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Green Libraries on Green Campuses

Green Libraries on Green Campuses. “If it’s not fun, it’s not sustainable”. Outline. Background/Terminology Selected examples: University Initiatives Laurier Initiatives Library Initiatives Your questions/ideas First question: why go green?. Why go Green?. Preserve environment

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Green Libraries on Green Campuses

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  1. Green Libraries on Green Campuses “If it’s not fun, it’s not sustainable”

  2. Outline • Background/Terminology • Selected examples: • University Initiatives • Laurier Initiatives • Library Initiatives • Your questions/ideas • First question: why go green?

  3. Why go Green? • Preserve environment • Save money • Promote health • Raise awareness • Improve learning • Enhance image • Impress donors • Aid recruitment • Instill pride • Model behaviour • Create hope

  4. Challenges • Costs: time, money, staff • Long-term goals vs short-term budget • What is green? • Understanding and awareness • Political will and buy-in • Resistance to change • Competing interests • Sustaining interest • Impact = opportunities

  5. Background • Green vs Sustainable • Main principles: • Reduce • Reuse • Recycle

  6. University Initiatives • Standards: LEED: 12 Ontario campuses • STARS assessment • Green Pledge (Ontario) • Talloires Declaration (International) • Campus Climate Challenge (supports student initiatives) • Courses, work study for students • Faculty research

  7. Energy savings • Major reductions: University of Buffalo • OCAD student centre • Sharing power: Queen’s • Energy audits by students • Monitoring use in real time • “Change a light, change the world”: Ithaca • Energy from exercise machines: Oregon State

  8. Transportation savings • Bus passes for students, staff and faculty • Parking cashout • Car pools/van pools • Biodiesel: Guelph, Montana • Emergency ride programs • Bicycle support • Class scheduling

  9. Reducing/Reusing/Recycling • Model dorm room: Tulane University • Swap Shop: University of Toronto • From the campus to the community: Queen’s • Ewaste recycling • 16 tons diverted at Carleton in 2008 • Battery drop-offs, recycling • Recyclemania competition

  10. Other Ideas • One Book, One Campus: Chandler Gilbert Community College • Learning garden: UBC Okanagan • Green roofs: 14 Ontario universities • Green pledges • Interactive campus map of green initiatives

  11. Incentives • Grants for students, faculty, staff • Course credit/Work study • Savings back to units: Florida • Prizes for success stories • Discounts for food and drink containers • Residence challenges

  12. Sustainability at Laurier • Sustainability policy (April 2009) • Sustainability Office and Committee • Aiming for Silver LEED standard at Brantford • Taking part in STARS assessment

  13. Laurier Initiatives • Composting program • Laurier Farm Market • Green seal cleaning products • U-Pass for buses • Ecotainers from Food Services • Reusable cups at Terrace • Bike network

  14. Libraries and Sustainability • Major consumers • Models of resource sharing • Collections: green books • Partners in teaching • Green resource guides • Hubs of activity • Green displays and signage • Green speakers and events

  15. Library Initiatives • Green Libraries Directory (LEED ratings) • Green Library Blogs • Green Conferences • Sustainability Librarian: U of Nevada • Eco-Librarian course • Research: Rochester • Kill-a-Watt project: UBC

  16. Laurier Library Initiatives • Book bags • Textbook drive • Date due slips • Computer monitors • Electronic books and journals • New bottle-free cooler

  17. Library Buildings • LEED ratings • Think local • Climate • Landscape • Materials • Vendors • Architects • User focus

  18. Lighting • Energy demand • Natural daylighting: Duke • Productivity: Herschong • Occupancy sensors • High efficiency lights • Student research project: Ithaca

  19. Computers/Electronic equipment • EPEAT rating system • Power management, not screensavers • Energy efficient blade servers (Primo) • Turn off monitors/computers • Laptops for energy savings • Small monitors for energy savings • “Ecoprint,” “Ecofont” • Reusing/Recycling computers, cartridges

  20. Paper Saving at Gerstein • Double-sided printing • Partnering with Sustainability Office • Marketing: • “Two sides are better than one” • “Paper cuts don’t have to hurt” • Paper reuse stand • “Leave a sheet, take a sheet” • Savings into recycled paper

  21. Paper Saving Ideas • Do you really need a paper copy? • Use 2nd side • Reduce margins (Penn State) • Reduce images (“Printwhatyoulike”) • Encourage downloading • Store in RefWorks • “Print free day”: Bank Street College • Electronic signage

  22. Other Ideas for Libraries • Sustainability in Strategic Plan • Stop junk mail • Survey staff/users: Indiana U Library • Fair trade coffee • Book jackets into gift bags • Film slides into curtains • Library desk from recycled books

  23. Looking Ahead • Power of One • Connections: The Library & the University • Eco-champions • Library green teams: Dalhousie • Selected Annotated Resources • Questions/Comments/Ideas for moving forward?

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