Ongoing international projects for rebuilding Bosnian archives and libraries...

For offers of books and equipment and suggestions for academic links, please contact:
Dr. Zoran Pajic
Tel: 44-171-8732023
Fax: 44-171-8732465

Associacio de Bibliotecaris, Arxivers i Documentalistes de les Illes Balears (ABADIB)
Raising money to support fellow librarians in Sarajevo, and planning an exhibition on Bosnian libraries.
Virgili Paez, President
Apartat de Correus 1318
07080 Palma de Mallorca
Illes Balears
Spain
E-mail: vcpaez@ibm.net

Association pour la renaissance de la Bibliotheque nationale a Sarajevo
Solicits donations of funds and books for Bosnian libraries. An exhibition and video on the National Library is available.
19 rue de Nice
75011 Paris
France
Tel/Fax: 33-1-43 67 34 75
E-mail: arbns17@hotmail.com

Bosnia-Herzegovina Heritage Rescue U.K.
Accepts contributions to support material and technical assistance for urgent conservation needs in Bosnia. In addition to supporting architectural conservation work, BHHR is also involved in small projects to help Bosnian museums restore their war-damaged collections and premises. Supported by charitable donations. (Reg. Charity No.: 1039502)
Dr. Marian Wenzel
39-41 North Road
London N7 9DP
United Kingdom
Tel/Fax: 44-171-7008469

Bosniaca Bibliographic Database
This project, undertaken by OCLC Inc. (Dublin, Ohio), in cooperation with Yale University Library, Harvard University Library, the University of Michigan Library, and other academic and research libraries, is aimed at reconstituting a bibliography of Bosniaca (items published in Bosnia or about Bosnia), lost when the National and University Library and other libraries in Bosnia-Herzegovina were destroyed along with their catalogues. Compiling on-line catalogue records from participating libraries, the project is the first step in reconstructing a national collection and in locating foreign library holdings of publications that are no longer extant in Bosnian collections. For further information, contact:
Tatjana Lorkovic
Slavic and East European Collections
Sterling Memorial Library
Yale University
P.O. Box 1603A Yale Station
New Haven, CT 06520-7429
Tel: 203-432-1861
Fax: 203-432-7231
E-mail: tatjana.lorkovic@yale.edu

Bosnian Manuscript Ingathering Project
Collects information on the current whereabouts of copies (microfilms, photographs, photocopies, etc.) reproducing rare or unique books and documents, as well as other monuments of Bosnia's cultural heritage (architecture, works of art), the originals of which have been destroyed since 1991. The resulting database will serve as a tool for the rebuilding of libraries and archival collections, and for the reconstruction of ravaged historical buildings. Information is available via the Ingathering Project's home page or by contacting:
Andras J. Riedlmayer
Fine Arts Library
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138
USA
Tel: 617-495-3372
Fax: 617-496-4889
E-mail: riedlmay@fas.harvard.edu

The Bosnian Virtual Library Project
A cooperative effort with Harvard and Yale Universities in which OCLC is providing the bibliographic data from WorldCat (the OCLC Online Union Catalog), and OCLC's Office of Research is providing the expertise to automatically select Bosniaca (all documents, in any format or language, published in or concerning the territory of Bosnia-Herzegovina). The project will yield a virtual catalog for the Bosnian National Library, which lost its building, collection, and catalog in the 1992-95 war. Libraries from around the world will be encouraged to supply copies of the actual material to the National and University Library of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Building a Virtual Collection by Edward T. O'Neill, Jeffrey A. Young, and Robert Bremer.
Article by George Promenschenkel, with photos (August 1997)
Update by Ed O'Neill (September 1997)

Committee for the Reconstruction of the National Library of Sarajevo
Collecting for the library's reconstruction and has an exhibition available. For details, please contact:
Radojka Miljevic
School of Slavonic and East European Studies
University of London
London
United Kingdom
Tel: 44-171-6374934

Friends of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina
A group of people from both sides of the Atlantic, sharing the wish to joint their efforts and help the reconstruction of the National and University Library, and the restitution of its holdings, especially the collections of Bosniaca.
Home page

Fund for the Revitalization of the Oriental Institute in Sarajevo
Send financial contributions, marked "for the Oriental Institute in Sarajevo (acct. No. 7260-052)" to:
Vakufska banka DD Sarajevo
Deutsche Bank A.G.
Frankfurt am Main
Germany

Helsinki Citizens' Assembly
Solicits donations of funds and books for Bosnian libraries; would like help with transportation and book storage facilities.
Tony Bloomfield
HCA-UK
11 Goodwin Street
London N4 3HQ
United Kingdom
Tel: 44-171-2729092
Fax: 44-171-2723044
E-mail: eurodialog@gm.apc.org

The Headquarters of the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly is:
HCA International Secretariat
Milady Horakove 108
160 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
Tel: 42-2-323259
Fax: 42-2-323538
E-mail: hca@hca.cz

IFLA/Solidarity with the Librarians in Sarajevo
Under the aegis of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). Calling for donations to help support the 150 librarians still in Sarajevo and their families; all funds received will be distributed equally among the Sarajevo librarians, through the good offices of the UNESCO Representative in Sarajevo and the Library Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Donations should be marked "416 BIH 60 SOLIDARITY WITH LIBRARIANS" and may be sent:

• By bank transfer to the IFLA account: 51 36 38 911 ABN-AMRO, NV, The Hague, Netherlands
• By check to the order of UNESCO, addressed to:
  The Director
  Div. of the General Information Programme, UNESCO
  1, rue Miollis
  75732 Paris
  France
  
• By bank transfer to UNESCO accounts:
  • 949-1-191558 Chase Manhattan Bank N.A.
    International Money Transfer Division
    1 New York Plaza, 5th Floor
    New York, NY 10015
    USA
    
  • 00037291180, Cl RIB 58, Code banque 30003; code guichet 03301 (for donations in French francs)
    Societe generale, Agence Saint Dominique
    106, rue Saint-Dominique
    75007 Paris
    France
    

JournalShare and the Emergency Medical Response Agency
Are co-sponsoring a project to help restore the library of the Institute of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, and other medical libraries in Bosnia, with current medical journals, textbooks, and equipment. Basic medical journals published in the last TEN years, and textbooks published since 1990 are urgently needed. Also needed are office and library equipment and supplies, such as photocopiers, desktop computers and library shelving. For shipping instructions, as well as lists of needed publications, please contact:
Merle Colglazier, Library Director
Medical and School of Nursing Libraries
Richmond Memorial Hospital
PO Box 26783
1300 Westwood Avenue
Richmond, VA 23261-6783
Tel: (804) 254-6008 or 254-6561
Fax: (804) 254-6009
E-mail: mcolglaz@leo.vsla.edu
World Wide Web site: http://ahsc.arizona.edu/~lei/mla/journal2.htm

Donations of journals and books (sorted, packed and labeled according to JournalShare's shipping instructions) can be sent to:
JournalShare
c/o EMRA
Attention: Bosnia Project
2217 Princess Anne Street, Suite 103-B
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401-3358
Tel: (540) 899-3505
Fax: (540) 899-3527

National Library of Canada - Bibliotheque nationale du Canada
Has a project underway to collect copies of Bosniaca (works by Bosnians or about Bosnia-Herzegovina, including coverage of the war in the Canadian media) published in Canada since 1990. These materials will be added to the collection of Bosnia's National and University Library when it is rebuilt. Please contact:
Judy Salley
Director, Applications Management
Information Technology Services
National Library of Canada
Ottawa, Ont. K1A 0N4 Canada
Tel: (819) 997-7991
E-mail: judy.salley@nlc-bnc.ca

Noten gegen Not (Notes Against Need)
An initiative of the Vienna University of Music and Dramatic Arts to aid the faculty and students of the Academy of Music in Sarajevo through academic exchanges and fund-raising. Contributions to support the revival of the Academy of Music and its library can be sent to the account "Hilfe fuer die Musikakademie Sarajewo" at the Creditanstalt Bank in Vienna (bank code: 11000; account no. 096433727). For information on the initiative Vienna-Sarajevo: Notes Against Need contact:
The Rector's Office
Hochschule fuer Musik und darstellende Kunst in Wien
Lothringerstrasse 18
A-1030 Vienna
Austria
Tel: 43 1 588 06 121
Fax: 43 1 587 28 97

Patrimoine sans Frontieres
Initiated by a group in the French military, collects material in the field of architecture and has recently delivered some 500 kg of professional journals to Sarajevo. Donations of books and journals may be sent in small and easy-to-carry packages such as archival boxes, and must be waterproof, e.g. enclosed in garbage bags. Please send packages to:
Lieutenant-Colonel Jean-Francois Daoulas
GP-SP71036
008870 ARMEES
France

Please send the packing list to:
Patrimoine sans Frontieres
13, bd de Rochechouart
75009 Paris
France
Tel: 33 1 42 80 61 67
Fax: 33 1 42 80 52 65

Sabre Foundation
The largest donor of English-language books to Eastern Europe, focuses on distribution of large-scale donations of new books from publishers and of specialized collections from universities, libraries, and scholars. In Bosnia, Sabre's partner organization will be Sabre Bosna i Hercegovina, which will be responsible for book selection from Sabre's inventory and for countrywide distribution. In cooperation with Harvard University Library and other universities and libraries, Sabre is also assisting the National and University Library in Sarajevo in rebuilding its collections and replacing materials destroyed during the war. For more information contact:
Tania Vitvitsky
Sabre Foundation
872 Massachusetts Avenue
Suite 2-1
Cambridge, MA 02139
USA
Tel: 617 868-3510
Fax: 617 868-7916
E-mail: sabre@sabre.org
World Wide Web site: http://www.sabre.org/

Sarajevo Fund
Is accepting donations of funds and electronic resources for Bosnian libraries; tax deductible contributions should be made payable to: "Sarajevo Fund/National Library Account." Book donations cannot be accepted at present.
P.O. Box 1640
Cathedral Station
New York, NY 10025
United States of America

T.C. Milli Kutuphane
The National Library of the Republic of Turkey is surveying its holdings for Bosnia-related materials with the aim of making copies available for libraries in Bosnia; is interested in coordinating and consulting with other libraries wishing to engage in similar efforts.
Dr. Altinay Sernikli, Director
T.C. Milli Kutuphane
06490 Ankara
Turkey
Tel: 90-312-2223812
Fax: 90-312-2224148

UNESCO Assistance Programme for the Revival of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo
Through the Expert Group on the Reconstitution of Bosniaca, works to promote the reconstruction of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Has opened a special account for donations to be used for this purpose. These donations can be transferred in any one of the following ways. Important: please indicate code 416 BIH 60:

• By cheque to the order of UNESCO addressed to:
  The Director
  Division of the General Information Programme
  UNESCO
  1, rue Miollis
  F - 75732 Paris Cedex 15
  France
  
• By bank transfer to UNESCO account: 949-1-191558
  Chase Manhattan Bank N.A.
  International Money Transfer Division
  1 New York Plaza, 5th Floor
  New York, NY 10015
  U.S.A.
  
• By bank transfer (French Francs) to UNESCO account: 00037291180
  Cle RIB 58; Code banque 30003; code guichet 03301
  Societe generale
  Agence Paris-Saint Dominique
  106, rue Saint-Dominique
  75007 Paris
  France
  

In 1995, UNESCO commissioned the International Council on Archives (ICA) to assess the situation of Bosnia's national archives in Sarajevo and Mostar; a detailed report is available from:
International Council on Archives
Secretariat
60, rue des Francs-Bourgeois
75003 Paris
France
Tel: 33 1 40 27 63 06
Fax: 33 1 42 72 20 65

World University Service/Austria
A Manual on Cooperation with the University of Sarajevo is available on-line as well as in the form of a paper edition of about 390 pages and a diskette edition. It aims at presenting the situation at the University after three and half years of war and destruction, and at describing the concrete needs of the different faculties. A web page on WUS Austria's Academic Lifeline for Bosnia and Herzegovina is also available. Copies of the manual or diskettes can be ordered from:
WUS Austria
Maiffredygasse 11
A-8010 Graz
Austria
Tel: 43-316-38-22-58
Fax: 43-316-38-22-584
E-mail: wus.austria@graz.telecom.at
E-mail (Sarajevo office): wus@utic.net.ba

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