Course Information
| Session |
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| Credits | 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs |
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| Registration dates | We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. |
Sustainability In and Through Academic Librarianship
$250.00
Dates: November 2 - November 29Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs
This course will begin with an overview of sustainability in libraries including a brief history and why it’s important for academic libraries to consider. Covering topics such as purchasing and procurement, building and facilities, and individual actions along with education and outreach, this course will provide academic librarians with low & high effort for impactful actions and behaviors one can do to bring sustainability to their libraries and communities. Woven throughout the course will be the need to use advocacy and negotiation skills along with building relationships and partnerships to work toward sustainable academic libraries.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Understand the importance and brief history of sustainability in academic libraries
Consider various avenues (buckets/areas/pillars) to approach sustainability in their library.
Apply knowledge of sustainability in libraries to their own institution, creating a plan of action.
Course Description
This course will begin with an overview of sustainability in libraries including a brief history and why it’s important for academic libraries to consider. Covering topics such as purchasing and procurement, building and facilities, and individual actions along with education and outreach, this course will provide academic librarians with low & high effort for impactful actions and behaviors one can do to bring sustainability to their libraries and communities. Woven throughout the course will be the need to use advocacy and negotiation skills along with building relationships and partnerships to work toward sustainable academic libraries.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Understand the importance and brief history of sustainability in academic libraries
Consider various avenues (buckets/areas/pillars) to approach sustainability in their library.
Apply knowledge of sustainability in libraries to their own institution, creating a plan of action.
Beth Filar Williams
Beth Filar Williams is an Associate Professor and User Experience Research Librarian at Oregon State University Libraries, with more than 25 years of experience in many types of libraries and locations. She applies this experience and an evergreen curiosity to understanding our users' needs, connecting people, and empowering libraries as societal strongholds. She co-founded ALA’s Sustainability Round Table, is an elected member of IFLAs Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section, and continues active involvement across her campus in carbon reduction and sustainable practices. She earned her MLIS from the University of Maryland iSchool and BA in Geography from the Johns Hopkins University.
Neyda Gilman
Neyda V. Gilman is an Associate Librarian at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York. She is the Assistant Head of Sustainability & STEM Engagement, co-founder of the Sustainability Hub and Seed Library, and Librarian for the School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences and departments of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language and Pathology, and Environmental Studies. She has a BS in medical laboratory science from the University of Utah and an MLS from the University at Buffalo.
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