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Green Quotient In Indian Libraries: A study

Green Quotient In Indian Libraries: A study. Neeta D. Gundawar. Research Scholar R.K. Talreja College, Ulhasnagar, Thane, Maharashtra. India. neeta.gundawar@gmail.com. Today's Buzz Word’s. Go green Green terror Green business Green innovations Green centers

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Green Quotient In Indian Libraries: A study

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  1. Green Quotient In Indian Libraries: A study Neeta D. Gundawar. Research Scholar R.K. Talreja College, Ulhasnagar, Thane, Maharashtra. India. neeta.gundawar@gmail.com

  2. Today's Buzz Word’s • Go green • Green terror • Green business • Green innovations • Green centers • Green I.T.(Information Technology) • Green Marketing

  3. Contd…Green • Green gold • Green clothes • Green toys • Green solutions • Green oil • Green resort • Green wash

  4. Contd…Green • Green tourism • Green luxury • Green hotels • Green scaping (Land scaping) • Green roofs • Green taxi program • Green living • Green mechanic

  5. Contd… Green • Green Education • Green building • Green architecture If you know some thing we can add few more.

  6. Environment related words • Depletion of earth • Ozone layer • Sustainability • Green house effect • Carbon foot prints • Eco friendly

  7. Definition Sustainable development is ‘a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’. The Brundtland Commission, 1987.

  8. Next Generation

  9. Sustainability In India Gandhiji-The Swadeshi movement was a good example of using natural resources to manufacture items of everyday use with minimum damage to the surrounding natural environment.This is what sustainable development, which we are discussing today is all about.Auroville- conceived the idea in 1930 and started in 1968.

  10. Global Scenario 1. Taipe green library2. Concordia University library3. Santa Monica public library4. Michigan State University’s library5. West Vancouver Memorial library

  11. Indian Context 1. Anna centenary library- Chennai, Tamil Nadu is the Asia’s largest green library.Another outstanding feature of this library is gold rating by the Indian green building council (IGBC) in recognition of its energy efficient design .

  12. Indian Context contd… 2. Carvi library-Which is initiated by Mr. Ajit Barje at Nashik, India.The Library aims to focus nature and environment is primarily to let people understand the importance of natural surroundings for the well being

  13. Indian Context contd… 3. Rentoys library-Large variety Cost effectiveness Safe and clean Clutter free Convenient

  14. Indian Context contd… 4. Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra OpenUniversity Library-Is situated at Nashik, Maharashtra.The construction of the building was completed in the year 2010. With the total expenditure of Rs. 12.5 crore.

  15. Indian Context contd… 5.Baroda Central Library- The library is 80 years old. It is undoubtedly a structure of past, but it has been designed for the future. It was built at the cost of Rs.4 lakhs. Founded by Madhavrao Sayajirao Gaekwad.

  16. Baroda Library Contd… Unique features- • One of the first public libraries in India. • Distinctive shelves. • Glass Flooring. • A wide corridor filters out street’s noise and dust. • Even 2001 earthquake couldn’t harm the library.

  17. Literature reviewed • Green building council 2001. • Reddy (1993) • Joseph, Julius and Martin(1995) • Mc Cabe, Gerard and Kennedy(2003) • Low, Gleeson, Green and Randovic (2005) • Narain(2007) • Mulford and Himmel(2009)

  18. Contd… • Habbo (2009) • Miller (2010) • Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India and the Energy and resources Institute(a2011) (b2011) (c2011) (d2011) (e2011)

  19. References- 1.World commission on environment and world development. (1987).The Brundtland commission, oxford university press.2.http://www.clinicaverde.org3.http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bangalore/eco-friendly-buildings-conserve-natural-resources/articleshow/877153.cms4.http://in.saint-gobain-glass.com on 18thdecember 2011.

  20. References contd… 5.http://www.carvibooks.com/facilities.php on 17th December 2011.6.http://rentoys.in on 17th December 2011.

  21. So let us join hand together to make libraries and society greener.

  22. Thank you.

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