SLA Joins Tsunami Relief Effort
Everyone has seen the devastation caused by the tsunami/sea wave in southern Asia. The overwhelming loss of life and property will affect that region of the world for years to come. But the world is responding with aid and support, and SLA hopes to energize the global community of information professionals to get involved.
Staff at SLA Headquarters is embarking on an initiative to serve as an information clearinghouse for our community. This initiative will focus on two critical areas of need:
- Providing direction to members and SLA unit leaders for immediate financial support for the disaster relief effort. A collection of contacts for relief agencies and charities that are committed to the relief effort is now available online. SLA Information Services Staff selected lists from the governments of the top 5 nations most populated by SLA members, plus the nations affected by this awful natural disaster. We encourage all SLA members and units to consider making a contribution to this effort. We also ask that you please share your commitment with SLA. Once you've made a contribution, let us know at communications@sla.org, so that we may appropriately recognize you for your generosity.
- Serving as a conduit for a) educating members of our community on the needs of libraries in the affected region for the purpose of rebuilding or restoration; and b) directing information, resources, and expertise to persons in the affected region who will guide library rebuilding or restoration. This will be developed over the first several months of 2005, so that an effective collection of resources can be made available.
This initiative serves as a way for all of us to contribute to a global effort; to help those left behind in this horrible experience; and to aid an entire region of the world in moving forward from absolute devastation. Look for more details on this initiative here in Connections and in Information Outlook.
The staff and leadership of SLA continues to keep the victims and their families in our thoughts.
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