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Um ökologisch nachhaltig zu bauen, spielen nicht nur die Architektur und Gebäudetechnik eine wichtige Rolle. Auch durch die Innenarchitektur, insbesondere den effektiven Einsatz von Beleuchtung, lassen sich energiesparende Effekte erzielen. Der Artikel nennt Beispiele für energiesparende Lichtkonzepte in Buchhandel und Bibliothek, die neben nachhaltigen Effekten zugleich eine angenehme Atmosphäre für Kunden und Nutzer schaffen. The paper makes the point that it is not only architecture and building technology that play an important role in achieving ecological sustainability. Energy-saving effects can also be achieved through interior design, particularly with effective use of illumination. The paper refers to examples of energy-saving lighting-concepts in bookstores and libraries, which, besides sustainable effects, create a comfortable atmosphere for customers and library users

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The discussion around green libraries has been largely limited to the buildings, i.e., to subjects like the energy efficiency of new constructions and basic renovations. However, we cannot rebuild all libraries and we have to operate environmentally in existing buildings and without new resources. Libraries can express their commitment to green values and offer an open and easy access to environmental knowledge. Moreover, offering shared space and new kinds of items to be borrowed are examples of new environmentally sustainable activities. To take a clear stand and to create a visible green image for the library is an important part of environmental work. Sustainability and new, environmentally friendly services are ways to create a good image and thus to market libraries to decision makers and customers. Die Diskussion über ‚grüne‘ Bibliotheken war bisher weithin beschränkt auf die Gebäude, bspw. auf Themen wie die Energieeffizienz bei Neubauten und bei Renovierungen. Allerdings können nicht alle Bibliotheken neu gebaut werden, denn auch in bereits existierenden Gebäuden muss umweltfreundlich und ohne neue Ressourcen gearbeitet werden können. Bibliotheken können ihr Engagement für grüne Werte deutlich machen und einen freien und leichten Zugang zu umweltbezogenem Wissen anbieten. Doch darüber hinaus sind gemeinschaftliche Räume und neuartige Ausleihobjekte gute Beispiele für innovative Umwelt- und Nachhaltigkeitsaktivitäten. Deutlich Stellung zu beziehen und ein sichtbar grünes Image zu entwickeln, ist ein wichtiger Teil der Umweltarbeit einer Bibliothek. Nachhaltigkeit und neue umweltfreundliche Angebote sind ein Weg, ein positives Image zu gestalten und so Bibliotheken gegenüber Entscheidungsträgern und Kunden als ‚Marke‘ zu präsentieren.

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Going green: implementing sustainable strategies in libraries around the world buildings, management, programmes and services edited on behalf of IFLA/ENSULIB by Petra Hauke, Madeleine Charney and Harri Sahavirta. (Book review)

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One in four Danish public libraries has a green operating policy. One in seven has taken environmental aspects into consideration in the planning of their buildings, while approximately one in six works with environmental aspects in other contexts – for instance communication. This article focuses on two Danish case studies. Firstly, on sustainability in public libraries with Albertslund Public Library and the Green Cities libraries as examples; secondly, sustainability in the construction of public libraries using Århus Public Library as a case study. Jede vierte Öffentliche Bibliothek in Dänemark hat eine grüne Leitlinie. Jede siebente hat in die Gebäudeplanung Umweltaspekte einbezogen, während ungefähr jede sechste in anderen Bereichen Umweltaspekte berücksichtigt, z.B. in der Kommunikation. Der Beitrag stellt zwei Beispiele aus Dänemark ins Zentrum: erstens Nachhaltigkeit in Öffentlichen Bibliotheken am Beispiel der Öffentlichen Bibliothek Albertslund und der am Netzwerk Green Cities beteiligten Bibliotheken als Fallstudien, zweitens Nachhaltigkeit beim Bau Öffentlicher Bibliotheken am Beispiel der Öffentlichen Bibliothek Århus.

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Blog für das Studium Bibliotheks- und Informationsmanagement! Studium und Studierendenleben im Bibliothekswesen in Bayern. Interview mit Frau Andrea Kaufmann über das netzwerk Grüne Bibliothek und doe Initiative Libraries4Future.

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In diesem Essay wird nicht nur hinterfragt, warum sich Öffentliche Bibliotheken mit dem Kliamwandel-Thematik auseinandersetzen sollten. Es werden auch die Potentiale aufgezeigt, die sich für Öffentliche Bibliotheken in Kombination mit ihrer Rolle als "3. Ort" und einer Ausrichtung auf soziale und ökologische Nachhaltigkeit ergeben. Daraus wird dann eine Utopie entwickelt, die etwas spielerisch aufzeigt, was im Jahr 2030 möglich sein könnte.

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The article looks at the textquotedblRediscover Greentextquotedbl project at the Red Deer Public Library (RDPL) in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada that encourages citizens to develop an environmentally friendly and sustainable community. According to the article, the project provided the community information on the topic of sustainability and also held meetings to discuss effective practices. Outcomes of the project are listed, including staff development, community engagement, and increased library outreach.

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Developing buildings that are sustainable and walk softly on the landscape is an area where libraries have shown considerable accomplishment, and in so doing, have served as examples of both ingenuity and ethical leadership. This paper presents direct experiences and research on sustainable library buildings that are inspiring, functional, and successful. The paper consists of two sections. The first section answers the questions: what does sustainable mean? what are examples of library building projects across the world that have developed sustainable, green buildings? what are the characteristics of those buildings that define sustainability, effectiveness, and cost efficiency? The focus is on well-developed, full-size library facilities and includes two case studies of awardwinning green libraries and interviews with the architects who designed them. The second section suggests that developing a green building is only the first step to assuring integrated sustainability. Other necessary, long-term components are required, such as understanding the needs of the community being served, developing strategies to deliver services, building organizations, and providing leadership relevant to the community. Two examples of creative and innovative responses to challenging situations are offered in this section. The first shows solutions that have been critical to the survival of a number of communities in East Africa, and the second example from Greece illustrates how leadership strategies, unique services, and the use of technology to build community, promote collaboration and market their successes has brought significant benefit to their community, assuring the long term continuation of library services even in tough economic times.

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In 2009 Queen’s University Belfast opened its new £50 million library with 2,000 reader places and housing some 1.5 million volumes. The background to the project is described, as are the main features of the new library building. Trends in 21st-century library design, including the growing importance of energy-efficiency measures, are outlined. The focus of the paper is sustainability as exemplified in the design of The McClay Library at Queen’s University. Sustainability procedures used during the construction process are briefly described as are the five key sustainability principles which informed the design of the library throughout. Finally, the approach to managing sustainability on a day-to-day basis post-occupancy, with particular reference to the Green Impact Scheme, is discussed. Im Jahr 2009 eröffnete die Queen‘s University Belfast ihre neue 50 Mio. £ teure Bibliothek mit 2.000 Arbeitsplätzen und Raum für 1,5 Mio. Bände. Beschrieben wird der Hintergrund des Projektes mit den wichtigsten Eigenschaften des neuen Bibliotheksgebäudes. Die Trends des Bibliotheksbaus im 21. Jahrhundert, einschließlich der wachsenden Bedeutung energie-effizienter Maßnahmen, werden skizziert. Der Schwerpunkt des Beitrags liegt auf der Nachhaltigkeit am Beispiel der McClay Library an der Queen’s University. Die Maßnahmen zur Nachhaltigkeit im Zuge des Bauprozesses werden kurz beschrieben, wie die fünf Hauptprinzipien der Nachhaltigkeit, die die Gestaltung der Bibliothek insgesamt bestimmten. Schließlich wird das Vorgehen behandelt, wie Nachhaltigkeit im Alltagsbetrieb des Gebäudes gesteuert wird, unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Green Impact Scheme.

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American Library Association's Task Force On the Environment (TFOE) has been engaged in environmental issues for over 20 years and done some tremendous work but has suffered from a lack of participation and lost momentum in recent years. Join us, and Maria A. Jankowska (UCLA Research Librarian and Editor of Electronic Green Journal), most recent TFOE chair, to understand what TFOE has accomplished, including pitfalls and successes -- plus recommendations for next steps. Should this group be revitalized and/or is a change in direction indicated? What are some options for remaining engaged at the local and national levels? Where are opportunities for collaboration and action around broader sustainability issues? Hopeful outcomes: Informal meeting at ALA 2012 in June to work on forming a new group; planning for sustainability-related presentations at ALA 2013! Time permitting, please review Maria's recent article, Going beyond Environmental Programs and Green Practices at the American Library Association (http://escholarship.org/uc/uclalib\_egj), which provides a helpful timeline of TFOE's history and associated activities. Webinar series facilitators: Madeleine Charney (UMass Amherst Libraries), Beth Filar Williams (UNC Greenboro), and Bonnie Smith (University of Florida Libraries). Stay tuned for more webinars: April 24, 2012, 2:00-3:00 (EST) - Exploring Sustainability Practices in Libraries June 12, 2012, 2:00-3:00 (EST) - Preparing for ALA Annual Informal Meeting August 28, 2012 2:00-3:00 (EST) - Action Plan Follow Up & Discussion Questions?

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The Montserrat Abelló library is the most recent public library to be opened in the city of Barcelona. The library occupies a former textile plant built in 1924. The project gives new life to a symbolic building in the Les Corts neighbourhood and evokes its history. An industrial building is designed to be a self-contained complex operating independently within its environment. Its operation is the opposite of what is required of a public library, which should relate closely to its surroundings and its neighbourhood. The assignment of a new use to an industrial building in the city enables the structure to continue, despite its location. Rehabilitation and reuse should respect the building’s values and key features and ideally correct any shortcomings, without changing its essential character. Establishing a clear connection between the interior and the exterior was one of the major challenges of the project. The project was carried out with a sustainability and energy efficiency agenda including gaining BREEAM Certification.

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Here are 100 ways to make your library a little greener.

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4R 4U is the extension of a very successful project “Scary Scarecrow”, originally from the memory of children's literature. First R is a tribute to children’s writers but also to reading in the childhood. Second R is for reduce of fear of written words. Starting from the admiration and the fear of weight of written words the artist goes further, in the field of ecological consciousness, giving an example to children, because this work of art is meant for them in the first place. Third R is for Reusing wasted materials. Using wasted materials, the artist transforms the old usage into new materialized art, thus making unusual world of imagination, full of new life energy in these already used materials. Four R is for Recycling. The aim of the project is to provide successful approaches and methods in the area of environmental awareness development from an early age (SDG 13 – Climate Action) Conclusions: It took us more than one year, hundreds of stories, many workshops and exhibition to discover that ecology requires different approach to show her plurality of meanings. The topic is described on printed poster with photographs and text in English.

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Die Welt retten“ – Das hört sich nach großen Taten an. Die braucht es bestimmt. Was wir tun können, ohne uns zu überfordern, sind kleine Schritte. Hier finden Sie praktische und einfache Ideen, wie Bibliotheken Nachhaltigkeit leben und vermitteln.

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Every book you can imagine, access to endless information, community services---what do you think of when you think of a library today? What about green libraries? Modern libraries are so much more than places to check out books, though they're certainly that, too, and we're grateful. But some of the best libraries are also community spaces, acting as hubs for cultural programming, education, children services, and more.

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The article discusses the idea of incorporating garden-related activities in libraries and offering it to both parents and children for it to be infused on the latter's early literacy. It says that by doing so, the participants will be able to interact while also increasing their knowledge. It also suggests different activities such as cutting out materials resembling vegetables, taking the kids to a garden to find plants and doing experiments with compost.

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This study was conducted to develop and propose the evaluation indicators to evaluate the eco-friendliness of the library, when certified as the eco-friendly Green Libraries. To do this, we extracted the green library components through an analysis of the green library literatures and case studies, and surveyed the perceptions of the library staffs about the assessment factors. Finally, we developed the green library evaluation index with 11 evaluation areas, 31 evaluation items, and 135 evaluation indicators. The 11 evaluation areas are as follows; Land use and transportation, energy and environmental protection, materials and resources, water cycle management, maintenance management, ecological environment, the indoor environment, the library resources, the eco-education programs and campaigns, the staff and operations, and the computerization.

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Purpose When confronted with a problem where the solution is not clear or obvious, a first step would be to search for more information, trying to make sense of the problem. The intention of this contribution is to make sense of the call for ``libraries to go green'', while at the same time to show the potential of explicitly considering information behaviour and the need to draw on the full spectrum of information literacy skills (e.g. recognising and expressing an information need, seeking, using, and disseminating information) to stimulate librarians' interest and confidence in taking on the challenge of going green and making a difference. Design/methodology/approach The column will be written against the background of research from information literacy, information behaviour, and research on sustainable and environmental friendly library and information (LIS) services. Findings Although rather a limited number, publications on ``going green'' and the ``paperless'' library/society address a variety of issues ranging from planning ``green'' library buildings, to assessing the experiences of LIS professionals in developing sustainable ``green libraries'', to information behaviour in using e--books in academic contexts. Considering the finding and use of information on ``going green'', from an information behaviour perspective, helps to bring many issues to consider in furthering research on ``going green'' to the front. Originality/value Although much has been published about information behaviour and information literacy, and although attempts of publishing on various issues of ``green'' libraries are noted, the author is not aware of other work aligning these issues.