never waste a good crisis or how the economic downturn is greening us all! sarah b. dorsey...
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Never Waste a Good Crisis or How the Economic Downturn is Greening us all!
Sarah B. Dorsey SEMLA/TMLA 2009
New Orleans
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Green Information overload?
• Depressing, frightening news• Frustrations because of financial setbacks• Too many messages in my inbox/RSS, etc.• Sometimes there are gifts…
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J’aime beaucoup les Francais!
• 700 naked people in France...!? (PG version):http://ecoworldly.com/2009/10/06/700-naked-people-in-france-for-climate-change-action/
• treehugger report on same event (R version):http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/nude-posing-organic-wine.php?dcitc=th_rss
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$EMLA?/TMLA?
• A questionnaire for y’all with hand held devices (OK, I’ll let people talk too…but the widget thing is fun)…
• http://polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/MjAzMjcyMzkxMQ
• Discussion of where we are, what we’ve lost, how the $$ issues affect our work and…do *you* have a budget yet?
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OK, reality bites, how do we react?
• Inspiration from Obama:
• To truly transform our economy, protect our security and save our planet from the ravages of climate change, we need to ultimately make clean, renewable energy the profitable kind of energy…
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Quick story of Sustainability at UNCG
• This started in the fall of 2006 (after my Louise sabbatical at LC)
• Campus Sustainability group• http://sustain.uncg.edu/• Sustainabilty Film and Discussion series
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Sustainability Film and Discussion Series
• Started with colleague from library – partnering with Weatherspoon Art Museum on campus
• Connection with community – discussion after each film to address issues locally – town/gown dialogue
• Sponsorship – community business sponsors grew from 2 the first year to 7 the second year (fewer this year and still looking…)
• Exciting time in Greensboro – starting to finally live up to the name…
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Green Library Group
• Not enough trickle down for me, so…
• GLG Founded last November – first meeting right after election
• Administrative support – not only for environmental reasons (hint: $$)
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What we are doing
• Charge of group: toggle
• Liaisons for each department in the library• List of green things:
– Duplexing– Expanded scanning for patrons– Expanded recycling and recycling education– IT initiatives– Campus events
• Plans for the future – adopt a stream, McGovern event
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What are you (or your library) doing now that is green?
• Yup, another one of those widget things…• Link:
http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/MjEwNDMyNTQxNg
• Discussion, sharing, learning and…
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Wrap-up
• Action plan – ideas to take home with you• Beth’s WIKI:
http://greeningyourlibrary.pbworks.com • Beth’s blog:
http://greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com/• Others:• http://thegreenlibraryblog.blogspot.com/• Facebook, twitter, etc.