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At the enf of October, the New Mexico Library Association (NMLA) held a conference with a focus on sustainability in libraries. Themed as LibrarySTRONG, the conference explored how libraries are: sustainable, thriving, resilient, open, network builders, and green. Taking a lead from the American Library Association's designation of sustainability as a core value of librarianship in 2019, this theme was proposed by several individuals interested in how libraries in New Mexico could consider and apply sustainability more broadly in their everyday work. This is particularly relevant to the NMLA organization as it launches into its 100th anniversary year in 2023, and considers the future of organization and librarianship. Over 185 people from the U.S. and Canada attended the conference.

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On the August 18-19, 2022 the annual Baltic New Professionals Meeting was held in Tallinn Estonia. It was organized by the Estonian Librarians Association's Young Professionals Club. The topic of the meeting was ``Green Libraries''. Success stories from museums, archives, and other information institutions were also shared. New library specialists from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania shared various examples of sustainable development actions both from the Baltic States and the whole world.

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ardening has become more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic, with seed companies seeing unprecedented demand and some popular seed varieties selling out. Seed libraries have been popping up across the US since the early 2000s, and one Girl Scout, Alicia Serratos, has helped start more than 100 such libraries in the past year. Serratos, 14, is an environmental activist and founder of Three Sisters Seed Box, a program that mails free seed library starter kits with instructions, organic vegetable seed packets, label sticks, and envelopes to return new seeds at the end of the season.

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Gardening has become more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic, with seed companies seeing unprecedented demand and some popular seed varieties selling out. Seed libraries have been popping up across the US since the early 2000s, and one Girl Scout, Alicia Serratos, has helped start more than 100 such libraries in the past year. Serratos, 14, is an environmental activist and founder of Three Sisters Seed Box, a program that mails free seed library starter kits with instructions, organic vegetable seed packets, label sticks, and envelopes to return new seeds at the end of the season.

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The article suggests what library professionals should do to achieve sustainability in libraries. These include learning about sustainability through various ways including reading the final report of the American Library Association's Special Task Force on Sustainability; using the tool, the Road Map to Sustainability, provided by the New York Library Association; and comparing notes with other stakeholders in one's organization.

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Climate injustice has deep roots in racism in America.

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Sustainability is often described as a healthy balance between the environment, economy and equality. Online learning can promote the three tiered concepts of sustainability through opening up opportunities for more people globally to connect without the need for a lot of money or ecological resources to travel. This article discusses the idea of sustainable library services and opportunities through the virtual world. The two authors also present a case study of their online-only virtual internship experiences to demonstrate firsthand the application of these ideas. Nachhaltigkeit wird oft als ein gesundes Gleichgewicht zwischen Umwelt, Wirtschaft und Gleichstellung beschrieben. Online Learning kann diese drei verbundenen Konzepte der Nachhaltigkeit fördern. Hierdurch eröffnen sich neue Möglichkeiten für mehr Menschen, sich global miteinander zu vernetzen, ohne Einsatz von Geld oder ökologischen Ressourcen für Reisen. Der Beitrag diskutiert die Idee von nachhaltigen Bibliotheksservices und Möglichkeiten, die sich durch die virtuelle Welt ergeben. Die beiden Autorinnen präsentieren außerdem ihre Erfahrung eines rein virtuellen Praktikums, um die praktische Anwendung dieser Ideen zu verdeutlichen.

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Librarians recognize that the idea of libraries as a place for just books is ludicrous and has been for decades. ``We go with the `great libraries build great communities' mantra,'' says Nancy Coriaty, deputy town librarian for branch services at Fairfield (Conn.) Public Library. ``If we see something we think will benefit the community, we go for it.'' It was with that thought in mind that the library created a seed library at its Fairfield Woods branch in 2011.

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Risulta facile ed immediato inserire ed integrare le biblioteche (ed i bibliotecari) all’interno dello scenario globale promosso dalle Nazionai Unite con gli obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile (SDG). IFLA guida e stimola a fare "advocacy" per promuovere il ruolo di biblioteche e bibliotecari per raggiungere i risultati di sviluppo proposti dall'Agenda 2030.

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Matthew Bollerman, NYLA President, 2011-2012/Director of the Hauppauge Public Library and Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, NYLA Counselor-at-Large/Coordinator for Library Sustainability at the Mid-Hudson Library System discuss the new Resolution on the Importance of Sustainable Libraries passed at the February 6, 2014 NYLA Council Meeting.

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In the summer of 2022, the sustainability team at Cleveland State University's Michael Schwartz Library planned a `stuff swap' for library staff. Stuff swaps allow individuals to gather gently used items from their homes and bring them in for others to freely claim, extending the useful life of these items and reducing waste in the community. A stuff swap centers the triple bottom line through encouraging waste reduction, strengthening community among attendees, and reducing the need to purchase claimed items for individuals. While the sustainability team kept the event limited to library staff for this pilot project, the event was successful in its smaller scope and the group plans to open attendance to more of the campus community in the future.

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93 Länder haben sie unterzeichnet, inklusive Italien. Aber die Bevölkerung kennt sie noch zu wenig, um sie einzufordern: die 17 UN-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, auch Agenda 2030 genannt. Nun bündeln die Bibliotheken des Landes gemeinsam mit Südtirols Netzwerk für Nachhaltigkeit Kräfte und Ideen für ein nachhaltiges Südtirol.

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In January 2019, the American Library Association (ALA) on behalf of its members adopted “sustainability” as a core value of librarianship. To be truly sustainable, a community must embody practices that are environmentally sound AND economically feasible AND socially equitable. Click here for the details on this resolution. STAR Net‘s Our Planet: EARTH campaign focuses on earth citizen science opportunities and resources to coincide with Earth Day, Citizen Science Month and the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. STAR Net and its partners are reaching out to libraries across the U.S. to encourage their patrons to participate in Earth-related Citizen Science activities that they can safely do, both in and outside of their homes.

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Since 2012, the Access Services Department at the University of North Texas has provided a Faculty Delivery Service to deliver books to faculty offices. As demand grows for this popular service, the Document Delivery team has recognized the need for more sustainable practices. The ``It's in the Bag'' pilot project was proposed to replace nonrecyclable, nonreusable plastic poly-mailers with environmentally friendly courier bags. The reusable courier bags were selected to provide sustainability and convenience while protecting faculty privacy and library materials.

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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. Want to establish sustainability programming for your library, but wonder where to start? We developed the Sustainability Canvas, a simple planning tool for designing green projects, and have used it successfully in Michigan State University's (MSU) Main Library in East Lansing.

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Paper recycling is a fitting endeavor for an academic library. A literature review and a feasibility study revealed that the benefits can include reduced costs to the university, librarians' involvement in a cooperative campus-wide project and improved staff morale throughout the library.

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How do we build more resilient communities? It’s a question that Matthew Stinchcomb, cofounder of the Lifeboats HV initiative and keynote speaker at the American Library Association’s 2021 Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits Virtual on-demand session “Resilience: How Libraries Can Partner to Reshape the Future,” thinks about often. “If you look at the data on climate change and ecological destruction, there’s no doubt that it’s pretty dire. Continuing on our current path is untenable for humans and all living beings,” he said. “The current pandemic is showing just how irresilient many of our communities are and just how much inequity there is in our current economic system.” Stinchcomb thinks the answer lies in lifeboats, the concept after which his Hudson Valley, New York–based, resilience-building initiative is named.

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The first edition of 'People places: a guide for public library buildings in New South Wales' was prepared by consultants Heather Nesbitt in association with Bligh Voller Nield, endorsed by the Library Council of NSW and issued in 2000. Since then it has been applied to many public library projects in NSW and elsewhere. A second edition, also prepared by Heather Nesbitt and Bligh Voller Nield after extensive consultation with the NSW Public Library Network, was published in November 2005. There are complementary case studies of six post 'People places' public library buildings on the State Library of NSW website. Some of the issues which have prompted changes, including colocation, ecologically sustainable development, safety and security and social capital, are discussed, together with the method of assessing library space requirements. This article is based on a paper presented at the inaugural Public Libraries Australia conference in Albury 9-11 November 2005. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of APLIS is the property of Auslib Press 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. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)