Sustainable. Libraries in the time of ecological crisis (notes in the margin of Going Green)
Going Green is a recent IFLA book, which contains an excellent review about what libraries are doing, in various parts of the world, to protect the environment and help their communities, all the collectivity, to face the ecological crisis.
Giovanni Di Domenico
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Factors Influencing the Adoption of Green Libraries for Environmental Sustainability: A Systematic Literature Review [PDF]
This study was conducted to determine the factors influencing the adoption of green libraries for environmental sustainability, to find out the impacts and challenges faced by the librarians to adopt green libraries. For the systematic literature review,
Tariq Muhammad +2 more
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How do they Make Libraries Green?: A Case Based Study on Building Green Libraries [PDF]
Since the 1990s, discussions regarding green libraries started in the U.S.A, in the name of `library and the environment`, `Green librarians`, `constructing of environmental sources`, `noise and library`, `building libraries as an environmental alternative` and etc. Currently, green libraries certified by an evaluation system are more than 50.
In-Ja Ahn +3 more
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THE ROLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION LIBRARIES IN PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - AN EXAMPLE OF THE PRACTICE OF THE LIBRARY AT THE FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE OSIJEK [PDF]
Sustainable development implies the harmonization of economic and social development with the preservation of natural resources for future growth. Libraries, as centers of education and open access to information, play an important role in green literacy
Vesna Zobundžija, Zlata Dolaček-Alduk
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Green Library: The Role of Librarian in Building Green Libraries
Mala D, Vitthal T. Bagalkoti
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How green in our library? [PDF]
An environment group has had a presence within Leeds Met Libraries since December 2004. Initially the group chose to look at simple things which could have a positive impact on how we use resources in the workplace. We introduced recycling bins for plastic cups and cans in the staff tearooms, provided dispensers for plastic carrier bags near the self ...
Horsfall, JM, Pitt, K
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Library Green Transformation from the Prospect of Public Libraries' High-Quality Development [PDF]
[Purpose/Significance] Based on the research of library transformation from the mode of "high-speed growth" to "high-quality development", this paper addressed the green development as one of the key routes for the transformation of public libraries and ...
WANG Fei, QIU Fengjie, WANG Hao
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Status of Green User Interface of Iranian Digital Library Websites [PDF]
Designing green websites using green user interface components improves their energy expenditure efficiency. This research aim to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the Iranian digital libraries’ websites according to the UI Green metric criteria ...
Kobra Gooran Orimi +2 more
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Moving towards Green Libraries and Sustainable Development : Case Study of Kermanshah Public Libraries [PDF]
The purpose of this study is to investigate the trend of the movement of Iranian public libraries in Kermanshah towards green libraries and sustainable development. The research is a descriptive-survey method.
Soraya Zangeneh
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