Hurricane Katrina and books

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From: Deb Hunt (dhunt@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Tue Sep 06 2005 - 13:52:54 PDT 

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From: Deb Hunt <dhunt@exploratorium.edu>
Subject: Hurricane Katrina and books
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 13:52:54 -0700

Here is a way we can all help.
Please get the word out.
Thanks,
Deb

> I am an LSU-SLIS student volunteering at a Red Cross Shelter and
> today I
> asked one of the Docs there if he needed any reference books. His face
> lit up and he told me he could really use the Merck Manual and any of
> the
> Washington Manuals for Medicine, Pediatrics or Surgery.
>
> I'm sure the situation is similar for other shelters in the Baton
> Rouge
> area (there are several), and I would like to collect any of these
> books
> and distribute them if possible. If you have any (slightly out of date
> is okay) or know any medical librarians who would be willing to donate
> one,
> please send them to me and I will deliver them to shelters. I can't
> speak for shelters outside of the Baton Rouge area, but if I get too
> many,
> I'll try to pass them on through the Red Cross.
> Thanks,
> Adelaide M. Fletcher
> 47071 Hwy 22
> St. Amant, LA
> 70774
> adelaidemyers@yahoo.com
> Please call if you have questions: (225)-485-4572
> >
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