Good Morning Stephen, Thank you for the information, The PMA Library is already packed around 75 cartoons of books for donation to the said identified libraries.
We are on the process of communicating to our headquarters re: shipment of book donations to Libraries devastated by typhoon yolanda. Again thank you. Sincerely, Dr NOlie G Enem Librarian Philippine Military Academy Fort General Gregorio H del Pilar, Baguio City On Thursday, December 5, 2013 3:48 PM, Stephen B. Alayon <[email protected]> wrote: Dear Friends, Below are links to photos of some libraries devastated by Typhoon Yolanda, ALA's Philippines' Library Relief Fund and the call for action by Mrs. Elizabeth Peralejo, PLAI president. Please help rebuild communities and libraries devastated by the Typhoon. Thank you in advance for your help. Merry Christmas and God bless! thank you, Stephen Alayon President, PLAI-Western Visayas Region Librarians Council Eastern Samar State University - Guiuan Campus Eastern Samar, Philippines https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.646724765380010.1073741825.158972254155266&type=1 Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College - Estancia Library Iloilo, Philippines https://www.facebook.com/darryjoy.espinelalian/media_set?set=a.685223314845079.1073741825.100000722516746&type=1 Cebu Technological University - Daanbantayan Library Cebu, Philippines https://www.facebook.com/ageah05/media_set?set=a.764897703523814.1073741867.100000107752135&type=1 Tacloban Library becomes refuge of Yolanda survivors(video) http://anc.yahoo.com/video/tacloban-library-becomes-refuge-yolanda-062020182.html ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ http://plai.org.ph/index.php/news A CALL FOR ACTION The aftermath of the past natural calamities (earthquakes, typhoons, floods) and unstable political situations that struck various parts of our country has left a number of our countrymen devastated and desperate. I am sure that a good number of them are our colleagues in the profession, with a number of their libraries adversely affected as well. That is why I am calling upon my fellow librarians to help our unfortunate colleagues. This is a time to show them that we care and that we want to help them and their libraries rise again. In this regard, the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI), is now doubling its efforts to solicit not only books (with its outreach program dubbed “One Million and Counting: Books for Libraries, Victims of Calamities”), but financial donations and relief goods as well (e.g. canned goods, old clothes, blankets, etc.) which will be sent to the region/s worst hit or to the donor’s chosen region. These initiatives are being duplicated by the various Regional Councils which were not affected. On the other hand, the Regional Council/s in the badly affected areas will identify the beneficiaries and will take care of the sorting, packing, and the distribution of goods. They will also be doing their own solicitation in their respective regions. Once again, I would like to knock at the hearts of our fellow librarians, both here and abroad, who have the means and the capacity to help and join us in this worthy endeavor. Let us thank the good Lord that we were spared and consequently, show our compassion and gratitude by doing our share. For your material donations, you can have them picked up or sent to the PLAI Headquarters, National Library of the Philippines, T.M. Kalaw, Manila. As for your financial donations, you can deposit it at any Banco de Oro branch (Swift Code is BNORPHMM) , Saving’s Account No. 451-000-1102 under the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. Then, get in touch with our office staff, Mrs. Aster Gerolaga, at (02) 310-5035 local 214 / 525-9401/ 0921-2411035 for acknowledgment and official receipt. All donations and expenditures will be posted in our Website (www.plai.org.ph) which will be updated from time to time. Thank you and God bless! Elizabeth R. Peralejo PLAI President --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: http://www.ala.org/offices/philippines-library-relief The Philippines face a long path to recovery in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan--one of the most powerful storms ever recorded. Thousands of people in the central islands of the Philippines have been affected. The American Library Association is accepting donations from the United States for libraries in the Philippines. The Philippines Library Relief Fund will help to rebuild libraries and archives in the Philippines that were destroyed or damaged by the Typhoon Haiyan on November 8, 2013. Please make tax deductible donations to help rebuild libraries in the Philippines. Donate to ALA's Philippines' Library Relief Fund Credit card: Please visit the ALA Development Office page (1. click on the GIVEALA logo, 2. Enter your ALA Login number and password or create a new record, 3. Go to "Fund Categories", 4. Click on "ALA Major Initiatives", 5. Scroll down to Philippines Library Relief Fund, 6. Enter amount you wish to donate, 6. If finished, click the 'Checkout' box, 7. Review your transaction, 8. Click on "Add to basket", 9. Click on "Proceed with Checkout", 10. Enter your credit card information, 11. Click on 'Complete Order') Mail: Please print Donation Form (PDF file). Checks should be made out to "American Library Association" with a notation for Philippines and sent to: c/o International Relations Office, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2795 Statements from library associations: "The aftermath of the past natural calamities (earthquakes, typhoons, floods) and unstable political situations that struck various parts of our country has left a number of our countrymen devastated and and desperate. I am sure that a good number of them are our colleagues in the profession, with a number of their libraries adversely affected as well. That is why I am calling upon my fellow librarians to help our unfortunate colleagues. This is a time to show them that we care and that we want to help them and their libraries rise again." ~Elizabeth R. Peralejo, President, Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. Read full statement. (November 13, 2014) "On behalf of President Sinikka Sipilä, the IFLA Governing Board, and IFLA colleagues around the world we express our deep sorrow for the disaster that has struck the people of the Philippines. We hope that our colleagues in the Philippines, and their families, are safe." Read full statement. (November 14, 2013) "On behalf of the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), we would like to extend our deepest condolences for those who have lost their lives due to Typhoon Yolanda." Read full statement. PDF file (November 14, 2013) Professional library associations in the Philippines: * Philippine Librarians Association Inc. (PLAI) * Southern Tagalog Region Librarians Council Disaster Preparedness Resources * Heritage Preservation: Webpage of the Heritage Emergency Task Force with resources for disaster recovery. * Library of Congress: The Library of Congress has a webpage with resources for librarians on preservation and emergency preparedness and response. For questions or comments, please contact the International Relations Office at [email protected]. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STEPHEN B. 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