Haiti+Project


 * IS 560**
 * Develop a Small Collection Project – (50% of Final Grade)**
 * //Due May 4, 2010//**
 * //In class presentation due April 27, 2010//**

Contact Info Valerie- vjopeck@utk.edu/ 703-955-2696 Adam-adamkemper@gmail.com/ 253-306-2952 Laura-lhollan5@utk.edu/ 423-647-3332 Members- Valerie- Contact Information from Dr. Cortez Adam- Going to do research about tent cities and other demographics Laura - Research organizations in order to get collection in (Jimmy Buffett, Wycelf, Clinton/ Bush, Save the Children, ICDL)


 * I was thinking also just in case this doesn't come together before the end of the semester and we have to continue our work throughout the summer, we need to come to a general agreement as to how to approach the completion of this assignment; not trying to think negatively, just realistically. Centra meeting anytime after next Tuesday?**

Adam: I've been having trouble finding good solid information about the tent cities or orphanages. I thought general information would be plentiful and info on a specific place would be just a short step away. So far even general information past news stories, videos, and pictures is all I can get.

Help at Haiti ( http://helpathaiti.com/?cat=4 ) provides some information, and so far the best I can find is this article, Update from Haiti on three orphanages (http://haitirewired.wired.com/profiles/blogs/update-from-haiti-on-three) has some good information and names of specific orphanages and thier websites. Most of these orphanages were around before the earthquake (and after, of course) and arn't really the big camps I envisioned, but smaller places. Anyways... Not done yet, but figured I would leave this info up as a work-in-progress if you all care to take a look


 * Laura: This is looking good so far! I just finished up my paper about ICDL..I used their website for information..it seems as if they are keeping digital (I'm still working)...it would be nice though if we could get computers with Internet access over their (I meant to put there...was typing quickly! YES I DO KNOW THERE IS A DIFFERENCE!!! ;)) to utilize ICDL as it is a free source....however, I think that is a far stretch to the imagination :(... hopefully, will be posting more soon (definitely by Friday)! I have all my other work caught up!

Thanks guys!!**


 * Jimmy Buffett is out..concert season is starting back up...along with plans for a new restaurant and store in nashville (yay for that, at least); so there is no hope of a partnership there....I mean the man only works in the summer time...he's like santa but a musician and only works when it's warm outside!!**


 * WYCLEF looks promising I sent them a message and will be calling them and sending a formal letter.. below is the link of the programs they are offereing...hopefully, they will be interested..I think that it could be to our benefit working with an organization that is based on Haitian culture...which is what Wyclef is trying to do!**


 * Yéle Haiti P.O BOX 2345 New York NY 10108**
 * tel: (212) 352-0552**


 * http://yele.org/mission-programs/**


 * Save the children...on its website seems to be collecting money for educational purposes; however, contact information is provided so that maybe we could have a more solid understanding of what the foundation does in terms of delivery if this is an option...Please contact Jane Baker, Manager, Foundations & Trusts, to begin a conversation about your foundation's priorities and partnership opportunities with Save the Children: (203) 221-4000, or jbaker@savechildren.org.

I am happy to contact Jane and see if they will even return our call. Never hurts to have a back-up plan!

If you can go ahead and call..I would be happy to also forward the formal letter that I wrote...that way we could get contact from two angles!!


 * Clinton/Bush.... here is the contact info:**

The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund Donations Department 610 President Clinton Avenue Little Rock, AR 72201** The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund 5500 Caruth Haven Lane Dallas, TX 75225** It **seems that this organization is only taking money as well... however, as with the other organizations.. we have contact information if we need to use it! My personal preference is to pursue yele haiti because I think that would have a better success rate; I wrote the letter and mailed it TODAY!!!!!!!!, with a follow-up phone call next week!**
 * c/o William J. Clinton Foundation
 * OR**
 * c/o Communities Foundation of Texas

Here are a couple of links to Miami Herald articles -- and a short video: [] AND [] It looks like a plan will be released on March 31st at the UN meeting in the DR. Perhaps we can take our cue from that document? That means pushing part of your stuff, Adam, until early April. Are you cool with that??

The digital is definitely something we need to think hard about. In exchanging information with Charles Nandain in Kenya, we talked about ICDL. They don't use it with their program in Kenya because electricity is a problem. Security is also an issue. Regardless CD-Rom, DVDs, etc. are in their collection development policy -- they just don't use them yet. Policy isn't practice. I think we need to address this issue in our project for Dr. Black. In the long-run, perhaps we should consider partnering with UT's College of Engineering to develop a solar power source for our structure -- we'll at least need air conditioning, lighting and ventilation to keep users comfortable. On this note, I've run across some really sharp criticism of shipping container structures in the Caribbean. Although they may be suitable in parts of Africa, they are unsuitable in the Caribbean -- with its frequent hurricanes. Perhaps a solution will come from our friends in Engineering? I don't think we should spend too much of our time on the issue.

I have a major deadline on Saturday for another class. I am working to get my information for our Friday deadline in to the Wiki, though. I will have finished all the work for my other classes and thus will be free and clear for all of our work on next Tuesday.

Valerie


 * Laura: I wish there was some way to figure out how to get this project there in a simple manner! HAHAHA! I also think that electronic is a good way to pursue...We may actually be able to get more material there that way....but, do you think that we will be able to find the funds? I know Dr. C said that if we found I contributor that the university may be able to match....perhaps, when we find an organization that will help us get the materials in they would be willing to coincide with their food and water distribution, as they will continue to send and hand out these items anyway for the benefit of the people! Just something to think about, especially they aren't paying for it to get there, and they are doing the food and water service!!**


 * Are you thinking of something like a book distribution service in lieu of a community facility? When I mentioned the food in the marketing section, it was intended more as a draw to get kids there to peruse the books and parents perhaps to browse "their" shelf. I don't think we can realistically get anything in to Haiti before the fall since we are going to be relying largely on targeted donations and grants. By that time the infrastructure issues will be different than now -- certainly not solved, though. I vote for holding off on thinking about the bricks and mortar issues until after the March 31st UN/Haiti report and/or we hear back from Yele Haiti. We can still do a passing effort at the community analysis and the policy. If worse comes to absolute worst, we can flip this in to a hypothetical for Dr. Black and re-focus on the realistic portion after the course ends .**

No I wasn't thinking about giving books away..I was thinking more along the lines of just having it near a food and water supply station...I know they move around but I just thought if it was a "doable idea"...**

Adam: More blue! and what a lovely shade it is. =] Valarie everything sounds like its working out even better than you planned! Any new information from Save the Children or Contribution in Kind?? Haitian Creole children under 10 certainly provides a more specific user group to focus on, and you are definitely right about the need to wait a little bit before demographics are set into stone. If they are asking for 5,000 books for 500 temprorary classrooms, that could mean as little as 10 books duplicated 500 times--although I know we are not looking at that extreme. However, the prospect of allowing duplicate books means that even if there are few titles availble, they would still potentially be used to thier fullest! Even 50 copies of 100 different books would allow good distribution, backup copies, and a goog variety of material. Sounds great!!

March 19th Deadline- Contacts Determined in order to complete parts 1-6 of collection project

Part I - Identify and describe a collection to develop (5%) - March 26 Part II - Perform a needs assessment and establish a budget (10%)- Part III - Create a collection development policy for the collection (15%)- April 2 Part IV - Identify and describe selection aids (10%) - April 9 Part V - Select materials in accordance to budget (50%) - April 16 Part VI – Describe a marketing strategy for the collection (5%)- April 23


 * This will have everything wrapped up in order to present in class.
 * After this point, we will have 10 days in order to tie up any loose ends.

As we complete parts, we can copy and paste them into the wiki under the appropriate part in order to have a basis of our project compiled at all times. Just Click on the links to the left and it will direct to a new page!

I think that we should invite Dr. Black to our wiki so that if we have any questions, she could log in and read through completed portions.!! (Let me know what you all think)

Suggestions for the Project-

If you have suggestion for any portion of the assignment, place them here so that we can review them and decide as a team how to approach them!

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