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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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Os 17 Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS), aprovados na Cimeira das Nações Unidas em setembro de 2015, são uma agenda ambiciosa, que deverá ser implementada por todos os países do Mundo até 2030. “A concretização dos ODS dependerá não apenas do compromisso dos governos, mas também do envolvimento dos cidadãos. As crianças e os jovens são centrais neste apelo global de participação e a escola é essencial para dar a conhecer a nova agenda global, inspirar e incentivar as pessoas a participarem no desenvolvimento das comunidades.” (UNICEF) Ciente da importância e magnitude destes Objetivos, a Rede Municipal de Leitura Pública iniciou, no ano letivo 2019/2020, um programa de atividade inteiramente centrado nesta temática. O objetivo principal é dar a conhecer os ODS junto do público escolar, através de um conjunto de iniciativas ligadas à leitura e à escrita.

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The inclusion of libraries and access to information in national and regional development plans will contribute to meeting the global United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In support of this goal, IFLA has published a booklet ``Access and Opportunity for All: How Libraries contribute to the United Nations 2030 Agenda'' of examples and recommendations for policymakers demonstrating the contribution of libraries to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is a supporting two-page handout which can be used together with the booklet, or separately. (Document in Igbo langauage)

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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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By 2030, one in six people in the world will be aged 60 years or over. As the average age of population increases, governments are increasingly called upon to implement policies to address the needs and interests of older people, including those related to housing, employment, health care, social protection, and other forms of intergenerational solidarity. Public libraries, as trusted community hubs, have the opportunity to serve as an environment for reflection and dialogue on age and aging. In this chapter, the authors reflect on the broader contexts and social trends that are shaping older adults' engagement with public libraries and identify those older adults-focused public library practices that align with specific UN Sustainable Development Goals: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduce Inequalities, and Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. While public libraries are already meeting many facets of UN Sustainable Development Goals, to ensure that libraries can responsively meet older adults' changing needs and expectations, the authors conclude with suggestions to enhance public libraries' cross-sector coordination for maximum reach and impact on older patrons' everyday lives.

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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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Public and academic libraries should be leaders in moving away from fossil fuels, prioritizing investments in net-zero energy construction, renewable energy, and electric vehicles. This requires commitment from leadership in facility and budget planning. Library administration and governing boards of trustees need to step up to prioritize greenhouse gas emission reduction in their strategic and operational planning.

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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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Academic libraries, as centers for print materials for their campuses, have much to offer to paper recycling activities. A successful paper recycling program can enhance the morale of the library staff, reduce waste handling fees for the institution and strengthen the relationship between the library and other units in the campus community. 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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As more government agencies mandate waste reduction for public institutions, awareness of the magnitude and extent of the environmental impact perpetrated by university communities has grown considerably. For example, the University of Buffalo equates the environmental impact of its campus to that textquotedblof a modest size city.textquotedbl (UB Green) In addition to government mandate many grassroots organizations have increased public awareness and concern about the environment. In October 1990, 22 presidents, rectors, and vice chancellors of universities from all over the world met in Talloires, France, to discuss the role of universities in environmental management and sustainable development. Together they composed the Talloires Declaration (http://www.ulsf.org/programs\_talloires\_td.html), a document that contains a plan for incorporating sustainability and environmental literacy into teaching, research, operations and outreach. Today, this document has been signed by more than 300 colleges and universities in over 40 countries. (ULSF July 2003). Signatories are divided equally among low, middle, and high-income countries and represent large and small public and private colleges and universities, community and technical colleges, and research centers.

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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.