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“From a preliminary evaluation, damage from Tuesday’s earthquake and its aftershocks includes spalling and cracking of masonry in internal walls and stairwells, a small water leak in one stack area, and a limited amount of shelving failures in a vault within one stack area. In the shelving failures, several rows of shelving shifted into other … „USA: Earthquake damages on archives“ weiterlesen

“On the occasion of a workshop organized by the French Ministry of Culture, Jean-Wilfrid Bertrand visited today at the ICA Secretariat. A meeting was held in the presence of Gerard Ermisse and Pascal Even (Service interministériel des Archives de France), David Leitch, Christine Martinez and Christophe Jacobs (ICA Secretariat). Jean-Wilfrid Bertrand told us about the … „ICA: Visit of Mr. Jean-Wilfrid Bertrand, director of the National Archives of Haiti“ weiterlesen

http://www.tnr.com/article/the-love-culture Excerpt: My wife had just given birth to our third child. On the morning of the child’s third day, doctors were worried about jaundice. By the evening, the child had fallen into a state of severe lethargy. We called the doctor. He wanted a report in two hours. If she did not improve, he … „Larry Lessig on Google, copyright, and our future“ weiterlesen

Some archivists chose for their holiday destination this year the city of Cologne. This was not to visit the Kölner Dom, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but to lend a strong hand to help our colleagues at the Municipal archives affected by disaster. The Association of National Committees of the Blue Shield (ANCBS) is now … „Holidays in Cologne“ weiterlesen

http://www.philological.bham.ac.uk/bibliography/essay.html WHY I AM GOING ON STRIKE When I got into the bibliography business, over a decade ago, text-posting was a new thing. Sites posting texts (both html transcripts and photographic reproductions) were first being established, it was a period of initial experimentation, so it was very understandable that each site went its own way … „Webliographer’s Manifesto“ weiterlesen

8 March, 2009 Dear Colleagues, The interest in the fate of the Historical Archive in Cologne continues to grow unabated among experts. Much help has been offered – hence this report and further information on coordinating aid. Today (March 8) an archive crisis-team has been assembled – consisting of representatives of the city, the historical … „Help for the Cologne Historical Archive!“ weiterlesen

“THE ARCHIVE WAS OUR LIFE” – notes from an interview with Bettina Schmidt-Czaia (Head of the Cologne Historical Archive) http://board-js.blogspot.com/2009/03/archive-was-our-life-interview-with.html From the Summary IV at http://board-js.blogspot.com/2009/03/summary-cologne-archives-collapse-vi.html UPDATE 3: After the meeting of the Kulturausschuss der Landschaftsversammlung Rheinland in Cologne, the Landschaftsverband Rheinland (LVR) ensured and substantiated its help and support for the rescue of the … „English News on the Cologne Archive Collapse“ weiterlesen

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Heritage Emergency National Task Force resources help archives, libraries, historic sites, museums, and the public cope with damage from disasters. Please share the following resources with colleagues affected by recent hurricanes, tropical storms, and tornadoes. Submit damage reports and find contact information for state cultural and emergency management agencies at the Task Force Hurricanes … „Hurricane related“ weiterlesen