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January 14, 2005

Asian libraries after the tsunami

Different institutions are valuing the disasters suffered in the libraries of the countries that have been victims of the tsunami of 26th December 2004. The IFLA has created a web site to spread the press releases that the affected libraries wanted the profession to know. In the note of 6th January 2005 the Sri Lanka National Library calculates that in its territory the damaged libraries have been 177 school libraries, 53 public libraries and 68 religious entities libraries. In 7th December 2005 the Sri Lanka Disaster Management Commitee for Libraries, Information Services and Archives was created, with the support of the National Library of this country, the UNESCO and the IFLA.
This commision is valuing the damage and the reception of aids. In press releases of 10th and 12th January 2005 the commision created for the disaster asks for economic aid, architectural planes, movible libraries, furniture, computing, audiovisual and office material, and also advisers and sponsors. More information about the disaster can be found in the specific pages of the Sri Lanka National Library and UNESCO.

Published: January 14, 2005
Category: News
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