Sprouting Green Weeding Practices in Libraries: Web-Based Training

October 1st, 2013 - September 30th, 2014 | PROJECT

The Sprouting Green Weeding Practices in Libraries: Web-Based Training project, developed by the Austin Public Library, will offer libraries across the nation an opportunity to engage citizens and raise awareness of carbon neutral reuse options for books and materials being weeded and discarded from library collections. Austin's partner, Goodwill Industries of Central Texas along with other libraries and subject experts from Materials Management, Solid Waste Services, the Office of Sustainability and the public, will draw upon their collective experiences to develop content and disseminate an online training tool. The project will promote examination of collection management policies and workflows and the development of meaningful measurements to communicate success, inspiring the community to become engaged with the library to keep materials out of landfills.

Project Website(s)

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Team Members

Mindy Read, Principal Investigator, Austin Public Library

Funders

Funding Source: IMLS
Award Number: LG-46-13-0244-13
Funding Amount: 24625

Tags

Audience: General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Climate | General STEM
Resource Type: Project Descriptions
Environment Type: Library Programs | Public Programs