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UNINA9910815150803321 |
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Autore |
Henk Mandy |
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Titolo |
Ecology, economy, equity : the path to a carbon-neutral library / / Mandy Henk ; cover design by Kimberly Thornton |
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Chicago, [Illinois] : , : ALA Editions, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (161 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Library buildings - Environmental aspects |
Library buildings - Energy conservation |
Libraries - Environmental aspects |
Libraries - Information technology |
Libraries and community |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""ECOLOGY, ECONOMY, EQUITY: The Path to a Carbon-Neutral Library""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Part I: Transitioning to Sustainability in the Library""; ""Chapter 1: Librarianship and the Three E's""; ""Chapter 2: The Case for Sustainability in the Library""; ""Chapter 3: Making the Transition: The First Steps""; ""Part II: Building a Sustainable Library""; ""Chapter 4: Ecology""; ""Chapter 5: Economy""; ""Chapter 6: Equity""; ""Part III: Sustainable Librarianship in Practice""; ""Chapter 7: The Challenges of Technology and Corporate Power in the Library"" |
""Chapter 8: Curbing Corporate Power" """Chapter 9: Resolving the Technology Dilemma""; ""Chapter 10: Visioning the Sustainable Library""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Sustainability Assessment Worksheet""; ""Appendix B: Sample Sustainability Plan""; ""Appendix C: Resources for Starting a Sustainability Discussion in Your Library""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In the first book to seriously examine the future of libraries in a climate reality-based context, Henk convincingly argues that building a carbon-neutral future for libraries is not only essential but eminently |
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practical. Using the "three E's" of sustainability (ecology, economy, equity) as a foundation, she traces the development of sustainability from its origins in the 1970's to the present, laying out a path librarians can take at their own institutions to begin the process of building a carbon-neutral library. Rooted in the latest science but firmly focused on concrete action, her book... |
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