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For people who are living in North America, the destruction caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita has shown them both the humbling power of natural forces and the fragility of man-made structures. The devastation to the Gulf Coast of the United States has left destruction and damage to schools and c...

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Published in:	Teacher librarian (Vancouver) 2005-12, Vol.33 (2), p.6
Main Author:	Rosenfeld, Esther
Format:	Magazinearticle
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Associations Casualties College Students Company business management Disaster recovery Disaster relief Economic aspects Elementary Secondary Education Emergency Programs Fiction Hurricanes Libraries Library Services Management Nonfiction Online information services Public Support Reading Lists Storm damage United States
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Summary:	For people who are living in North America, the destruction caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita has shown them both the humbling power of natural forces and the fragility of man-made structures. The devastation to the Gulf Coast of the United States has left destruction and damage to schools and colleges and the displacement of 372,000 K-12 students and 73,000 college students. Academic libraries suffered great losses as many of their collections are also ruined. In this article, the authors discusses that while libraries are not the first priority in the reconstruction of public institutions and housing, government officials must also place high priority in the reconstructions of libraries. She also provides several agencies that accepts donations for the reconstruction of libraries.
ISSN:	1481-1782