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RIP Gatemouth Brown

Tara — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 12:37:36 +0000

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

Geaux Library

Tara — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 20:46:29 +0000

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: Hurricane Katrina

Tara — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 18:36:21 +0000

Wikipedia article on Hurricane Katrina.

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

Hurricane Katrina Donations

Tara — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 18:26:28 +0000

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.

Librarians respond to Katrina

Tara — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 12:37:29 +0000

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.