About 2 years of saveMLAK project
Masao Takaku
@tmasao

Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
• 2011-03-11 14:46 JST
– Died and missing: over 18,000
– 316,000 people lost their homes
Ref. Google Map: http://g.co/maps/hzu7m
Ref. arg.editor’s Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/argeditor/5688647290/in/set-72157626649048894/

saveMLAK project
Museum
MLAK = Library
Archives
Kominkan* * community center.
The project started soon after the event.
1. Gathering information of
MLAK’s facilities in damaged area using wiki
(http://savemlak.jp)
2. Coordinating activities to rebuild the
functions of MLAK.
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1. Gathering information of MLAK’s
facilities in damaged area using wiki
Information about:
1. Locations
2. Damages
3. Relief
About 25,000 facilities 300 contributors
LOD
Under CC License

2. Coordinating activities to rebuild the
functions of MLAK (1)
• Temporary library buildings in Natori City Library
January 4th, 2013
http://www.flickr.com/photos/argeditor/8348064613/
January 4th, 2012
http://www.flickr.com/photos/argeditor/6633697713

2. Coordinating activities to rebuild the
functions of MLAK (2)
• Books
– Minamisanriku Town library
– Many school libraries in
• Kesennuma City, Minamisanriku
Town and others cities.
Ref. saveMLAK leaflet
Octoter 17, 2012
By Minamisanriku Town Library’s staff

Recovery and reconstruction efforts
are still continuing
• Their recovery has not done yet.
• We would like to continue to support the staff
of museums, libraries, archives and
community centers.
January 15, 2013
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yegusa/8383902448/

This is a good opportunity to donate the
project through buying some goods,
i.e. Post cards and Badges. Thank you!
Makoto Yuka Kosuke Ikki Fumi Masao 8