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Sustainable thinking : ensuring your library's future in an uncertain world / Rebekkah Smith Aldrich.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Aldrich, Rebekkah Smith, author.
- Series:
- Gale eBooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public libraries--Aims and objectives--United States.
- Public libraries.
- Public libraries--United States--Planning.
- Sustainability.
- Sustainable design.
- Library buildings--Environmental aspects--United States.
- Library buildings.
- Public libraries--Public relations--United States.
- Libraries and community--United States.
- Libraries and community.
- Libraries and society--United States.
- Libraries and society.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 194 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2018.
- Language Note:
- Text in English
- Summary:
- "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"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780838916964
- 0838916961
- 9780838916957
- 0838916953
- OCLC:
- 1053989496
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