Under the motto “Inspired and Engaged on Sustainability” the IFLA Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section (ENSULIB) with the Management and Marketing Section (M&M) and the Preservation and Conservation Section (P&C) held a Satellite meeting from 22–23 July 2022. Read More
The winners of the IFLA Green Library Award 2022 are Category “Best Green Library” Singapore, National Library Board Singapore—“Revamp of Choa Chu Kang Public Library” Category “Best Green Library Project” France, Paris, Médiathèque de la Canopée-la fontaine—“La Médiathèque de la Canopée :… Read More
Volume 2, Issue 1 (June 2022 issue) of the IFLA ENSULIB Newsletter has been published and is available online as downloadable pdf. Newsletter: Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section, June 2022The second issue reviews ENSULIB’s activities and achievements and provides a platform for presenting interesting stories, events or… Read More
Under the theme 'transforming our cities for a better urban future', the 11th edition of the Forum brings a new emphasis on the need for change and sustainability. As institutions embedded in communities, dedicated to providing inclusive, universal and empowering services, there is much for libraries to contribute, as IFLA's latest article indicates. Read More
Full list of ENSULIB meetings and programmes at IFLA WLIC 2022 in Dublin. Read More
The recording is available now! This presentation explores how libraries can be proactive in putting climate equity on the top burner in their user communities. Read More
IFLA Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section (ENSULIB) with the Management and Marketing Section and Preservation and Conservation Section invites LIS professionals and students to a two-day satellite meeting to be held in Boole Library in University College of Cork, Ireland 22-23 July 2022. The theme for the meeting is "Inspired and Engaged on Sustainability." Read More
This presentation explores how libraries can be proactive in putting climate equity on the top burner in their user communities. Read More
Janet Wagner Philological Library, University Library, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany E-mail: janet.wagner@fu-berlin.de Let’s meet online! Idea-Café events organized by the German Green Library Network The German Green Library Network stands for networking, information and exchange between libraries and also with other cultural and educational institutions. It… Read More
The IFLA Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section (ENSULIB) has recently published an updated definition of a “green library”. The concept of “green library” has been discussed since the 1990s. Since then, libraries have been undertaking various activities in order to minimize the negative human impact on the natural environment,… Read More