Ecology, economy, equity : the path to a carbon-neutral library / / Mandy Henk ; cover design by Kimberly Thornton

• Autore: Henk Mandy
• Pubblicazione: Chicago, [Illinois] : , : ALA Editions, , 2014; ©2014
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (161 p.)
• Disciplina: 027
• Soggetto topico: Library buildings - Environmental aspects; Library buildings - Energy conservation; Libraries - Environmental aspects; Libraries - Information technology; Libraries and community
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): ThorntonKimberly
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""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""
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 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...
• Titolo autorizzato: Ecology, economy, equity
• ISBN: 0-8389-1968-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465499403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II