Sustainable Thinking
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Situation Report
1. Disruption: Inside, Outside, and All Around
2. Beyond Our Walls
3. Back to Basics
4. Survive the Earth
5. The Most Important Thing
Part II: The Strategy
6. Begin Strategic
7. The Why Behind the What
8. WHY: Core Values of Librarianship
9. HOW: The Three Es of Sustainable Libraries
10. WHAT: Local Supports Local
11. Sustainable Thinking Defined
12. Interpreting Sustainability Using the Triple Bottom Line
13. Whole Systems
Thinking
14. Beyond Sustainability
15. Beyond Resiliency
Part III: The Tactics
16. From the Inside
Out
17. Change Leadership
18. How We Get There
19. Benchmarks for Sustainable Libraries
20. Sustainable Library Certification Program
21. Top-Level Infusion
22. Sustainable Organizational Culture
23. Increasing Ecological Intelligence
24. Construction and Renovation: Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunities
25. Catalyst and Convener
Part IV: Resources
American Library Association's Resolution on the Importance of Sustainable Libraries
New York Library Association's Resolution on the Importance of Sustainable Libraries
Case Study: Kingston (New York) Library Climate Smart Pledge
Climate Smart Community Library Pledge
American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment
Long-Range Plan Example—West Vancouver (British Columbia) Memorial Library
Index