Hauke, Petra; Kaufmann, Andrea; Schumann, Tim; Wagner, Janet (2023). Grüne Bibliothek: Ökologische, wirtschaftliche und soziale Nachhaltigkeit in der Praxis. Unterstützt von: Netzwerk Grüne Bibliothek; IFLA-Sektion Environment, Sustainability and Libraries (ENSULIB). (BIB OPL-Checkliste 46).
Mit der vorliegenden „Checkliste“ möchte das Autorenteam insbesondere kleineren Bibliotheken Optionen aufzeigen, wie sie sich – auch mit wenig Personal und oft geringen finanziellen Ressourcen – überzeugend als „Grüne Bibliothek“ positionieren können. Doch unabhängig von ihrer Größe und vom Bibliothekstyp können viele Bibliotheken in der Fülle der Tipps für ihre eigenen Zielgruppen fündig werden. Die Checkliste ist auch geeignet, Trägern von Bibliotheken oder Stadtverordneten ein Dokument in die Hand zu geben, das zeigt, was eine „Grüne Bibliothek“ ist, was „Grüne Bibliotheken“ im Interesse der Kommune leisten, welchen gesellschaftlichen Gewinn sie der Kommune bringen, dass sie aktiv und effektiv die Bemühungen der Kommune zur Erreichung der Ziele der Agenda 2030 unterstützen und auch potenzieren können, dass sie damit von essenzieller Wichtigkeit für die Kommune sind und dass also die Arbeit „ihrer“ Grünen Bibliothek in jeder Hinsicht zu unter- stützen und zu fördern ist. Die Fülle der Beispiele zeigt auch nur einen Teil des Spektrums an Möglichkeiten auf. Keinesfalls wird erwartet, dass eine Grüne Bibliothek das ganze Programm anbietet. Gerade kleinere Bibliotheken werden einen Schwerpunkt wählen, mit dem sie sich durchaus zurecht als „Grüne Bibliothek“ aufstellen, z.B. „Klimaschutz“, „Gesundheit“, „Natur und Garten“ oder „nachhaltiger Konsum“, jeweils mit dem ausgewiesenen Fokus auf den Zielen der Agenda 2030 der Vereinten Nationen. Die in den Randleisten gezeigten praktischen Bespiele entstammen oft kleineren Bibliotheken oder sind auch in kleineren Bibliotheken umzusetzen. Die Nachweise der Quellen im Abbildungsverzeichnis ermöglichen, über die jeweiligen Webseiten der Bibliotheken ausführlichere Informationen zu den jeweiligen Projekten zu erlangen.
Kaufmann, Andrea (2019). Grüne Bibliotheken. Ver.di-Report BiWiFo, 18(2), 7
Klima- und Ressourcenschutz wurden Bibliotheken gleichsam in die Wiege gelegt: Bücher leihen und teilen verhindert Neukauf, spart Papier, schont Bäume, schützt das Klima. Bibliothekar*innen sind somit die Vorreitenden des heutigen Sharing-Booms. Viele von ihnen spüren die Notwendigkeit, sich noch stärker für Nachhaltigkeit einzusetzen: In der noch jungen #Libraries4Future-Initiative verpflichten sich Bibliotheksbeschäftigte und -verbände zu klima- und ressourcen bewusstem Arbeiten.
Prucková, Lenka (2015). Grüne Bibliotheken in Tschechien. Büchereiperspektiven, 2, 22-23
„Grüner“, bewusster und vernetzter: Studierende der Bibliothekswissenschaft gaben den Anstoß zu einer verstärkten Auseinandersetzung mit ökologischer Nachhaltigkeit in tschechischen Bibliotheken.
Bothmer, Eleonore von (2021). Grüne Bibliotheken: "Wir müssen auf die gesellschaftlichen Veränderungen reagieren“: Interview mit Tim Schumann
Mehr als nur ein Platz für Leseratten: Hat die Bücherei der Zukunft Gemüsebeete auf dem Dach und ein Repair-Café im Keller? Tim Schumann, Mitarbeiter der Heinrich-Böll-Bibliothek in Berlin-Pankow und Mitgründer des „Netzwerk Grüne Bibliotheken“, erklärt, warum öffentliche Bibliotheken ihre Rolle neu definieren müssen. (Februar 2021)
Vonhof, Cornelia; Padilla Segarra, Melanie (2017). Grüne Qualität: Integration von Nachhaltigkeit in das Qualitätsmanagement von Bibliotheken. In Umlauf, Konrad; Werner, Klaus Ulrich; Kaufmann, Andrea (Hrsg.), Strategien für die Bibliothek als Ort (S. 138-150). De Gruyter Saur. DOI: 10.1515/9783110481037-010
Die Themen Qualitätsmanagement und Nachhaltigkeit gewinnen in Bibliotheken zunehmend an Bedeutung. Der Beitrag soll zeigen, wie sich diese beiden Managementansätze verbinden und gegenseitig starken lassen. Verbindlichkeit und Außenwirkung der Aktivitäten einer Bibliothek konnten durch eine Zertifizierung gesteigert werden. Hierzu werden zwei Realisierungsansätze skizziert.
Nord, Franka (2018). Grüner lesen
In Zeitschriften stecken jede Menge Papier, Farbe, Wasser und Energie. Wie umweltfreundlich können bunte Magazine sein?
Pun, Raymond; Pötsönen, Ulla (2020). Guest editorial: Special issue on sustainability and libraries. International Journal of Librarianship, 5(2), 1-3. DOI: 10.23974/ijol.2020.vol5.2.178
We are thinking a lot about COVID-19 and how it has impacted our lives, our work and our environment. We think about the future, and what awaits with COVID- 19 and the efforts of sustainability. Today, we know that libraries and all library workers are greatly affected and concerned by issues connected to sustainability. From environmental to social to financial sustainability, we need to re-center our focus on what changes we can make and how to share progress.
Groupe projet bibliothèque verte (2021). Guide de la bibliothèque verte.
Depuis cinq ans, la bibliothèque se positionne sur la question environnementale : grainothèque, fonds écologie et groupe projet bibliothèque verte ont vu le jour à la Canopée. Afin d'accentuer son identité, l'équipe s'engage désormais dans des pratiques professionnelles plus respectueuses de l'environnement. Ce guide est donc l'expression d'une volonté d'amélioration : il sépare explicitement les actions entreprises et celles à l'état de projet. Loin d'ériger la Canopée en exemple irréprochable, cet ouvrage vise à s'appuyer sur les défauts de notre organisation afin de réduire notre impact écologique sur le long terme.
Kremsberger, Simone; Meister, Margit Helene (2015). Gutes Gefühl statt schlechtes Gewissen. Büchereiperspektiven, 2, 12-13
Margit Helene Meister von der Umweltbildung des Landes Niederösterreich möchte Wege zu einem nachhaltigeren Lebensstil aufzeigen. In dem Projekt „leseumwelt“ setzt sie auf BibliothekarInnen als MultiplikatorInnen.
McCarty, Kate (2022). Hands-on canning workshop: The basics of pickling. In Kroski, Ellyssa (Hrsg.), 25 ready-to-use sustainable living programs for libraries (S. 37-44). ALA Editions
Come learn the process of making your own pickled vegetables and preserving them for year-round enjoyment through canning. This hands-on food preservation workshop taught by UMaine Extension volunteers and staff will teach you the basic steps for pickling vegetables and for canning using the boiling water bath process. Learn the basics such as preserving equipment, recommended recipes, and specialty ingredients. Enjoy the satisfaction and great flavor that come from pickling fresh vegetables. Participants will make a batch of pickles, learn the steps in canning, and each take home a jar of pickles.
Goodsett, Mandi (2020). Hosting a sustainability speaker series: Libraries should look to the experts in their communities. American Libraries, 51(April 24)
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. Sustainability is an issue that should concern everyone. As information professionals, we can play a critical role in encouraging sustainable practices and solutions.
Furbee, Bill (2024). Hot topic: Patrons check out induction cooktops. American Libraries, 55(January 2)
When the existing gas range in his home began to malfunction, Brian Bunk (lecturer at University of Massachusetts Amherst) considered replacing it with an induction stove. That decision, he says, was due in part to concerns about indoor air quality and a desire to switch to a more environmentally friendly appliance. Bunk was able to test this technology through a new program at Forbes Library (FL) in Northampton, Massachusetts. In February 2023, the library began lending induction cooktops for cardholders to try at home. Librarians agree that the accessories and educational materials allow patrons to get the most out of testing this cooking method. Sunnyvale (Calif.) Public Library (SPL), for instance, has already had nearly 300 checkouts of its induction cooktops since the beginning of the program in March 2021.
Smith Aldrich, Rebekkah (2012). How a small net-zero energy library got the world's attention. Library Journal, Library by Design, Sep 18
The Valatie Free Library is a small library with plans to make a big difference. The threshold for defining a ``small library'' in the United States, according to LJ's Best Small Library in America Award, is a library serving fewer than 25,000 people. The Valatie Free Library serves just over 4300 people and currently does so in a 750 square foot library building. Now that's small! Yet this small library, in rural New York, had the spotlight on it during Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012. The library caught the attention of the UN's Sustainability Initiative, The Future We Want/Rio+20, for its commitment to investing in a new library facility with the goal of attaining near net-zero energy usage.
McBane Mulford, Sam; Himmel, Ned A. (2010). How green is my library?. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited. ISBN: 978-1-59158-780-4
While there is a broad spectrum of ecological sophistication within libraries nationwide and some regions are at the forefront of sustainable of sustainable design and operations, others are just beginning or have yet to integrate materials recycling into their daily practice. A few jurisdictions are mandating LEED certified buildings and carbon-neutral practices, while others do not yet have these concepts on their radars.
Stoss, Frederick W. (1999). How green is my library? Conference reports, New York Library Association 1999 Annual Conference. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 24, Fall. DOI: 10.5062/F4125QMR
"Building Partnerships for Learning" formed the theme for the 1999 New York Library Association Annual Conference. When contemplating this theme the 30th Anniversary of Earth Day (April 22, 1970) came to mind as a pivotal event that contributed greatly to building environmental partnerships that have shaped perceptions about our environment for three decades. The "battle cry" of the first Earth Day, "Think Globally. Act Locally!" was the setting for a comprehensive examination of several major environmental issues and how libraries play major roles by supporting our learning about complex and controversial environmental topics. "How Green Is My Library?" the title of this session, reflects a question that addresses the roles libraries play related to environmental issues and concerns.
Bonnet, Vincent; Van Neygen, Veerle Minner (2009). How green is my library? Exploring Sustainability and Libraries in a Global World
This was the topic of the fourth Madurodam Conference which took place in The Hague on Thursday 23 April 2009. The conference organised by the Vereniging van openbare bibliotheken - VOB (Association of Dutch Public Libraries) brought together 50 participants from Western Europe, with the exception of one American, one Canadian and one South African. The study day was divided into two time slots: the morning was devoted to international experiences, in English. The afternoon was reserved for Dutch experiences, presented by Dutch speakers. This article provides an overview of the morning presentations.
Cardoso, Nathalice Bezerra (2020). How is your library contributing to sustainable development?
Nathalice Cardoso is a Brazilian librarian and researcher with 12 years of work experience. She was a German Chancellor Fellow of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2019-2020) and visiting researcher at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg). Since 2014 she is a member of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro State's Research Group ``Public Libraries in Brazil: Reflection and Practice'' This calculator is one of the results of her research ``Social Responsibility of Library Science in Transforming Society to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)''. The purpose of this calculator is to provide insights into the topic to encourage more librarians to think about actions and implement them in libraries. Public Libraries are relevant cultural institutions and educational spaces with the mandate of free access to information, which play an important role in fulfilling the Agenda's 2030 goals for Sustainable Development. Societies in which it is possible for everyone to obtain the information they need at the right time are better placed to combat poverty and inequality, improve the health of their population, support culture, research and innovation. Not only the public access to information is important but also to use the library as a meeting space for education, workshops, lectures, expositions, courses, etc.
Lenstra, Noah (2020). How public libraries are helping us find nature during the crisis
Within days of closing their facilities to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the 17,452 public libraries in communities across the United States started reminding patrons how to utilize their outdoor spaces and services, and their electronic resources, to stay connected to nature. As ubiquitous community institutions full of staff well-versed on the latest and greatest technologies, public libraries have been ideally situated to continue encouraging children and families to get outside and stay active during these trying times.
Williams-Cockfield, Kaurri C.; Mehra, Bharat (Hrsg.) (2023). How public libraries build sustainable communities in the 21st century. (Advances in librarianship, Vol. 53). United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing. ISBN: 978-1-80382-436-9
Public libraries, through their mission, vision, and position in the community, play a significant part in building community sustainability and are already positioned to serve as a ``backbone support organization'' for collective impact initiatives. However, their efforts are often unrecognized by local governments and other social justice organizations. How Public Libraries Build Sustainable Communities in the 21st Century, through research, case studies, and personal narratives representing both national and international perspectives, examines the capacity of public libraries to impact social change at the community level. The overarching goal is to change the narrative with community stakeholders by presenting illustrative examples of how public libraries are driving community change and how these efforts align with the UN SDGs.
Griffis, Gabrielle (2022). How repair events at libraries can build social infrastructure and create sustainable culture. In Tanner, René; Ho, Adrian K.; Antonelli, Monika; Smith Aldrich, Rebekkah (Hrsg.), Libraries and sustainability: Programs and practices for community impact (S. 75-85). ALA Editions
The outcomes and objectives of repair events are innumerable. These intergenerational programs bring people of all backgrounds together to share stories and learn valuable skills. They divert thousands of items from landfills and reduce the need for more manufactured goods. Philosophically, repair events present an alternative paradigm to linear-degenerative economic systems that have no actionable plan for consumer waste.
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