1. Sustainable Thinking SUNYLA Conference | June 2016 Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Coordinator for Library Sustainability, Mid-Hudson Library System Megan Coder, Associate Librarian & member of Sustainability Committee, SUNY New Paltz

2. Vital Visible Viable

3. Libraries have a PR problem. Pew Internet & American Life Project | 2013

5. Core Values Access Confidentiality/Privacy Democracy Diversity Education and Lifelong Learning Intellectual Freedom Preservation The Public Good Professionalism Service Social Responsibility Core Values of LibrarianshipCore Values of Librarianship, American Library Association

7. Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, United Nations “Assessing & Managing Risks”

8. NYLA Resolution Resolved, that the New York Library Association, on behalf of its members, recognizes the important role libraries can play in larger community conversations about resiliency, climate change, and a sustainable future ; and be it further Resolved, that the New York Library Association enthusiastically encourages activities by its membership – and itself – to be proactive in their application of sustainable thinking in the areas of their facilities, operations, policy, technology, programming and partnerships. February 6, 2014

10. What is SUSTAINABLE THINKING?

11. Sustainable Libraries Sustainable Communities Sustainable Thinking

12. Sustainable thinking aligns a library's core values and resources with the local and global community's right to endure, bounce back from disruption and to thrive by bringing new and energetic life to fruition through choices made in all areas of library operations and outreach. Working Definition:

13. Sponsors:

14.  Tools for Making the Case for Sustainable Thinking  Benchmarking program to incentivize and measure sustainability efforts  Road Map to help libraries get started on a path to sustainability and continue on that path  Empowering Agents of Change program to inspire sustainability leadership in New York's libraries NYLA Sustainability Initiative Project Teams

15. Feel Empowered despite your role

16. Did your President sign the Climate Leadership Commitment (Climate, Carbon or Resilience) ? Or the Talloires Declaration (Association of the University Leaders for a Sustainable Future) ?Climate Leadership Commitment Talloires Declaration Is your campus a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) ? Does your campus participate in The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) ? Does your campus have an Office of Sustainability ? Does your campus have a Sustainability Council ? Questions to consider about your institution?

17. Sustainable Thinking in an academic setting Top Down/Bottom Up Incorporate sustainability into library mission and vision Get support from library administration and faculty, staff Become involved with sustainable initiatives and organizations on campus

18. Sustainable Initiatives happening on campuses Sustainability Faculty Learning Community Creation of library ‘green’ teams Energy management Recycling Bike lending Library programming

19. What a sustainable academic library could look like… Water bottle refill stations Sustainability research guides Film screenings Engaging Exhibits Book discussionsHuman Library events Recycling Greening your building & equipment

20. Resolutions on the Importance of Sustainable Libraries

21. Want to Learn More? Recommended read: Focus on educating for sustainability : toolkit for academic libraries Focus on educating for sustainability : toolkit for academic libraries / edited by Maria Anna Jankowska; Sacramento, CA : Library Juice Press, 2014. Consider taking this online course! Links: NYLA Sustainability Initiative NYLA Sustainability Initiative NYLA Sustainability Spotlight Archive Climate Leadership Commitment (Climate, Carbon or Resilience) Talloires Declaration Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) SUNY New Paltz Office of Campus Sustainability University of Vermont Sustainability Fellows Program UMass Amherst Libraries Green Fact Sheet Solution Generation – Charting a New Course on Climate