Sustainability Committee
Charge
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To provide the necessary leadership and monitoring of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ strategic initiatives that will infuse the core value of sustainability throughout the policies, procedures, practices of our association and our professional activities, in collaboration with the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ President, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Council, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ divisions, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ offices and units, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ round tables, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ committees, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ affiliates and °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ staff so that our association and its members contribute to the development of sustainable and resilient communities. In particular, this committee will maintain a working relationship with the Public Policy & Advocacy Office, Public Programs Office and the Conference Committee; as well as with PLA, ACRL, AASL and other divisions, to work with their membership affect meaningful sustainability-related outcomes and model best practices for their memberships and institutions to help affect meaningful sustainability-related outcomes for the association that result in true change and model best practices for our membership.
Roster
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Resources
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- Sustainability in Libraries: A Call to Action - A briefing from the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Council Committee on Sustainability, issued in 2022
- Carbon Neutral / Carbon Offset FAQ - Provided by the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Council Committee on Sustainability, January 2022
- "Triple Bottom Line" Infographic - A visual resource on the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion in sustainability practices
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Ten (10) members of the committee, including Chair:
- Seven (7) at-large members
- One (1) member from the Sustainability Round Table
- One (1) member from the Committee on Legislation
- One (1) member International Relations Round Table (IRRT) International Sustainable Library Development Interest Group