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The greening of libraries

Library Management, 2003
Postulates the theory of Green Library Management as it applies to the key functions of the library. This theory has been put into practice at the University of Mauritius Library. Reviews some of the “green” measures applied in the administration of the Reference Library and makes further proposals.
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The green libraries partnership and green libraries campaign

Business Information Review
The Green Libraries Partnership, rebranded as the Green Libraries Campaign in 2023, was established in February 2022 in response to the UN Climate Change Conference and the climate emergency declarations by local authorities in England. The initiative, led by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) and supported by key ...
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The Green Library: An Initiative to Sustainable Library

Pearl : A Journal of Library and Information Science, 2018
Libraries have adopted advanced technology to cater to enthusiastic information users. Hence, a new revolution in the form of green libraries is emerging that is not only thought provoking but also needs to follow for long time sustainability in the library world.
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Green libraries: The best of the best (Reviewing the winner projects of IFLA Green Library Award)

Proceedings of the online conference under the aegis of the World Professional Forum «The Book. Culture. Education. Innovations», 2022
The author reviews the most interesting winner projects of International IFLA Green Library Award (2016–2022). She also focuses on the lines most specific for the green libraries.
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‘Greening’ Up the Library

Community & Junior College Libraries, 2010
This paper looks at the library's ability to spread environmental conservation efforts throughout the community. The paper suggests various ways library staff can explore environmentally friendly procedures within the context of the media center as well as ways to promote community interest and support.
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Green Library Metrics

Libraries are moving towards sustainability through the adoption of modern technologies in an era of growing environmental consciousness. “Green Library Metrics” introduces an innovative framework for quantifying and mitigating the environmental impact of library operations, using the power of AI technology.
S. Yogeshwaran, P. Nandhini
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The Green Library Planner

2013
Green buildings are better buildings. In fact, buildings use 36% of the energy in the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, so green buildings that use less energy help to address the very real challenges of reliance on fossil fuel and climate change.
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The Green Library

World Literature Today, 1997
Branko Gorjup, Janice Kulyk Keefer
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Sustainability and Green Library Practices

At the core of green library infrastructure is energy efficiency. Traditional library buildings, often vast and historically designed with large windows for natural light but without modern insulation or HVAC systems, can be significant energy consumers. Green libraries address this by employing a range of innovative solutions. This includes the use of
Hitesh Saini, Rajkumar Bhakar, Reena Anand   +2 more
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Green libraries: barriers to concept development

Library Management, 2023
Małgorzata Fedorowicz-Kruszewska
exaly