RE: SLA-SF: uh oh, a rant

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From: Michele McGinnis (mm@kk.org)
Date: Thu Sep 01 2005 - 12:59:23 PDT 

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Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 12:59:23 -0700
From: Michele McGinnis <mm@kk.org>
Subject: RE: SLA-SF: uh oh, a rant

Thanks for all the quick replies - to the list and to me privately.
You weren't stumped at all!

Although I can't say you've renewed my faith in corporate America...I
am happy to know of the corporate help that is pouring in. If anyone
hears of any of the above mentioned companies (original post)
publicly stepping forward, give a shout.

thanks again, m

At 12:45 PM -0700 9/1/05, Karin Zilla wrote:
>Thank you, Dina, for the description of how Houston is opening its city and
>heart to your neighbors. Those of us in earthquake country can only imagine
>a 7.5 quake that wipes out everything from Ukiah to Santa Barbara for 10
>miles inland to even begin to appreciate the scope of this disaster. I know
>that from past events ALA, SLA, AALL, ARL and all associated library
>organizations and vendors will step forward to assist when the circumstances
>make that possible.
>
>Karin
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: SLA-SF@exploratorium.edu [mailto:SLA-SF@exploratorium.edu]On Behalf Of
>Dina Dreifuerst
>Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 12:24 PM
>To: SLA/SF Listserv
>Subject: RE: SLA-SF: uh oh, a rant
>
>As an out-of-state vendor rep, I'm usually just a lurker
>on this list :), but I thought y'all might like to know
>about some of the local efforts to support the 100,000+
>(and growing!) evacuees here in Houston.
>
>Wal-Mart, Target, and other companies are helping to
>turn the Astrodome into a well-stocked shelter for up
>to 60,000 people, as many as half of them children.
>
>Local museums, entertainment venues, arts organizations
>and sports clubs are offering free or reduced-cost
>admission to people from Louisiana, Mississippi and
>Alabama. Restaurants are giving out free meals.
>
>One Academy Outdoors Store donated all of its cots,
>sleeping bags and cookware to a fire station housing
>over 90 people.
>
>Our public and private universities are offering
>automatic admission to affected college students, and
>will hire as many of the faculty and staff as they can.
>Our public and private grade schools have opened their
>doors, as well, since many schools will likely not
>re-open until December at the earliest.
>
>The entire city has mobilized to provide whatever aid
>we can to those who have lost everything but their
>lives and the clothes on their back. We know full well
>that it could have just as easily been Houston that got
>hit. Next time, we might not be so lucky.
>
>But I wouldn't trade it for life in Earthquake Country :)
>
>Dina
>
>-------------------------------------------
>Dina Dreifuerst, M.L.I.S.
>Librarian Relations Manager
>Jones McClure Publishing
>(800) 626-6667 ext. 8211
>(713) 335-8201 Fax
>www.JonesMcClure.com
>dina@jonesmcclure.com
>-------------------------------------------
>
>Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of
>intelligent effort.
>
> John Ruskin (1819 - 1900)
>
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