
File Reference: CCL-CE-2010-09-08-DSC02049 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
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Increasingly, economic, political and human crises, along with natural disasters, constitute a recurrent reality around the world. The effect of large-scale disaster and economic disruption are being felt far and wide and impacting libraries in diverse ways. Libraries are casualties of natural disasters, from earthquakes to hurricanes, as well as civil unrest and wars. Sudden cuts in library budgets have resulted in severe staff reductions, privatization and even closures. The presenters share their experiences about how they have prepared for or coped with profound change.
Photos taken following the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch on 22 February 2011. CCL-2011-02-22-Earthquake-P1110167 We all have earthquake stories to tell — and we’d like to hear yours. Please submit your story on our website, and let us ...
File Reference: CCL-CE-2013-09-30-EQNZ-2010.JPG Photo taken by G. Coster From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
File Reference: CCL-CE-2013-09-30-EQNZ-2010.JPG Photo taken by G. Coster From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
File Reference: CCL-CE-2013-09-30-EQNZ-2010.JPG Photo taken by G. Coster From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
File Reference: CCL-CE-2013-09-30-EQNZ-2010.JPG Photo taken by G. Coster From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
File Reference: CCL-CE-2013-09-30-EQNZ-2010.JPG Photo taken by G. Coster From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Sign of the times across from the library. Photos taken in Lyttelton Library on May 24, 2011 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-05-24-Lyttelton-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_17 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Lyttelton is a one dog library today. Photos taken in Lyttelton Library on May 24, 2011 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-05-24-Lyttelton-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_20 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries