Chan, JLY

Ferguson, AW

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Title Sichuan 512 catastrophe: rebuilding libraries after theearthquakeAuthor(s) Chan, JLY; Ferguson, AWCitation The 10th International Congress on Medical Librarianship (ICML2009), Brisbane, Australia, 31 August-4 September 2009.Issued Date 2009URL http://hdl.handle.net/10722/127723Rights Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong LicenseSichuan 512 catastrophe: rebuilding libraries after the earthquakeJulia L.Y. ChanMedical LibrarianBranch Libraries Services Team LeaderYu Chun Keung Medical LibraryUniversity of Hong KongHong Kong, ChinaDr Anthony W.  FergusonUniversity LibrarianUniversity of Hong KongHong Kong, China12 May 2008 14:28 hours China’s catastrophic 7.9-magnitude earthquakeEarthquake Affected Provinces Source: United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF)Source: BBCChina Earthquake Administration Report• Earthquake occurred along the Longmenshan  (龍門山) fault• The rupture lasted close to 120 sec.• Starting from Wenchuan (汶川), the rupture propagated at an average speed of 3.1 km per sec 49° toward north east,  rupturing a total of about 300 km • Maximum displacement amounted to 9 m • The focus was deeper than 10 kmAnimation of the Wenchuan 512 Earthquake(by Chinese Academy of Sciences)Illustrates how the earthquake in Wenchuan happened and at which direction the shock expandedhttp://www.csi.ac.cn/sichuan/sichuan080512_cs2.htmSource: video.news.sky.comCatastrophic earthquake destroyed the world famous Wolong (臥龍) panda breeding centreBasics of 512 Earthquake in Sichuan Province ChinaSource:Sichuan Earthquake Informationhttp://sichuaneq.googlepages.com/homeBefore 512: Wenchuan ABA Teachers College  (汶川阿坝师范专科学校图书馆 )- the only academic institution in Wenchuan- the only academic institution totally destroyedBefore 512: Wenchuan ABA Teachers CollegeStudents’ ResidenceAfter 512: Wenchuan ABA Teachers CollegeTeachers’ ResidenceSichuan province 119 county librariesComplete destroyed 4 county-level libraries Severely damaged 29 county-level libraries Damaged 25 county-level libraries Destroyed 670,000 books Estimated library damages 436,000,000 RMBLibrary Society of China Report中國圖書館學會記錄• Located at Epicenter in Sichuan earthquake• Completely destroyed by the earthquake• Director Li Chun (李春) and 5 other staff rescued after 70+ hrs • Rescue team worked over 2 hrs non-stop with  their bare hands• Rescue team used a small knife to cut through the wood pieces around themBeichuan Library (北川綿陽市) Photos taken from Library Family blog:  http://space.sina.com.cn/1232601503A shared tentStudents Reading in Temporary CampMianyang Normal University Library(綿陽師範學院)• Donations of books, collections, etc.• Relevant training procedures • Coupling relationship (library in a non afflicted area helps a library in an affected area on one -on-one basis)• Promote public library services & information services• Long term help plan (majority libraries have 3-year-recovery-plan)National Library of China (中國國家圖書館)Library Society of China (中國圖書館學會)Earthquake Relief ProgramCentral Broadcasting Group gave 150,000 volumesChina Children’s Press GiftHKU Dept of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Primary School Reconstruction ProjectDeyang (德陽市) summer 2009HKU EEE Team members :• Dr Wilton Fok, Dr YC Wu , Dr Alfred Yu & HKU studentsThe Project :• To install renewable energy system, multimedia classrooms and a computer laboratory in Deyang     Yuanjia Primary School (德陽市袁家小學)Co-designed by professors from Harvard, MIT, HKU, Tsinghua & Tongji Universities• Beichuan government “put as top priority” in the general reconstructive scheme of Beichuan• 2600 Mill RMB invested • To accommodate 5000 students• To be used as stationary shelters of the new town• Estimated to be finished on 1 Sept 2010Beichuan Middle School (北川中學)HKU Students’ Union Fund-raising Drive HKUSU  set up donation boxes at :• Counter near Main Library• Examination venues• HKUSU Cooperative Store • HKUSU Office• China Scholars & Students Association HKU Students’ Union & Union Choir Fundraising Concert for the Reconstruction of Sichuan   (8 July 2008)HKU Students’ Union Fund-raising DriveThrough Cyber Campus: U Radio  Southwestern University of Economics & Finance, Aixin School (西南財經大學災區愛心學校)• taught high school students from Wenchuan (汶川)• one of the students awarded “Young Hero of Earthquake Relief Work”HKU Students Voluntary WorkHu Yiming (summer 2008)HKU Students Voluntary WorkSichuan Agricultural University (四川農業大學) • Organized volunteers from HKU, Sichuan University, Peking University, New York State University,        University of Sydney, Wageningen University, etc. to visit schools in Dujiangyan (都江堰) - heavily damaged city during Sichuan earthquake.• Shared information about their universities• Shared experience in studies/ learning• Shared experience in overcoming difficulties • Encouraged students to recall their passion for lifeHKU Student Voluntary WorkHu Yiming (summer 2008) HKU Students Voluntary Work• Fundraising• Book donations • Local forums • International conferences• Collaborations on disaster management- with Mainland higher education- with charitable institutions HKU Activities HKU in Action Library Family (圖書館家園)Program Conductor? Cheng Huanwen (程煥文), Director of Sun Yat-Sen University Libraries (中山大學圖書館)Program of  Earthquake Aid for Librarians? 400 volunteers ? visited 17 higher education  librariesLibrary Family (圖書館家園) objectives:? Help library workers who were victims (economic,  emotional, physical)? Provide support to families of librarians who were killed.  Lump sum payment was given to those who lost family members or homes  ? Help affected library science students to finish their studies.  Arrange free training opportunities for unemployed librarians  ? Bring in experts to offer advice and assistance  ? As of June 2008, distributed US$163,000Shanghai Library ? Organize donation days through Sichuan Quake Relief Program ? Arrange book donation drop-off points? Provide books & libraries for elementary schools/ orphanages as they are rebuilt or repaired through  2008 Earthquake Program? Adopt specific Sichuan counties to help their libraries  • University Librarian (Dr A.W. Ferguson) & Assistant Fung Ping Shan Librarian (Ms Angela Ko) visited Sichuan University Library, Chengdu in Oct 2008• Explored ways to assist the libraries• Worked with Hong Kong University Press& Dr Priscilla Roberts (History Dept) to donate booksHKU Libraries Book Donation ProgramLibrary of Mianyang Normal University(绵陽師范學院圖書館 )• Book donation – 600 volumes• Stamp on books: “大愛無疆 抗震救災香港大學圖書館 援助圖書”HKU Libraries Book Donation (Oct/Nov 2008)Sichuan University Library (四川大學圖書館) • Book donations – 5,000 books• Sichuan University Library will help to distribute donated books to needy libraries in the earthquake areasHKU Libraries Book Donation (Oct/Nov 2008)Medical Library staff preparing books for shipment to Sichuan• The need for comprehensive disaster plans• The need for regular fire and evacuation drills• The need to analyze all existing buildings & new buildings for their ability to withstand stresses produced by major earthquakes• The need for an emergency classification system that everyone can quickly grasp the severity of the disaster confronting the populace and those involved in relief efforts• The need to quickly gather experts together to share experiences with each other and the librarians affected by the disaster Lessons Learned Write to:  Cheng Huanwen (程煥文)Chair, Library Family (圖書館家園)Sichuan Earthquake Aid Programcheng@mail.sysu.edu.cnhttp://blog.sina.com.cn/huanwenObjective:  Provide books & libraries for elementary schools & orphanages as they are rebuilt or repairedHow Can You Help ?The Library Project, Inc.2008 Earthquake Program 4362 East Gatewood RoadPhoenix, AZ, 85050, USAInternational Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societieshttp://donate.ifrc.org/Suggestions ?Thank you

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