update, Sept. 6] Apparently I unwittingly participated in International Blogging for Disaster Relief Day. There are many more links I could post, but the resources I linked to are being updated as well, and I think you can find both news and ways to help from here. I found out about the International Blogging for Disaster Relief Day from Free Range Librarian.