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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- ---------- Forwarded message --------- Information on situation at Stanford. Forwarded message: > From [log in to unmask] Wed Feb 4 11:22:20 1998 > Date: Wed, 04 Feb 1998 10:11:59 -0800 > From: Mimi Tashiro <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Floods at Stanford University > Sender: Music Library Association Mailing List <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Reply-to: Music Library Association Mailing List <[log in to unmask]> > Message-id: <[log in to unmask]> > > Dear friends, > > We have learned that there has been incorrect information going around > regarding the recent floods at Stanford and wanted to clarify what has > happened here. Both the Music Library and Archive of Recorded Sound were > flooded. Fortunately, the water did not reach high enough to damage any > materials in the Music Library stacks and we are currently trying to dry out > that area. The first floor of the Music Library was not affected. The > Archive of Recorded Sound sustained damage to some unprocessed LPs which had > to be discarded but we were able to move other materials to safety. > The main library (Green Library) was more severely affected. It is > estimated that over 100,000 books were water damaged and efforts have been > made to remove them for freeze drying. > > Both the Music Library and Archive are currently closed and it is unlikely > that we'll see any kind of normal activity for the rest of the week. We > have just regained network connections so are now able to access e-mail. > More rains are expected later this week so we are not out of the woods yet. > Please keep your fingers crossed for us. > > Mimi Tashiro > Stanford University Music Library >