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Ecology, economy, equity : the path to a carbon-neutral library / Mandy Henk ; cover design by Kimberly Thornton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Henk, Mandy, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Library buildings--Environmental aspects.
- Library buildings.
- Library buildings--Energy conservation.
- Libraries--Environmental aspects.
- Libraries.
- Libraries--Information technology.
- Libraries and community.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (161 p.)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, [Illinois] : ALA Editions, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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...
- Contents:
- ""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""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-8389-1968-5
- OCLC:
- 889675579
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