2008 SCLA Conference

2008 South Carolina Library Association

Conference

Thinking about “green” got me thinking about saving trees… which got me thinking about books, paper & pulp … which got me thinking about libraries and all millions of books that circulate from our collections in our communities each year… and then I realized …

... Libraries in a huge way have always been “green.” In fact, our collections and borrowing practices not only emphasize “re-use”, they were literally built upon the principle - i.e. shared access for all.

So if you're thinking about green, it seems only natural to think about libraries. I mean why not ?

Helene Blowers in her Blog

Possible Program and Session Topics

Soyka Smith Design Studios (www.soykasmith.com)

Craig Gaulden Davis (www.cgdarch.com) Boudreaux Group (www.boudreauxgroup.com) McMillan Smith & Partners(

www.mcmillansmith.com/) Neal Prince + Partners (www.neal-prince.com/

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What is LEED certification? Is it a viable option for our project? Does it add to cost? Are there other standards for sustainable

building?US Green Building Council

(http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CategoryID=19)

Go Green! Jane C. Neale, Library Journal, 133 no2 1 Fb 2008. p.46

Seeing Green. Francine Fialkoff, Library Journal 133 no1 8 Ja 2008. p.8

How-To: Conduct an Environmental Audit in Your Library. OLA Quarterly v. 13 no. 4 (Winter 2007) p. 7-11

Top 5 Series Titles on Global Warming. Lempke, S. D. Booklist v. 104 no. 4 (October 15 2007) p. 62

Greening Your Series Nonfiction Collection. Mattson, J. Booklist v. 104 no. 4 (October 15 2007) p. 64

A whole new environment: environmental reference resources in print. Scarth, L. L. Booklist v. 98 no. 9/10 (January 1- 15 2002) p. 880

Core Collection: Climate Change. Seaman, D. Booklist v. 103 no. 7 (December 1 2006) p. 19

King County (Seattle) Public Library

Brooklyn Public Library

Ways to make the conference green

Minimize handouts—possibly use memory sticks in lieu of conference packet and bag

Ask Hyatt to follow as many strategies as possible in BlueGreen Meeting Guide (http://www.bluegreenmeetings.org/HostsAndPlanners/10EasyTips.htm)

Have reception food catered with organic/local foods

Have a fun run/walk at Reedy River Park as a preconference activity

Bring in new vendors with green productsRecycled paper and office supplies OfficeMax - Amy Kessler 864-346-1156 Grainger - Andrew Wilson 803-556-9980

Eco-friendly cleaning productsSustainable furniture Contract Interiors - Tiffany McElroy 864-627-0027 Workspaces - Leigh Padgett 864-233-7050

Architects & builders U.S. Green Building Council SC Chapter (www.usgbcsc.org)