Libraries and Sustainability

Programs and Practices for Community Impact
Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-0-8389-3794-5
Verlag: American Library Association

Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Library workers at all types of organizations, as well as LIS students learning about this newest Core Value of Librarianship, will find this book an easy-to-digest introduction to what staff at a range of libraries have accomplished in incorporating sustainability into their decision making and professional practices.In addition, a discussion about the role of economics and sustainability will challenge readers to stretch in new ways to positively impact their communities. As a core value of librarianship, sustainability is not an end point but a mindset, a lens through which operational and outreach decisions can be made. And it extends beyond an awareness of the roles that libraries can play in educating and advocating for a sustainable future. As the programs and practices in this resource demonstrate, sustainability can also encompass engaging with communities in discussions about resilience, regeneration, and social justice.

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• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Interdisziplinäres Bibliothekswesen, Informationswissenschaften Bibliotheks- und Auskunftssdienste