Creating the Sustainable Public Library : The Triple Bottom Line Approach / Gary L. Shaffer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shaffer, Gary L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public libraries--Planning.

Public libraries.

Public libraries--Administration.

Public libraries--United States--Planning.

Public libraries--United States--Administration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Westport, CT : Greenwood, 2019.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

Transform any public library into a truly sustainable organization-not just environmentally sustainable, but economically and socially sustainable as well-by following the directions and practices described in this book. Sustainability in the context of ensuring the long-term success of a public library involves more than green initiatives and conserving resources: "sustainability" for libraries also describes efforts to increase their institutions' relevance to their communities as well as to make their programs socially equitable and economically feasible-a substantial challenge. This book is a powerful tool that public librarians, library directors, and library managers can use to create a Triple Bottom Line (TBL) sustainable library, to lead sustainability initiatives in their community, and to identify and adjust their current practices that are considered sustainable to improve performance. The chapters focus on the elements of library sustainability separately, first addressing economic and environmental sustainability before examining the aspects of internal (workforce) and external (community-facing) social sustainability. The author presents numerous case studies throughout the book that enable readers to better understand how the sustainability principles described play out in the real world.

Contents:

Author's Note Preface Acknowledgments 1. What Is Triple Bottom Line (TBL)? 2. Economic Sustainability 3. Environmental Sustainability 4. Social (External) 5. Social (Internal) 6. Triple Bottom Line (TBL): Bringing It All Together Appendix 1 Selected Case Studies Appendix 2 The Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) Framework Appendix 3 Fair Labor Association (FLA) Workplace Code of Conduct Appendix 4 The Global Reporting Initiative© (GRI) Framework Appendix 5 The U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology Malcolm Baldrige Award Excellence Framework Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

9798400633355

9798216067566

9781440857034

1440857032

OCLC:

1395568300