Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita: Information for Museums and Libraries
Updated November 8, 2005
IMLS Press Releases
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for Museums and Libraries
Message from IMLS
Acting Director Mary Chute:
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The devastation in Gulf Coast communities
is beyond belief. Our hearts go out to the people and
to families who have lost so much.
At this time the highest priority still
remains health and safety. Assessing damage to property,
and library and museum collections continues and will
take some time. However, IMLS is taking immediate action
on several fronts:
- We are extending our upcoming grant deadlines--Conservation
Project Support and Museums for America--for museums
in declared disaster areas, to enable them to take full
advantage of funding opportunities.
- We are expediting the review process and releasing
the awards early in EVERY STATE AND U.S. TERRITORY under
these two grant programs for projects that meet needs
caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
- The agency is also offering to extend the grant period
for ALL of its grant recipients, museums and libraries,
in the declared disaster areas and will consider changes
to the scope of their grant activities to meet the unexpected
needs caused by the hurricane.
IMLS is a member of the Heritage Emergency
National Task Force (co-sponsored by Heritage Preservation
and FEMA) formed in 1995 to help libraries and archives,
museums, historical societies, and historic sites better
protect their collections and buildings from natural disasters
and other emergencies. The Task Force, a partnership of
39 federal agencies and national service organizations,
has been teleconferencing every week since before Katrina
struck to keep abreast of the situation in the region
and to help us determine our next steps. IMLS is also
working in coordination with other federal and state agencies
as well as with partner service organizations to assist
with the disaster recovery.
IMLS is gathering information about how
libraries and museums are helping each other provide service
to evacuees as they are relocated throughout the nation.
Libraries and museums are essential to sustaining the
unique and treasured culture of the Gulf Coast and to
supporting communities, education, and life-long learning.
IMLS Press Releases
June 1, 2006: Laura
Bush Announces $1.5 Million in Aid from Institute of Museum
and Library Services
March 23, 2006: Institute
of Museum and Library Services Announces $671,922 in Grants
to Museums in Gulf Coast Region
November 7, 2005: IMLS
to Expedite Museums for America Grant Review Process and
Release Awards Early to Museums for Projects that Meet
Needs Caused by Hurricane Wilma
Updated September 28, 2005: IMLS
to Expedite Grant Review Process and Release Awards Early
to Museums for Projects that Meet Needs Caused by Hurricane
Katrina and Rita
September 21, 2005: In
Midst of Katrina’s Destruction, Gulf States and
Neighboring Libraries Persevere
Resources
for Museums and Libraries
The following is a preliminary list of links
to first reports on museum and library related damage,
recovery information, and more (updated 10/05/05):
American Association for State and
Local History (AASLH)
Accepting Contributions, Lists First Reports and Federal
Assistance
http://www.aaslh.org/katrina2.htm
American Association of Museums
Hurricane Recovery Information
http://www.aam-us.org/aamlatest/news/hurricane.cfm
American Library Association
Hurricane Katrina Affected Libraries
http://www.ala.org/katrina
American Libraries Magazine: ALA Running
Blog of News of Libraries Affected by Katrina:
http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/hurricanekatrinanews/
katrinanews.htm
American Institute of Architects
Hurricane Katrina Response
http://www.aia.org
Americans for the Arts
Emergency Relief Fund
http://www.AmericansFortheArts.org/EmergencyRelief
Stories, News, & Initiatives
http://www.AmericansForTheArts.org
Association of Children's Museums
Field Reports, Sustainable Relief Effort, and More
http://www.ChildrensMuseums.org/about/katrina.htm
Conservation Center for Art and
Historic Artifacts
Free technical assistance and information related to salvaging
paper-based materials such as books, manuscripts, records,
architectural drawings, photographs and art on paper http://www.ccaha.org/disaster.php
Conservation Online (CoOL)
Bibliography of Online Disaster Preparedness and Response
Resources
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/bytopic/disasters
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Emergency Grants for Public Broadcast Stations
http://www.cpb.org/pressroom/release.php?prn=483
Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF)
Disaster Recovery Message Board for Craft Artists (financial
support, supplies, equipment, a place to stay or work,
and more for craft artists in the affected areas)
http://www.craftemergency.org/
Federal Emergency Management Agency
List of Organizations Accepting Donations and Volunteers
http://www.fema.gov/press/2005/katrinadonations.shtm
Federal Preservation Institute (FPI)
FPI provides links to federal news and information in
the field of historic preservation http://fpi.historicpreservation.gov/TechnicalInfo/RiskPreparedness/DisasterManagement.aspx
Fund for New Orleans
$2 Million Getty Grant Fund to Support Visual Arts Organizations
and Preservation Projects
http://www.getty.edu/grants/fund_for_new_orleans/index.html
The Geaux Library Project
Coordinating Efforts to Bring Computers Staffed by Librarians
and Other Trained Volunteers to Shelters in Need across
the Region.
http://www.geauxlibrary.org
Heritage Emergency National Task
Force
A new resource from the Heritage Emergency National Task
Force identifies federal funding to help make an emergency
plan, buy disaster supplies, or train staff for next year’s
hurricane season. Before and After Disasters: Federal
Funding for Cultural Institutions provides information
on 15 federal grant and loan programs to help cultural
institutions and historic sites prepare for and recover
from disasters. Up to 50 copies of Before and After Disasters
can be ordered at no charge from the FEMA publications
office. Phone 800-480-2520 and ask for FEMA publication
#533. The 32-page booklet can also be downloaded from
Heritage Preservation’s Web site at http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PDFS/Disaster.pdf.
Heritage Preservation
Heritage Emergency National Task Force: Hurricane Katrina
Updates
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/ Katrina.HTM
Librarians' Index to the Internet
(LII)
Website Resources from Aid to Volunteer Opportunities
http://lii.org/search/file/hurricanekatrina
Louisiana Rebirth
The Louisiana Rebirth plan launched by Lt. Gov. Mitch
Landrieu and Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism
Secretary Angèle Davis includes an important role
for the State Library of Louisiana: "The State Library
will serve as a clearing house, offering people a gateway
to information that will put them in contact with the
resources available to rebuild their lives."
http://www.crt.state.la.us/LouisianaRebirth/Plan/
LouisianaRebirthPlan.pdf
Louisianna State University School
of Library and Information Science Alumni
To help bring librarians, archivists, cuartors, systems,
IT, and preservation professionals into contact with their
colleagues along the Gulf Coast to coordinate assistance
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/geauxlibrary
Mississippi Library Commission
An update on that status of the following libraries: The
Library of Hattiesburg, Petal & Forrest County, Jackson-George
Regional Library, Hancock County Library System, Long
Beach Public Library, and Harrison County Library System.
Prepared by the Mississippi Library Commission.
http://www.imls.gov/pdf/MS.pdf
National Archives and Records Administration
Several initiatives to aid in the recovery of original
records in the states of Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana
that have been affected by Hurricane Katrina.
http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2005/nr05-120.html
National Center for Preservation
Technology and Training (NCPTT)
Hurricane Katrina Preservation Technical Assistance
http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/default.aspx?m=208
The National Congress of American
Indians (NCIA)
Accepting Donations to a relief fund to assist tribes
and their members in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Six federally recognized tribes are located in the three
states, which were hit by wind, rain and flooding.
To donate to the NCAI Hurricane Relief Fund, send donations
to: National Congress of American Indians
1301 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036.
http://www.ncai.org
National Park Service (NPS)
NPS Incident Management Teams Responds to Areas Devastated
by Hurricane Katrina http://data2.itc.nps.gov/release/Detail.cfm?ID=610
The National Trust for Historic
Preservation
The National Trust Announces Gulf Coast Relief http://www.nationaltrust.org
Northeast Document Conservation
Center
Hurricane Recovery
http://www.nedcc.org/news/hurricane.htm
PBS Foundation Disaster Relief Fund
The PBS Foundation Disaster Relief Fund has been established
to enable both PBS staff and member station employees
to donate money to relieve the suffering of fellow employees
whose lives have been forever changed since Hurricane
Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast in early September 2005.
https://secure.ga3.org/03/pbsdisasterrelief
Rebuild Mississippi Libraries Fund
Friends of Mississippi Libraries, in partnership with
the State Library Commission and the Mississippi Library
Association, have established a fund to rebuild libraries:
Rebuild Mississippi Libraries Fund
c/o AmSouth Bank
210 E. Capitol Street
Jackson, MS 3920
Regional Alliance for Preservation
Hurricane Recovery
http://www.rap-arcc.org/whatsnew/hurricane.htm
Society of American Archivists
Hurricane Katrina Recovery Information includes: Report
of Hurricane Katrina Damage Assessment Responding to Hurricane
Katrina, Report from Mississippi Saving History from a
Hurricane, and information on recovery efforts.
http://www.archivists.org
SOLINET
Recovery Information & Services for Hurricane Victims
http://www.solinet.net/whatsnew/whatsnew.cfm?doc_id=3756
Southeastern Museums Conference
(SEMC)
SEMC has established a fund for museums affected by Hurricane
Katrina. Checks should be made payable to SEMC with Hurricane
Katrina Fund noted in the memo field. The mailing address
is SEMC, P.O. Box 9003, Atlanta, GA 31106.
http://www.semcdirect.net/index.html
Texas Museums Association
Texas Museums Pitch In to Help Hurricane Victims http://www.io.com/~tam/About/helpinfo.html
Texas Responds
This grant program will fund Texas library services and
programs for victims of Hurricane Katrina who have evacuated
to Texas. THE GRANT DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 30TH. http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/funding/txresponds
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