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Etwas selbst zu machen, anstatt zu kaufen, ist in den letzten Jahren immer beliebter geworden. Öffentliche Bibliotheken werden auch auf diesem Gebiet immer mehr zum Kommunikationsort und gesellschaftlichen Raum.

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At Australia’s second Sustainable Development Goals Summit, Devex spoke with the Australian Library and Information Association Chief Executive Officer Sue McKerracher on how libraries have embraced the SDGs early and fully — with strong will from both the top-down and the bottom-up creating a change in governance that is leading the way for the global goals.

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Français: La COP21, conférence des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques, a été un succès. Les gouvernements de 195 pays ont adopté le premier accord universel sur le climat. Ils reconnaissaient ainsi que les changements climatiques représentent une menace immédiate et potentiellement irréversible pour les sociétés humaines et la planète et qu’ils nécessitent la coopération la plus large possible de tous les pays afin de réduire les émissions mondiales pour limiter l’élévation des températures à 2˚C. Et maintenant ? L’accord de Paris adopté et l’intérêt médiatique retombé, doit-on s’en désintéresser ? Les changements climatiques seraient-ils uniquement l’apanage des gouvernements ? Poser la question c’est déjà y répondre... Avec ce dossier, nous voulons affirmer, en tant que professionnels de l’information, notre responsabilité et notre rôle dans ce vaste chantier en cours. English: Sustainable development - responsible information services The UN conference on climate change COP21; was a success. 195 countries adopted the first universal agreement on climate, thereby recognizing that climate change represents an immediate and potentially irreversible threat to human society and the planet. Limiting temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius will require the cooperation of as many nations as possible in reducing emissions worldwide. Now that the Paris agreement has been adopted and media interest has dropped off, should we just forget about this? Is climate change the prerogative of governments only? Simply asking the question gives us the answer. By means of this dossier, we information professionals assert our responsibility and our role in this vast work in progress. Español: Desarrollo sostenible : servicios de información responsables La COP21, la conferencia de Naciones Unidas sobre los cambios climáticos, ha sido un éxito. Los gobiernos de 195 países han adoptado el primer acuerdo universal sobre el clima. También reconocen que los cambios climáticos suponen una amenaza inmediata y potencial irreversible para las sociedades humanas y el planeta, así como la necesidad de la mayor cooperación posible de todos los países para reducir las emisiones mundiales y limitar la temperatura a 2 ˚C. ¿Y ahora ? Una vez adoptado el acuerdo de París y sosegado el interés mediático, ¿perdemos el interés ? ¿Los cambios climáticos serán la única prerrogativa de los gobiernos ? Plantear la pregunta ya es responderla... Con este dosier, deseamos afirmar, como profesionales de la información, nuestra responsabilidad y nuestro papel en este gran trabajo en curso. Deutsch: Nachhaltige Entwicklung : Verantwortliche Informationsdienste Die COP21-Konferenz der Vereinten Nationen zum Klimawandel war ein Erfolg. Die Regierungen von 195 Ländern haben die erste universelle Vereinbarung zum Klima angenommen. Sie erkennen damit an, dass der Klimawandel eine unmittelbare und potentiell irreversible Bedrohung für die Menschheit und den Planeten darstellt, und dass er die weitmöglichste Kooperation aller Länder benötigt, um die weltweiten Emissionen zu reduzieren und den Temperaturanstieg auf 2˚C zu begrenzen. Und nun? Jetzt, wo das Paris-Abkommen angenommen wurde und das Medieninteresse zurückgeht, geht auch das Interesse zurück? Ist Klimawandel nur ein Thema für Regierungen? Die Frage beinhaltet bereits die Antwort ... Mit diesem Dossier möchten wir die Rolle und Verantwortung der Information Professionals an diesem breiten Thema unterstreichen.

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EBLIDA has created the ELSIA (European Libraries and Sustainable development Implementation and Assessment) Expert Group dealing with the implementation and of the 2030 Agenda in European libraries.

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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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Die im Jahre 2009 eingeweihte Delitzscher Stadtbibliothek „Alte Lateinschule“ ist eine in mehrfacher Hinsicht bemerkenswerte Bildungseinrichtung. Die Bibliothek war mit 42.000 Medieneinheiten am alten Standort für den Bedarf zu klein geworden, auch fehlte ein Lesesaal. Nach Prüfung mehrerer Standorte fiel die Wahl auf ein inmitten der historischen Altstadt gelegenes, 1426 erbautes, inzwischen baulich ruiniertes Gebäude. Aus der Idee einer städtischen Projektgruppe heraus wurde das Konzept entwickelt, erstmals für die Stadt eine Erdwärmepumpenheizung zu installieren. Mit diesem Prinzip der Wärmeverdichtung kann etwa die Hälfte der Energie gegenüber einer modernen Gasheizung eingespart werden. Inaugurated in 2009, the Delitzsch City Library “Alte Lateinschule” (“Old Latin School”) is in many respects a remarkable educational facility. The library with its 42,000 media items became too small for the requirements of the old location, and lacked a reading room. After comparing several locations a building was chosen which is located in the historical centre; it was built in 1426 but was in a ruinous condition. Based on an idea of a municipal project group, the concept to install a geothermal heat pump for the first time in the town was developed. The principle of heat compression can save about half the energy compared to conventional gas heating.

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Vorarlberger Bibliotheken nehmen sich Zeit dafür und machen Lust auf Umwelt - mit einem spannenden, umfangreichen und vielseitigen Angebot.

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Genau wie Libraries4Future sieht auch die International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Bibliotheken in einer Schlüsselrolle für eine klimafreundliche und friedliche Welt. Nachhaltigkeit gehört schon lange zum Themenrepertoire der IFLA. Dadurch konnte sie bei der Entstehung der Agenda 2030 soweit Einfluss nehmen, dass in dieser der Zugang zu Information, Kommunikations- und Informationstechnologien als Zielelemente verankert sind. Der Beitrag befasst sich mit dem Einfluss der Agenda 2030 auf die deutschsprachige Bibliothekswelt.

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Las bibliotecas son, sin duda alguna, uno de los ejemplos más tempranos de economía del intercambio. Al comprar libros colectivamente (ya sea a través de suscripciones, en el caso de bibliotecas privadas, o de impuestos, en el caso de bibliotecas públicas), han puesto en práctica una excelente manera de maximizar el acceso y reducir el consumo.

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To mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day---and recognize the American Library Association adding sustainability as a core value---American Libraries returns with its ongoing sustainability series. In these posts, information professionals share their experiences with sustainability in libraries. Sustainable thinking aligns a library's core values and resources with both the local and global community's right to endure, bounce back from disruption, and thrive by bringing energetic new life to fruition through the choices made in all areas of library operations and outreach.

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The way the world has used global natural resources in the past has placed a tremendous strain on the environment -- depleting our natural resources, polluting the environment, warming the earth, raising sea levels, and endangering our biodiversity. Climate change has become the inevitable result of our past actions. According to a report published in India, cities consume two thirds of global energy use and 76% of the world's energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) are also emitted by cities through transport, industry, and building and construction related activities. Sustainable development has always been a key consideration for the development of India. Growing and developing our city state in an efficient, clean and green way by utilizing less resources; generating less waste; reducing pollution to the environment. In response to broad concerns regarding the environment and climate change, Green Library are becoming much more common and are increasingly in demand by Libraries. The online Dictionary of Library and Information Science defines Green Libraries as: A Library designed to minimize negative impact on the natural environment and maximize indoor environment quality by means of careful site selection, use of natural construction materials and biodegradable products, conservation of resources (water, energy, paper, responsible waste, disposal, Recycling etc). In new constructing and library renovation, sustainability is increasingly achieved through LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) certification a Rating system developed and administered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). A Green Library also knows as a Sustainable Library, is a library build with environmental concerns in mind, Green libraries are a part of the larger green building movement. The main aim of this article to identify and create awareness about the reduction of energy consumption and energy cost in the Libraries. The green and energy saving design of library consists of the following parts: integrating energy management system in monitoring and control systems, complex vacuum glazing of building envelope, energy saving illuminating system, convertible frequency air-conditioner of HVAC and rainwater utilization system. In recent years, building energy consumption increased fast in India, especially the public buildings.Based on this research, some possible actions can be suggested for improving Library activities and output indicators towards mitigating the Climate Change and Global Warming.

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In 2010, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education released, ``Sustainability curriculum in higher education: A call to action,'' encouraging infusion of sustainability topics into universities' teaching and research. Since then, academic programs and research related to social, economic, and environmental sustainability have enriched university curricula. An exploratory study was conducted to determine the position and engagements of academic libraries and information science schools in their contributions to scholarly sustainability activities and curricular initiatives. This article presents the results of the study which reveals a number of engagements by library professionals in the areas of sustainability, such as increasing open access to research, building sustainability-related collections and research guides, and incorporating sustainability content into information literacy. While academic libraries and information science schools are engaged in a broad spectrum of initiatives that support their institutions' sustainability research and curricular functions, this study indicates that such activities require a more targeted approach.

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Das Weiterbildungszentrum der Freien Universität Berlin bietet seit vielen Jahren ein vielfältiges und etabliertes Programm für Öffentliche und Wissenschaftliche Bibliotheken an. Unter dem Titel "Bibliotheken sind Akteurinnen der Nachhaltigkeit! Die Nachhaltigkeitsziele der Agenda 2030 kennenlernen und für die eigene Bibliothek nutzen" führten die beiden Autorinnen dieses Beitrags erfolgreich Online-Workshops durch.

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Good health and well-being are central to human development. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3 highlights the aspirations of this new universal agenda towards healthy living and well-being by 2030. All institutions, stakeholders, acting in collaborative partnership are expected to help national government attain the SDGs. This paper assesses the role of ten academic libraries in Ghana in meeting the Sustainable Development Goal 3. Using the case study approach, ten librarians were interviewed to ascertain the current and future roles in attaining the SDG3, their mode of collaboration and the challenges they encounter in the implementation of SDG3. Findings reveal that librarians have been collaborating with health and allied institutions in an often subtle manner to address some health concerns of the communities they serve. Traditional authorities, youth groups, faith-based organisations as well as government agencies were identified as potent partners for libraries to collaborate with to help attain the SDG 3. Interpersonal methods such as Focus Group Discussions and role-play, as well as mass methods such as print, electronic and social media, posters and flyers were identified as efficient means to reach out to people for the purposes of ensuring healthy lives and well-being. Issues which emerged as possible threat to this effort include perceived role conflict, funding, credibility of information, community acceptance. It is recommended that for any initiative of this nature to succeed, there must be a strong policy at the local or inter-institutional level for increased cooperation. Librarians on the other hand, are expected to assert themselves and play a strong advocacy role in addressing an important national agenda such as the SDG3.

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Besucherinnen und Besucher der Philologischen Bibliothek der Freien Universität Berlin haben seit dem 10. Januar die Möglichkeit, nicht nur Bücher zu wälzen, sondern auch in die Pedale zu treten. Auf Anregung der Bibliotheksangestellten Janet Wagner wurde im Lounge-Bereich in der dritten Etage der Bibliothek ein Fahrradergometer zur Verfügung gestellt. So können Nutzerinnen und Nutzer sich zwischen ihren Lernphasen bewegen und ablenken oder während des Lesens strampeln. Die körperlichen Mühen haben aber auch einen umweltfreundlichen Mehrwert: Das Fahrradergometer erzeugt beim Radeln Strom, der zum Aufladen von Smartphones oder anderen mobilen Endgeräten ausreicht.

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Was können öffentliche Bibliotheken zur Umsetzung der 17 globalen nachhaltigen Entwicklungsziele beitragen? Einige Erfahrungen aus der Stadtbibliothek Innsbruck.

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This article shares the results of the investigation on environmental sustainability practices within public libraries in Portugal for the Master Course in Library and Information Science at Lisbon University. The work intends to be a line of thought that meets the goals for sustainable development outlined by the United Nations and the International Federation of Libraries Association - a proposal for the inclusion of libraries and information in the post-2015 agenda. The research of green libraries around the world demonstrated a growing number that applies environmental sustainability criteria in their strategic and management action. Emerging academic research, conferences and seminars devoted to the theme proposed revision of the academic curriculum in Library Information Science. Library professional associations worldwide are creating working groups and encourage debate on environmental sustainability and the concept of "global library". To understand the Portuguese situation in this matter, questionnaires were sent to all municipal libraries in each district, resulting in a sample of 84 public libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Electronic Green Journal is the property of Electronic Green Journal and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.

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This paper is an attempt to discuss the role of green practices/services which are incorporated within libraries towards environmentally sustainable. With continuous use and easy availability of new technologies like computer printers, faxes, and photocopiers etc. it is very important to protect the environment. Since, all these machines have an impact using paper, ink, and electricity on the environment. This paper begins with an explanation of sustainability, environmental sustainability, green printing, and copying etc. Further, demonstrates the various sustainable strategies for the libraries. And also highlights the strategies for overcoming the impact of paper use, ink use and electricity. This paper will also provide a different approach for librarians to achieve green practices/services. The adverse impact of new technologies on the environment also increases the requirement of green practices/services within libraries and reducing the carbon footprint, which will automatically enhance the environmentally sustainable practices, a valuable step for enhancing the lifestyle of society.

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The 20 environmental units here are divided into three broad categories (Our Planet's Resources, Our Planet's Natural Habitats, and Preserving Our Planet), and include such subjects as the atmosphere, water, energy, seas and oceans, rain forests, grasslands, urban environments, and waste and recycling. Each unit gives specific activities in library skills, arts and crafts, spelling and vocabulary, geography, math, music and theater arts, English composition, science, history and sociology, and other topics for discussion for grades two through eight. Suggested resources, additional reading lists and a list of addresses to write to for further information conclude each environmental unit.