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Going Green @ Your Library
Explores ways public libraries can contribute to a sustainable environment.
Staying Green While Weeding
A key component to environmental literacy for public libraries is to lead by example. So what’s a library to do with books that have been weeded from the collection? I have heard many stories about after-dark trips to the library dumpster, but books placed in a dumpster are an unnecessary contribution to your town’s landfill. Think creatively, and there are many uses for books that are no longer needed in your collection. This month’s column will focus on ways your library can put weeded books in the hands of new readers.
Advocacy Matters
Provides practical approaches and tips (real-world examples, best practices) to use in advocating for your library.
Join us for Library Advocacy Day!
By Marci Merola, Director, ALA Office for Library Advocacy
Advocacy Matters
Provides practical approaches and tips (real-world examples, best practices) to use in advocating for your library.
New Advocacy Initiative Targets "Frontline Advocates"
By Marci Merola, Director, ALA Office for Library Advocacy; Dr. Julie Todaro,.Dean, Library Services, Austin Community College; and Patricia M. Wong, County Librarian and Archivist, Yolo County (Calif.) Library
Going Green @ Your Library
Explores ways public libraries can contribute to a sustainable environment.
Environmental Literacy and Green Volunteer Opportunities for your Community
A new role for the public library is educating users in environmental literacy. Environmental literacy is a part of information literacy - it is the ability to recognize that one's choices impact the environment; to identify the most sustainable solution a problem; and to be able to act in the most environmentally friendly way on that solution. Public libraries have the opportunity to inform their communities in environmental literacy by example, through education, and by providing access to information about going green.
An easy first step in promoting environment
From The Blog
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January 25th, 2012
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Reminder – Join us Tomorrow for Every Child Ready to Read Chat
January 17th, 2012
2 Opportunities to Win a Trip to PLA 2012
January 16th, 2012
Newsfeed
Labor Loss Spurs Search of US Churches, Libraries for Dropouts: Economy
Bloomberg
FORUM: Why libraries matter ---- a mom's perspective
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