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ResourceShelf: "Thursday, September 08, 2005
Resources of the Week
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By Shirl Kennedy, Deputy Editor

Unless you're made of stone, you've been deeply touched by the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. And we information professionals tend to be a compassionate bunch by nature. Natually we want to help...and the most pragmatic thing to do, of couse, is give money. It's probably safe to say that we're all pretty much savvy enough not to open our wallets or whip out our credit cards without checking to make sure that the organization receiving our donations is legitimate. Unfortunately, in the wake of disasters of this magnitude, scams and scamsters abound. In the interest of getting this information in front of as many eyeballs as possible, this week we present a round-up of resources you can use to make sure your hard-earned dollars will get to those folks in such desperate need of help.
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