Sustainability: Resources
In Developemnt
This guide is in development. We appreciate your patience as we build this guide and new sustainability services.
Articles of Interest
The Cost of Reading: The Book Industry's Carbon Footprint by Senjuti Para, February 10, 2022. Book Riot.
IPCC Report: Climate Change Could Soon Outpace Humanity's Ability to Adapt by Kiley Price, February 28, 2022. IPCC.
How to Recycle Your Old Running Shoes and Apparel by Morgan Tilton, March 21, 2022. Runner's World.
For RCLS Member Libraries
RCLS Virtual Closet Swap: Do you have leftover take and make kits that you just can't get rid of because the craft was too amazing? How about those random peacock feathers in the back of the cabinet that you don't think you'll use, but they're too cool to throw out? Now there is a solution: give them to another library!
Podcasts
What better way to stay up-to-date on the ever evolving nature of sustainability than a podcast? If you have suggestions to add to this list, please contact Joanna Goldfarb (jgoldfarb@rcls.org)
Feed: A Food System Podcast
Debates about the future of food have become more polarised than ever - and little attention is paid to why people hold genuinely different views. This podcast aims to fill this gap by exploring the evidence, worldviews, and values that people bring to global food system debates.
The Guardian's12-part series on climate change
This series follows the editor-in-chief of the Guardian as his team takes up the fight against climate change.
Sustainability Defined
Each episode of our podcast focuses on a single topic that pushes sustainability forward. We explain each topic with the help of an experienced pro, place it within our organizational tree, and help our listeners define what exactly sustainability is, episode by episode.
Continuing Education
Professional development opportunities produced by RCLS may be accessed via the RCLS YouTube Channel.
Some presenters agreed to have their webinars recorded, but not made public on YouTube. Those webinars are only accessible through a direct link sent by an RCLS consultant, or through this LibGuide.
To access archived webinars from a variety of providers on different topics, please visit the RCLS Online Professional Development Opportunities guide.
Search WebJunction for "Sustainability" webinars: https://www.webjunction.org/
Books
Books in the RCLS Professional Collection
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Sustainable Thinking by ISBN: 9780838916889Publication Date: 2018-01-29How we talk about what we do is just as important as what we do, and in communicating the value of libraries to our society what our profession needs is confidence, determination, and the will to succeed. In this inspiring and pragmatic new book, Aldrich shows that the first step towards a sustainable library is sustainable thinking: a determined yet realistic attitude that will help your library spot opportunities for institutional advancement, advocate for and safeguard operating funds, and generate intense loyalty from the communities you serve. -
Resilience by ISBN: 9780838916346Publication Date: 2018-06-07Resilience (or resiliency) incorporates preparations for and rapid recovery from physical, social, and economic disruptions, including environmental disasters, terrorist attacks, or economic collapse. As city, state, and the federal governments adopt resiliency as a strategy for addressing potential disasters, libraries may need to align their facilities, services, and programs to demonstrate a resilient strategy. Additionally, libraries may find themselves competing for funding with other programs or initiatives, especially in an increasingly limited pool of government spending.
Books for Everyone
ALA SustainRT's Top Ten Sustainability Themed Children's Books, 2022