Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2019
Abstract
This article discusses the work of the American Library Association (ALA) Special Task Force on Sustainability, which identified 52 recommendations, including the adoption of sustainability as a core value of librarianship. The group aims to promote libraries as catalysts, connectors, and conveners to promote sustainability, resilience, and regeneration. The Task Force is guided by the concept of the triple bottom line, which states that an organization's practices must be not only economically feasible but also socially equitable and environmentally sound. The article also provides examples of how libraries engage in sustainable practices to support the cities and towns they serve.
Department
Library Services
Publication Title
portal: Libraries and the Academy
Recommended Citation
Tanner, R. & Aldrich, R. S. & Antonelli, M. & Ho, A. K. (2019). Libraries as Sustainability Leaders: ALA's Special Task Force. portal: Libraries and the Academy 19(3), 365-374. doi:10.1353/pla.2019.0020
DOI
10.1353/pla.2019.0020
Link to Publisher Version (DOI)
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Copyright © 2019 Johns Hopkins University Press.
This article first appeared in portal: Libraries and the Academy, Volume 19, Issue 03, July 2019, pages 365-374.
Available online at https://doi.org/10.1353/pla.2019.0020
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