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This paper originated from conclusions I wrote down in doing my thesis about sustainability in libraries. At first it is necessary to understand library’s recycling role in society and its sustainable development in basic functions like borrowing and returning books or offering open and free space to the public. Environmental certifications like LEED or environmental management systems (ISO 14000) are not fully compatible with libraries and they lack the understanding of special features of libraries. Oulu University of Applied Sciences is planning a project in order to meet this need and creating an evaluation model and indicators of sustainable development for libraries. Sustainable areas taken into consideration in evaluating library’s sustainability could be space, green IT, strategies, collection management, location and environmental awareness of both public and staff. It is also noteworthy to consider different levels of analysis: users, library staff, decision makers and host organization. Users should be offered recycling points for books and waste, staff should be committed to sustainability and communicate their awareness. Library strategies should include a sustainable point of view. It is noteworthy that the library is often a part of a large organization in a municipality, town or school, college, university etc. If the host organization has an environmental management system, library is most likely a part of that. In cases where there is no environmental policy in a host organization, it is much more difficult to follow one. Sustainability needs commitment from every person in the organization. As a result of this project, a specific libraries’ environmental label and auditing system could be developed which would increase environmental awareness among staff and customers and would make libraries greener, more sustainable, which is the ultimate objective. One can optimistically state that this model could be used worldwide and this project made international from the very beginning.

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What's more sustainable than taking a cutting from a tree and then turning it into something as yummy and unique as a simple syrup? With this program, you will not only draw an audience of people interested in homesteading, but also one of flower gardeners and people looking to try something new. By offering this program, you can also incorporate a trip outdoors to collect lilac blossoms. And the best part about this program is that lilacs are in bloom almost everywhere. It makes for a great spring program and gift-giving idea. Lilacs are easy to identify but don't always last long when cut. One way to preserve their beauty is to make syrup from the petals. This is a cost-effective, unusual program that can easily be adapted to other florals and foraged items.

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Rolled beeswax candles are an easy and fun way to introduce patrons to sustainable programming. This project can be done in the library but is simple enough that, if necessary or desired, it can be completed 100 percent from home.

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The author suggests several print and online resources for existing libraries to promote environmental awareness and sustainable design. They include the Green Libraries web site www.greenlibraries.org, the California Integrated Waste Management cost calculator site, and the book textquotedblPlanning Public Library Buildings: Concepts and Issues for the Librarian,textquotedbl by Michael Dewe.

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If you've ever wondered how to begin raising chickens to benefit from their delicious fresh eggs, then you've come to the right place. The first thing to know is that it isn't hard, and the simple facts you need to know to get started can be found right here. In learning about baby chicks and laying chickens, you will understand how to meet their basic needs and also discover the joy that chickens can bring. This chapter will help librarians teach patrons how to prepare for raising their own flock of chickens.

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You can empower library patrons to take collective action on the issue of food waste by hosting a weekly frozen food waste drop- off program at your library. This program is great for those not ready---or able---to compost at home. The whole family can get involved, from collecting and freezing their food waste at home, to dropping off the frozen scraps in collection bins set up just outside the library. Food waste collection programs divert organic waste from the landfill, reducing methane emissions. If you don't have a compost system on-site, you can partner with a local community garden or farm to turn food scraps into nutrient-rich compost, turning trash into treasure and keeping local resources in the local community.

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Imagine having your own herd of miniature pygmy goats that excitedly gallop across the yard to greet you every day, or a flock of chickens that will follow along in step as you walk, chirping all the while, or a sheep that will baa ``hello'' to you each time you pass by. Imagine also carrying a basket filled to the brim with vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers that you've harvested from your own gardens. This is what it's like to live on a hobby farm.

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You may have heard the term ``makerspace'' and wondered what it meant. Makerspaces are, simply put, places where people gather to make things. Although that may sound like a simplistic definition, the things that can be created in a makerspace vary a great deal. Makerspaces can be high tech, low tech, and everything in between. A makerspace's offerings revolve around the needs of the community it serves, but the one thing all have in common is that they bring people together to share ideas. Typically, the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about mak- erspaces is 3D printing, but when it comes to what’s going on in makerspaces around the world, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Makers create things, ideas, and concepts. Makers work in metal, wood, plastic, fabric, paper, and digital forms. From robotics to crocheting, there are no limits to your makerspace. Let your imagination run wild. In this chapter, we’ll provide the information and ideas to get your maker-spaces up and running based on your unique populations and budgets. You’ll find a myriad of ways to create your makerspace. You’ll also discover ways to ensure your makerspace is fun and functional.

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Many large academic libraries are split up into different programs or departments. These individual departments are responsible for providing office supplies for their staff and service desks. These supplies can include low-budget items like staplers and pens, as well as bigger pieces like whiteboards and desk organizers. After the supplies are ordered and used, there can be a surplus for a variety of reasons. Someone may have retired and their office needs to be cleaned out. Sometimes the supplies come in bundles, and only a portion are needed for that specific unit. Or a new process may have been developed and that specific item isn’t needed anymore. At the UC San Diego Library, whenever there are extra supplies, the administrative assistants for that department forward them to the Campus Facilities Management’s Surplus Sales unit.

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Sponsored by De Gruyter Publishing, the IFLA Green Library Award is given to libraries and projects that best communicate their commitment to environmental sustainability. Following the IFLA Key Initiative 2.4: Provide tools and infrastructure that support the work of libraries, the award will help in advancing the profession through illuminating the role of libraries and librarians in the advancement of sustainability standards and the promotion of specialized knowledge within professional practice.

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The German Green Library Network stands for networking, information and exchange between libraries and also with other cultural and educational institutions. For regular exchange, people met before 2020 in the framework of a “Stammtisch” (regulars’ table) in the Berlin area. With the onset of the Corona pandemic, we received enquiries as to whether the network could also organise regular, virtual exchange, regardless of where one lives. This can be easily implemented with online meetings – the format “Ideas Café Green Library” was born.

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The author reflects upon the need to promote environmental education in the U.S. He states that several organizations, like the National Wildlife Federation have initiated education programs related to environment and conservation of natural resources. He mentions about the National Environmental Education Act of 1990, that aimed to increase environmental literacy in the U.S. He stresses on the need to incorporate environmental education in elementary and secondary schools.

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Lo sapete che se organizzate un corso di italiano per gli immigrati voi fate dello sviluppo sostenibile?! Lo sapete che ogni volta che fornite un accesso all'informazione non solo siete dei bravi bibliotecari, ma state facendo anche una pratica di sviluppo sostenibile?! Lo sviluppo sostenibile con i suoi 17 obiettivi e 169 target così come stabilito dalle Nazioni Unite per l'Agenda 2030, di cui quest'anno ricorrono i cinque anni dalla sua sottoscrizione da parte dei paesi membri, è una grande sfida alla quale tutti i paesi sia quelli ricchi che quelli poveri, così come ogni singola persona possono contribuire.

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La Rete SI-Documenta rientra sicuramente nel novero delle biblioteche cosìddette “di interesse ambientale” (BIA).

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The article shows the way the Belarus Agricultural Library (BelAL) has been following the ideas of «green libraries»: it describes environmentally friendly practices implemented in the library over the past years; particular attention is paid to the ongoing work of the Green Office Belarus Agricultural Library (GO!BelAL); the authors outlined the prospects for the development of the library in promoting the goals of sustainable development and environmental awareness. Показан путь следования Белорусской сельскохозяйственной библиотеки за идеями «зелёных» библиотек: описаны экологически дружественные практики, внедрённые в библиотеке на протяжении предыдущих лет; уделено внимание ведущейся в настоящее время работе Зеленого офиса Белорусской сельскохозяйственной библиотеки = Green Office Belarus Agricultural Library (GO!BelAL); обозначены перспективы развития библиотеки в целях содействия целям устойчивого развития и экологической осведомлённости.

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Zusammenfassung: Mit der Verabschiedung der Agenda 2030 durch die Vereinten Nationen hat sich die Weltgemeinschaft für eine nachhaltige und zukunftsfähige Entwicklung verpflichtet. Auch die IFLA hat die Bedeutung der Bibliotheken hinsichtlich Zielerfüllung erkannt und fordert die Bibliotheken als Bildungsinstitutionen, ihren Beitrag dazu zu leisten. Ein wichtiger Schlüssel zur Erreichung dieser Ziele ist die Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung (BNE). Der vorliegende Beitrag fokussiert auf die Implementierung von BNE in Schul- und Gemeindebibliotheken von deutschsprachigen Ländern. Abstract: With the adoption of Agenda 2030 by the United Nations, the international community has committed itself to sustainable development. IFLA has also recognised the importance of libraries in terms of the achievement of the goals and urge libraries as educational institutions to make their contribution. Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a key to achieve these goals. The present article focuses on the implementation of ESD at school and municipal libraries.

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Janet Wagner ist Gründungsmitglied des Netzwerks Grüne Bibliothek und Mitinitiantin von Libraries4Future. Hauptberuflich arbeitet sie an der Philologischen Bibliothek der Freien Universität (FU) Berlin unter anderem als interne Koordinatorin zwischen der Stabsstelle Nachhaltigkeit der FU und den FU-Bibliotheken und im Kommunikationsteam der Universitätsbibliothek. Mit Bildung - Nachhaltigkeit - Transformation beschäftigt sie sich auch in einem laufenden Masterstudiengang an der Hochschule für Nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde.

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A significant movement of maximizing the green quotient is gaining momentum all over the world, with libraries being no exception. Libraries are being customised to `Green Libraries' so as to sustain the natural resources, create environment consciousness and protect the environment. In the present scenario, to develop a successful library, a librarian must establish such services which are not only useful for the users but also work for increasing the green quotient, leading to developing sustainable communities. Green libraries are the need of the hour to save the Mother Earth. The primary objective of this research paper is to analyse the importance of adopting `Going Green' practices and how green and sustainable practices have been implemented in Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh. Many new technologies and practices are being implemented by the library professionals in the library understudy to minimize the negative impact of carbon footprints on the environment. This paper also gives an overview of some green activities that could be followed in developing countries such as India, which would help in sustaining eco-friendly movement.

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Purpose: To identify indicators of sustainable management in Iranian libraries to achieve a green library. Methodology: In this qualitative research, 12 experts in knowledge and information science and sustainable development were interviewed using purposive and snowball sampling and semi-structured interviews. Data analyzed, coded and categorized using three stage grounded theory. Results: 215 concepts in open coding were grouped in 62 categories: context (with 24 concepst and 9 categories), causes (with 43 concepts and 13 categories), interferences (with 19 concepts and 10 categories), strategies (with 102 concepts and 17 categories) and outcomes (with 27 concepts and 14 categories). Conclusion: Library management needs to be moved toward sustainable management model- a model which focuses on green libraries regarding sustainable indicators.