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Creating the Sustainable Public Library

Author : Gary L. Shaffer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440857032
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)

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Book Synopsis Creating the Sustainable Public Library by : Gary L. Shaffer

Download or read book Creating the Sustainable Public Library written by Gary L. Shaffer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transform any public library into a truly sustainable organization—not just environmentally sustainable, but economically and socially sustainable as well—by following the directions and practices described in this book. Sustainability in the context of ensuring the long-term success of a public library involves more than green initiatives and conserving resources: "sustainability" for libraries also describes efforts to increase their institutions' relevance to their communities as well as to make their programs socially equitable and economically feasible—a substantial challenge. This book is a powerful tool that public librarians, library directors, and library managers can use to create a Triple Bottom Line (TBL) sustainable library, to lead sustainability initiatives in their community, and to identify and adjust their current practices that are considered sustainable to improve performance. The chapters focus on the elements of library sustainability separately, first addressing economic and environmental sustainability before examining the aspects of internal (workforce) and external (community-facing) social sustainability. The author presents numerous case studies throughout the book that enable readers to better understand how the sustainability principles described play out in the real world.

Creating the Sustainable Public Library

Author : Gary L. Shaffer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Creating the Sustainable Public Library written by Gary L. Shaffer and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transform any public library into a truly sustainable organization--not just environmentally sustainable, but economically and socially sustainable as well--by following the directions and practices described in this book. Sustainability in the context of ensuring the long-term success of a public library involves more than green initiatives and conserving resources: "sustainability" for libraries also describes efforts to increase their institutions' relevance to their communities as well as to make their programs socially equitable and economically feasible--a substantial challenge. This book is a powerful tool that public librarians, library directors, and library managers can use to create a Triple Bottom Line (TBL) sustainable library, to lead sustainability initiatives in their community, and to identify and adjust their current practices that are considered sustainable to improve performance. The chapters focus on the elements of library sustainability separately, first addressing economic and environmental sustainability before examining the aspects of internal (workforce) and external (community-facing) social sustainability. The author presents numerous case studies throughout the book that enable readers to better understand how the sustainability principles described play out in the real world.

How Public Libraries Build Sustainable Communities in the 21st Century

Author : Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1803824379
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Book Synopsis How Public Libraries Build Sustainable Communities in the 21st Century by : Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield

Download or read book How Public Libraries Build Sustainable Communities in the 21st Century written by Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-08 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public libraries, through their mission, vision, and position in the community, play a significant part in building community sustainability and are already positioned to serve as a “backbone support organization” for collective impact initiatives.

Sustainable Thinking

Author : Rebekkah Smith Aldrich
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838916953
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Thinking written by Rebekkah Smith Aldrich and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2018-01-29 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will show you how to harness sustainable thinking to move forward with confidence into the unknown.

Public Libraries and Resilient Cities

Author : Michael Dudley
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838911366
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Public Libraries and Resilient Cities written by Michael Dudley and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2013 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public libraries are keystone public institutions for any thriving community, and as such can be leaders in making cities better places to work, play, and live. Here, Dudley shows how public libraries can contribute to 'placemaking', or the creation and nurturing of vital and unique communities for their residents.

The Sustainable Library's Cookbook

Author : Gary L. Shaffer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780838946589
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book The Sustainable Library's Cookbook written by Gary L. Shaffer and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 2019, the American Library Association added sustainability to its Core Values of Librarianship to foster community awareness and engagement on climate change, resilience, environmental impact, and a sustainable future. The Sustainable Library's Cookbook collects a series of engaging activities for academic libraries interested in implementing sustainability practices in three different areas: Applying Sustainability Thinking and Development. Recipes are focused on applying sustainable thinking processes to library functions and services, including open educational resources, seed libraries, and reusable supplies and resources. Teaching, Learning, and Research Services. This section contains lesson plans, learning guides, research activities, and projects that focus on sustainability in disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches, from STEM data literacy to campus sustainability projects to Indigenous environmental justice. Community Engagement, Outreach, and Partnerships. Recipes emphasize how community partnerships and outreach can be effective ways to inform and foster sustainability practices in the library and beyond, including environmental movie nights, bike-lending programs, and ideas for sustainable fashion. Many of these recipes include learning outcomes and goals from ACRL's Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, disciplinary focuses, and the United Nations' 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. This cookbook provides librarians with a series of best and effective practices, case studies, and approaches to support sustainability efforts in the library and collaboratively across campus"--

Greening Libraries

Author : Monika Antonelli
Publisher : Library Juice Press, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1936117967
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book Greening Libraries written by Monika Antonelli and published by Library Juice Press, LLC. This book was released on 2012 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is difficult to turn on the television or read a news story today without learning about how green and sustainable practices are being implemented throughout society. Libraries are not exempt from these broader trends. In some cases, libraries and librarians have been at the forefront of these efforts. Greening Libraries provides library professionals with a collection of articles and papers that serve as a portal to understanding a wide range of green and sustainable practices within libraries and the library profession. The book's articles come from a variety of perspectives on a wide range of topics related to green practices, sustainability and the library profession. Greening Libraries offers an overview of important aspects of the growing green library movement, including, but not limited to, green buildings, alternative energy resources, conservation, green library services and practices, operations, programming, and outreach.

Embedded Business Librarianship for the Public Librarian

Author : Barbara A. Alvarez
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838914810
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (389 download)

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Book Synopsis Embedded Business Librarianship for the Public Librarian by : Barbara A. Alvarez

Download or read book Embedded Business Librarianship for the Public Librarian written by Barbara A. Alvarez and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2016-07-28 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loaded with recommended practices for increasing engagement and developing courses and programs for business owners, professionals, and job seekers in the community, this book points the way towards making the library an integral part of the business community in ways that are realistic and sustainable.

The Urban Library

Author : Julia Nevárez
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030579654
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

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Book Synopsis The Urban Library by : Julia Nevárez

Download or read book The Urban Library written by Julia Nevárez and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-04 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the role, history and function of public libraries in contemporary societies as motors that drive development. It analyses through case studies, how contemporary libraries have been redesigned to offer a new kind of public space while also reshaping neglected areas in cities. Broadly understood the book seeks to comprehend contemporary library design, urban development and the revitalization of specific urban areas. Important and world famous architects – star-architects – have designed signature architecture in the contemporary libraries selected for this volume. The examples to be showcased in the book include the main Seattle Public Library, Salt Lake City Public Library, New York Public Library, Spain Library Medellin, Colombia, Halifax Central Library Nova Scotia, Canada and Library of Alexandria in Egypt to offer examples of what constitute the approach to libraries and urban development in many cities around the world nowadays. Data in the form of interviews to library directors, librarians and users, tours of libraries, visual documentation and archival research have been collected for most public libraries included as case studies for the book. The impulse to archive has been framed and understood in the literature as a modern desire to control fleeting reality. Libraries as such respond to this desire by collecting, storing and circulating resources (books and other kinds of media). But more recently there has been an emphasis on the public character of library spaces in which people gather not only to obtain information and read by themselves but also to experience the very urban quality of proximity to others in more informal and less structured environments as public space. Community events characterize the programming of all the libraries included in the book. The design of these new libraries fit into urban development initiatives where libraries – like other iconic cultural spaces of cities – become central components to market cities for the consumption of culture. Libraries become sites to be visited and explored by tourists while providing services for residents. They are also machines to accelerate urban development especially in areas previously neglected by development.

Libraries and Sustainability

Author : René Tanner
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838936474
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Libraries and Sustainability written by René Tanner and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2021-11-08 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Library workers at all types of organizations, as well as LIS students learning about this newest Core Value of Librarianship, will find this book an easy-to-digest introduction to what staff at a range of libraries have accomplished in incorporating sustainability into their decision making and professional practices. In addition, a discussion about the role of economics and sustainability will challenge readers to stretch in new ways to positively impact their communities. As a core value of librarianship, sustainability is not an end point but a mindset, a lens through which operational and outreach decisions can be made. And it extends beyond an awareness of the roles that libraries can play in educating and advocating for a sustainable future. As the programs and practices in this resource demonstrate, sustainability can also encompass engaging with communities in discussions about resilience, regeneration, and social justice. Inspiring yet assuredly pragmatic, the many topics explored in this book edited by members of ALA's Sustainability Round Table and ALA’s Special Task Force on Sustainability include a discussion of why sustainability matters to libraries and their user communities; real-life examples of sustainability programming, transformative community partnerships, collective responses for climate resilience, and green building practices; lessons learned and recommendations from library workers who have been active in putting sustainability into practice; the intersection of sustainability with the work of equity, diversity, and inclusion; suggestions regarding the revision of library and information science curriculum in light of the practical need to build community resilience; an examination of how libraries’ efforts to support Doughnut Economics can bolster the United Nations' work on the Sustainable Development Goals, which seek to address the global impacts of climate change; and potential collaborators for future sustainability-related initiatives.

Public Libraries in the 21st Century

Author : Ann E. Prentice
Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
ISBN 13 : 1591588545
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (915 download)

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Book Synopsis Public Libraries in the 21st Century by : Ann E. Prentice

Download or read book Public Libraries in the 21st Century written by Ann E. Prentice and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides an up-to-date picture of what the public library is, what the public librarian needs to know, and how to apply that knowledge. Overarching issues that touch every element of administration, such as technology and leadership, will be fully integrated into the text.

Libraries and Sustainability

Author : René Tanner
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838936466
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Libraries and Sustainability written by René Tanner and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2021-11-08 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Library workers at all types of organizations, as well as LIS students learning about this newest Core Value of Librarianship, will find this book an easy-to-digest introduction to what staff at a range of libraries have accomplished in incorporating sustainability into their decision making and professional practices. In addition, a discussion about the role of economics and sustainability will challenge readers to stretch in new ways to positively impact their communities. As a core value of librarianship, sustainability is not an end point but a mindset, a lens through which operational and outreach decisions can be made. And it extends beyond an awareness of the roles that libraries can play in educating and advocating for a sustainable future. As the programs and practices in this resource demonstrate, sustainability can also encompass engaging with communities in discussions about resilience, regeneration, and social justice. Inspiring yet assuredly pragmatic, the many topics explored in this book edited by members of ALA's Sustainability Round Table and ALA’s Special Task Force on Sustainability include a discussion of why sustainability matters to libraries and their user communities; real-life examples of sustainability programming, transformative community partnerships, collective responses for climate resilience, and green building practices; lessons learned and recommendations from library workers who have been active in putting sustainability into practice; the intersection of sustainability with the work of equity, diversity, and inclusion; suggestions regarding the revision of library and information science curriculum in light of the practical need to build community resilience; an examination of how libraries’ efforts to support Doughnut Economics can bolster the United Nations' work on the Sustainable Development Goals, which seek to address the global impacts of climate change; and potential collaborators for future sustainability-related initiatives.

Developing Sustainable Digital Libraries: Socio-Technical Perspectives

Author : Ashraf, Tariq
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1615207686
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (152 download)

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Download or read book Developing Sustainable Digital Libraries: Socio-Technical Perspectives written by Ashraf, Tariq and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2010-03-31 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book provides tools to complement an organization's burgeoning information treasuries, exploring new frontiers by looking at social and economic aspects of digital libraries and their sustainability"--Provided by publisher.

Public Libraries Going Green

Author : Kathryn Miller
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838910181
Total Pages : 119 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Public Libraries Going Green written by Kathryn Miller and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2010-04-09 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Going green is now a national issue, and patrons expect their library to respond in the same way many corporations have. Libraries are going green with logos on their Web sites, programs for the public, and a host of other initiatives. This is the first book to focus strictly on the librarys role in going green.

Going Green: Implementing Sustainable Strategies in Libraries Around the World

Author : Petra Hauke
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110605996
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Going Green: Implementing Sustainable Strategies in Libraries Around the World written by Petra Hauke and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication examines aspects of reducing the ecological footprint in libraries’ workaday operations as well as the social role and responsibility of libraries as leaders in environmental sustainability. The theoretical background and practical applications of contributions made by worldwide libraries to the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are discussed. General articles and research studies from Finland, Germany, Portugal, and Brazil illuminate libraries’ contributions to the SDGs. Case studies from Sweden, Kenya, Germany, Ukraine, China, and Serbia highlight challenges and opportunities in implementing sustainable approaches in public libraries. Examples of best practice from academic libraries in Hong Kong, Cameroon, Germany, Uganda, USA and Kenya, are presented. All papers published in this book are selected from the best papers of the ENSULIB Satellite Meeting 2017 in Berlin, the ENSULIB/Public Libraries Section’s Open Session at the IFLA Conference 2017 in Poland, and from the IFLA Green Library Award 2017. All articles are written in English.

Handbook of Research on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Librarianship

Author : Ekoja, Innocent Isa
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799890961
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Research on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Librarianship written by Ekoja, Innocent Isa and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-01-07 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fundamental dynamism of the library is its continuous adoption of trending technologies and innovations for enhanced service delivery. To meet the needs of library users in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, an era characterized by digital revolution, knowledge economy, globalization, and information explosion, libraries have embraced innovations and novel technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, social mediation tools, and the internet of things (IoT). The Handbook of Research on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Librarianship documents current research findings and theoretical studies focused on innovations and technologies used in contemporary libraries. This book provides relevant models, theoretical frameworks, the latest empirical research findings, and sound theoretical research regarding the use of novel technologies in libraries. Covering topics such as digital competitive advantage, smart governance, and social media, this book is an excellent resource for librarians, archivists, library associations and committees, researchers, academicians, students, faculty of higher education, computer scientists, programmers, and professionals.

IFLA Public Library Service Guidelines

Author : Christie Koontz
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110232278
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book IFLA Public Library Service Guidelines written by Christie Koontz and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2010-07-30 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The public library is the prime community access point designed to respond to a multitude of ever-changing information needs. These guidelines are framed to provide assistance to library and information professionals in most situations. They assist to better develop effective services, relevant collections, and accessible formats within the context and requirements of the local community. In this exciting and complex information world it is important for professionals in search of knowledge, information and creative experience to succeed. This is the 2nd edition of The Public Library Service IFLA/UNESCO Guidelines for Development.