- 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.
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Libraries and Sustainability: Programs and Practices for Community Impact
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- 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.
Paperback
$55.54