Thursday December 1, 2016, 12:15-12:45pm EST: David Selden, National Indian Law Library, will talk about the founding of the Committee on Environmental Sustainability under the American Association of Law Libraries. Their activities include a Conference Travel Offset Project and a Resolution on Sustainability in Law Libraries. Free and open to all! REGISTER NOW: (http://bit.ly/2fhH2o0)
Don’t miss the next SustainRT webinar, Libraries and the Sacredness of Community, on May 19th, 2016, from 12:15-12:45 P.M. (EST). Rachael Shea, Head of Public Services at Clark University will be our presenter. The webinar will explore the importance of relationship and the many ways libraries can contribute to creating sustainable communities. Rachael will describe how the “interconnectedness of things” and the interplay of exchange – give and take – is what underlies true sustainability.
We are looking for presenters who would like to share their sustainability-related library projects during our program at ALA Annual 2016 in Orlando.
Format: Presenters will have five minutes each to tell their story, with follow-up questions at the end of the program. Presenters may opt to use one fixed image (electronic or otherwise) as part of their presentation. The program will be held at ALA Annual on Sunday, June 26th from 10:30-11:30AM.
Eligibility: Anyone may submit a proposal, though preference will be given to SustainRT members.
Purpose: To share creative and important work that contributes to a more resilient, harmonious and holistic community through economic, environmental and social aspects of sustainability work being done in libraries of all kinds. We are seeking a diverse representation of innovative sustainability projects that go beyond the traditional “greening” of libraries.
To submit a proposal, send an email to Jason Nosek jnosek@chipublib.org with the following:
Proposals are due by Monday, April 4, 2016.
For more information about SustainRT, including how to become a member, see: http://www.ala.org/sustainrt/
Webinar topic: Local community organizations and publishers can be valuable partners for libraries in creating sustainability-oriented programming. Join us on February 4 for this free SustainRT webinar to learn as Sally Thomas and Michael Weaver describe Book-to-Action programs which extend the idea of a book discussion by not only scheduling an author/speaker, but also partnering with a public service organization for a volunteer day or other community service opportunity. For more information, see the Book-to-Action Toolkit.