{"product_id":"ecology-economy-equity-mandy-henk-9780838912171","title":"Ecology, Economy, Equity: The Path to a Carbon-Neutral Library","description":"In the first book to serioudly examine the future of libraries in a climae reality-based context, Henk convincingly argues that building a carbon-free future for libraries is not only essential but eminently practical. Using the \"three E's\" of sustainability (ecology, economy, equity) as a foundation, she traces the development of sustainability from its origins in the 1970s to the present, laying out a path librarians can take at their own institutions to begin the process of building a carbon-free library. Rooted in the latest science but firmly focused on concrete action, her book * Makes the case for sustainable libraries, tying the values that define the profession to the necessity of rethinking library operations and servicse in light of climate change * Guides readers through the first steps, with advice on starting the conversation, conducing outreach to stakeholders, and forming a sustainability committee * Includes a Sustainability Assessment and a sample sustainability plan that libraries can tailor for use at their own institution * Looks at the challlengse of technology and corporate power in the library, addressing the power imbalance between large corporations and libraries and suggesting alternatives to the status quo * Discusses how to combine advocacy with activism to encourage a socially just, safely powered world\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mandy Henk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0838912176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780838912171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ALA Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d","brand":"Mandy Henk","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47579617231103,"sku":"9780838912171","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_af893ee5-0c99-427c-863c-c81ecebdbb6c.jpg?v=1763875441","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ecology-economy-equity-mandy-henk-9780838912171","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}