Sustainability in Action: Programs & Practices (Part Two) will explore sustainable library practices that can be integrated into your library’s policies, procedures, and daily operations. Rebekkah Smith Aldrich (Co-Founder, Sustainable Libraries Initiative; Executive Director, Mid-Hudson Library System) will discuss the Sustainable Libraries Initiative Certification Program and how libraries can become more “environmentally sound, socially equitable, and economically feasible.” Mandi Goodsett (Performing Arts and Humanities Librarian, Cleveland State University) and Evan Meszaros (Research and Engagement Librarian, Case Western Reserve University) will share their Library Swag Sustainability Rubric and practical examples of sustainable library swag. Martha Hanson (Director, Woodstock Library) will present on integrating an in-house food pantry and other passive swap programs into daily library life, benefiting both staff and patrons.
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