Going Green: Implementing Sustainable Strategies in Libraries Around the World : Buildings, Management, Programmes and Services

Petra Hauke

ISBN 10: 3110605848 / ISBN 13: 9783110605846

Published by De Gruyter, De Gruyter, 2018

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This publication examines aspects of reducing the ecological footprint in libraries' workaday operations as well as the social role and responsibility of libraries as leaders in environmental sustainability. The theoretical background and practical applications of contributions made by worldwide libraries to the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are discussed. General articles and research studies from Finland, Germany, Portugal, and Brazil illuminate libraries' contributions to the SDGs. Case studies from Sweden, Kenya, Germany, Ukraine, China, and Serbia highlight challenges and opportunities in implementing sustainable approaches in public libraries. Examples of best practice from academic libraries in Hong Kong, Cameroon, Germany, Uganda, USA and Kenya, are presented. All papers published in this book are selected from the best papers of the ENSULIB Satellite Meeting 2017 in Berlin, the ENSULIB/Public Libraries Section's Open Session at the IFLA Conference 2017 in Poland, and from the IFLA Green Library Award 2017. All articles are written in English.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Going Green: Implementing Sustainable Strategies in Libraries Around the World : Buildings, Management, Programmes and Services
• Publisher: De Gruyter, De Gruyter
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110605848
• ISBN 13: 9783110605846
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 236W x 160H x 19D millimeters 236 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 19 millimeters depth
• Weight: 524 grams

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Synopsis

This publication examines aspects of reducing the ecological footprint in libraries’ workaday operations as well as the social role and responsibility of libraries as leaders in environmental sustainability. The theoretical background and practical applications of contributions made by worldwide libraries to the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are discussed.

General articles and research studies from Finland, Germany, Portugal, and Brazil illuminate libraries’ contributions to the SDGs. Case studies from Sweden, Kenya, Germany, Ukraine, China, and Serbia highlight challenges and opportunities in implementing sustainable approaches in public libraries. Examples of best practice from academic libraries in Hong Kong, Cameroon, Germany, Uganda, USA and Kenya, are presented.

All papers published in this book are selected from the best papers of the ENSULIB Satellite Meeting 2017 in Berlin, the ENSULIB/Public Libraries Section’s Open Session at the IFLA Conference 2017 in Poland, and from the IFLA Green Library Award 2017. All articles are written in English.

About the Authors

Petra Hauke, Humboldt-Uni., Berlin; Madeleine Charney, Uni. of Massachusetts Amherst; USA; Harri Sahavirta, Uni. of Helsinki, Finnland.

Petra Hauke, Humboldt-Uni., Berlin; Madeleine Charney, Uni. of Massachusetts Amherst; USA; Harri Sahavirta, Uni. of Helsinki, Finland.