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| Tárgy: | [IFLA-L] The impact of the Christchurch earthquake on the library sector |
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| Dátum: | Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:42:34 +0000 |
| Feladó: | Winston Roberts <Winston.Roberts@dia.govt.nz> |
| Címzett: | 'ifla-l@infoserv.inist.fr' <ifla-l@infoserv.inist.fr> |
To IFLA colleagues:
In response to your many kind expressions of concern about the Christchurch earthquake yesterday, here is a message from Alli Smith, Executive Director of LIANZA, at midday today 23 February:
"Today, news of our Canterbury colleagues remains very sketchy. We have heard that staff in the National Library, Central City Library, Law Library and University of Canterbury Library have got out safely. Libraries around the city are obviously all closed. From the little information we have, we understand many people are dealing with damage to their own homes. Carolyn Roberston (Libraries and Information Manager, Christchurch City Libraries, and President of LIANZA) is working with Civil Defence today. We are all stunned and of course anxious to know what is happening for our Canterbury colleagues and friends. (…) with limited phone and power facilities, those on the ground in Christchurch are focusing on their immediate needs and those of their family and neighbours. The practicality of this is that people will be conserving battery power on their phones and computer for emergency use and I don't think we can expect to get any detailed reports for some time."
For further updates, see Alli's blog on www.lianza.org.nz .
Regards,
Winston
Winston Roberts
Principal Advisor, Strategy & International - National Library of New Zealand
The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua
Direct phone: +64 (0)4 474-3143 - Mobile +64 (0)27 2561212
www.natlib.govt.nz / www.dia.govt.nz
