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Webinar: Sustainable Thinking for the Future of Libraries
Monday, March 13
10:00 to 11:30 am
https://www.esln.org/events/webinar-sustainable-thinking-for-the-future-of-libraries/
Libraries must take an active, visible role in building sustainable and resilient communities. Our future depends on it. We will explore the importance of infusing the core value of sustainability into everything we do, and demonstrate how libraries that lead into the future using “sustainable thinking” fulfill our mission as libraries in new and innovative ways. “Sustainable Thinking” is a concept that aligns the core values of libraries with the “Triple Bottom Line” definition of sustainability: economic feasibility, environmental stewardship and social justice to inspire investment and build support for the future.
Presenters:
Rebekkah Smith Aldrich (MLS, LEED AP, CSBA) is a passionate advocate for public libraries because she knows that libraries can change the world. Rebekkah currently serves as the Coordinator for Library Sustainability at the Mid-Hudson Library System (NY) where she daily assists 66 public libraries in the areas of leadership, funding and facilities. Rebekkah is the sustainability columnist for Library Journal, co-chair of the New York Library Association’s Sustainability Initiaitve (NYLA-SI) and a founding member of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Sustainability Roundtable, Rebekkah is proud of her work to help pass the 2014 NYLA and 2015 ALA Resolution on the Importance of Sustainable Libraries. Named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker, Rebekkah is a frequent national presenter on the topic of leading libraries forward in smart, practical and effective ways.
Matthew Bollerman is the Director of the Hauppauge Public Library. Matt previously was Director at the Westhampton and Brookhaven Free Library. At Westhampton he helped construct a new $7.8 million, 14,250 square foot LEED Gold building that was recognized by Library Journal in their New Landmark Libraries issue. Matt was recognized by the New York Library Association with their 2014 Outstanding Service to Libraries Award. He is passionate about public libraries ability to help regenerate their communities.
Cost: $5 for members of ESLN Councils, $10 for non-members