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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819188503321

Autore

Aldrich Rebekkah Smith

Titolo

Sustainable thinking : ensuring your library's future in an uncertain world / / Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago : , : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, , 2018

ISBN

0-8389-1696-1

0-8389-1695-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xviii, 194 pages)

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

027.473

Soggetti

Public libraries - Aims and objectives - United States

Public libraries - United States - Planning

Sustainability

Sustainable design

Library buildings - Environmental aspects - United States

Public libraries - Public relations - United States

Libraries and community - United States

Libraries and society - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part one. Situation report -- Disruption : inside, outside, and all around -- Beyond our walls -- Back to basics -- Survive the earth -- The most important thing -- Part two. The strategy -- Being strategic -- The why behind the what -- WHY : core values of librarianship -- HOW : the three Es of sustainable libraries -- WHAT : local supports local -- Sustainable thinking defined -- Interpreting sustainability using the triple bottom line -- Whole systems thinking -- Beyond sustainability -- Beyond resiliency -- Part three. The tactics -- From the inside out -- Change leadership -- How we get there -- Benchmarks for sustainable libraries -- Sustainable library certification program -- Top-level infusion -- Sustainable organizational culture -- Increasing ecological intelligence -- Construction & renovation : once in a lifetime opportunities -- Catalyst & convener -- Part four. Resources -- American Library Association's Resolution on the importance of



sustainable libraries -- New York Library Association's Resolution on the importance of sustainable libraries -- Case study : Kingston Library climate start pledge -- Climate smart community library pledge -- American college & university presidents' climate commitment -- Long-range plan example : West Vancouver Memorial Library.

Sommario/riassunto

"Developing the capacity of public libraries to endure in the face of our ever changing world is of primary concern to public library leaders. How do we connect with our communities, remain relevant, make good use of the funds invested in our organizations and care for the people, places and things that constitute our institutions? Public libraries are uniquely positioned educational institutions; we have the ability to teach not only through our collections and programs but our choices as leaders. Libraries that choose the path of greening a facility project are sending a message to their community : we care about the Earth, we care about our community, we care about our workers, we care about your tax dollars - we care about you"--