[SLI-Newsletter] Sustainable Libraries Initiative September Newsletter

Mon Aug 30 11:23:37 EDT 2021

The September 2021 Newsletter is available online by clicking on the image
or link below, as a pdf attachment, and the full text follows below.

Sustainable Libraries Initiative, September 2021 Newsletter

 <https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/media/newsletter/sept2021> 

September 2021 Newsletter (sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org)
<https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/media/newsletter/sept2021> 

Contents:

Longwood Public Library Certification

Back to School Supply Drives

Member News

Disaster Preparedness Month

Vendor Spotlight: Print Releaf

 <https://www.longwoodlibrary.org/> 

Congratulations, Longwood Public Library!

Holding a drive to collect supplies can raise awareness of the financial
hardships experienced by some of our community members and allow any
individuals who can contribute to be part of an action that has a larger
impact. Starting the school year off with a backpack full of the necessary
supplies, can help a child get off to a better, more secure start.

Partnering with other non-profits in your community such as Volunteers of
America <https://www.voa.org/>  and their Operation Backpack Campaign
<https://www.voa-gny.org/operation-backpack> , United Way
<https://www.uwdor.org/sites/uwdor.org/files/Bakcpack%20Drive%20Flyer%20v%20
4.pdf> , advocacy groups
<https://www.addressthehomeless.org/backpack-pirates>  for people
experiencing homelessness
<https://www.addressthehomeless.org/backpack-pirates> , and municipalities
<https://www.westchestergov.com/previous-releases/4307-drop-off-school-suppl
ies-for-the-needy> , libraries can mobilize their patrons to bring in needed
supplies, enlist teens to sort items and fill backpacks, or trade school
supplies for fines. Collaborating with local schools could help your library
identify the needs and help to alleviate the burden on teachers as they are
often expected to fill the gaps in supplies sent in by the students. 

	 <https://www.sachemlibrary.org/> 	

Back to School Supply Drives

Holding a drive to collect supplies can raise awareness of the financial
hardships experienced by some of our community members and allow any
individuals who can contribute to be part of an action that has a larger
impact. Starting the school year off with a backpack full of the necessary
supplies, can help a child get off to a better, more secure start.

Partnering with other non-profits in your community such as Volunteers of
America <https://www.voa.org/>  and their Operation Backpack Campaign
<https://www.voa-gny.org/operation-backpack> , United Way
<https://www.uwdor.org/sites/uwdor.org/files/Bakcpack%20Drive%20Flyer%20v%20
4.pdf> , advocacy groups
<https://www.addressthehomeless.org/backpack-pirates>  for people
experiencing homelessness
<https://www.addressthehomeless.org/backpack-pirates> , and municipalities
<https://www.westchestergov.com/previous-releases/4307-drop-off-school-suppl
ies-for-the-needy> , libraries can mobilize their patrons to bring in needed
supplies, enlist teens to sort items and fill backpacks, or trade school
supplies for fines. Collaborating with local schools could help your library
identify the needs and help to alleviate the burden on teachers as they are
often expected to fill the gaps in supplies sent in by the students.

 <http://phoenicialibrary.org/> 

Partnering with other non-profits in your community such as Volunteers of
America <https://www.voa.org/>  and their Operation Backpack Campaign
<https://www.voa-gny.org/operation-backpack> , United Way
<https://www.uwdor.org/sites/uwdor.org/files/Bakcpack%20Drive%20Flyer%20v%20
4.pdf> , advocacy groups
<https://www.addressthehomeless.org/backpack-pirates>  for people
experiencing homelessness
<https://www.addressthehomeless.org/backpack-pirates> , and municipalities
<https://www.westchestergov.com/previous-releases/4307-drop-off-school-suppl
ies-for-the-needy> , libraries can mobilize their patrons to bring in needed
supplies, enlist teens to sort items and fill backpacks, or trade school
supplies for fines. Collaborating with local schools could help your library
identify the needs and help to alleviate the burden on teachers as they are
often expected to fill the gaps in supplies sent in by the students. 

Member News

This month we are welcoming Gardiner Library
<https://www.gardinerlibrary.org>  in New Paltz, NY into our Certification
Program and our very first membership level participant, Jensen Adams from
Kansas City, Missouri.

Lindenhurst Memorial Library <https://lindenhurstlibrary.org>  demonstrate
their commitment to sustainable programming by dedicating a section of their
newsletter to promote these programs. Their "Let's get Sustainable
<https://lindenhurstlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/73/2021/06/LML_July
.Aug_.2021.pdf#page=7> " section includes several programs for their
community to learn more about home composting, waste reduction, and reflect
on the impact that climate change has had on their own community. 

News Brief

SLI co-founders, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich and Matthew Bollerman have been
appointed to ALA Council's Committee on Sustainability
<https://www.ala.org/aboutala/sustainability-committee> . With Rebekkah
serving as Chairperson, this committee will work with ALA leadership and
committees to infuse the core value of sustainability throughout the
policies, practices, and activities promoted by the ALA, it's committees and
divisions.

 <https://www.ready.gov/september#weekly> 

Disaster Preparedness Month / Climate Preparedness Week

September is National Preparedness Month <https://www.ready.gov/september> .
The Ready.gov <http://ready.gov>  website provides resources to increase
awareness of the importance of preparing for disasters. The month is
organized into weekly themes <https://www.ready.gov/september#weekly>
focusing on making a plan, building an emergency kit, preparing for
disasters, and educating youth about emergency preparedness. 

Library programming ideas in conjunction with National Preparedness Month
include planning a blood drive, collaborating with the Office of Emergency
Management <http://www.dhses.ny.gov/oem/>  to plan region specific
<https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/common-nat
ural-disasters-across-us.html>  disaster programming for your community, or
host a first aid <https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class>  or disaster
response training <https://community.fema.gov/opentraining> . Ready.gov
<http://rady.gov>  has resources <https://www.ready.gov/videos>  available
in English and Spanish with several videos highlighting topics such as the
preparation needs specific to individuals with disabilities. Within your
library, it is a good time to update your emergency response plan and
communicate any changes to your staff.

 <https://www.facebook.com/climatecrews> 

The Massachusetts Library System <https://www.masslibsystem.org>  has
created a helpful guide <https://guides.masslibsystem.org/ClimatePrepWeek>
for libraries to organize programs for their communities during Climate
Preparedness Week <https://www.climatecrew.org/climate_prep_week_2021> ,
September 24th-30th.Their helpful list of programming ideas
<https://guides.masslibsystem.org/ClimatePrepWeek/ProgramIdeas>  can get you
started. 

 <https://www.climatecrew.org/climate_prep_week_2021> 

Climate Preparedness Week
<https://www.climatecrew.org/climate_prep_week_2021>  was es by Communities
Responding to Extreme Weather (CREW) <https://www.climatecrew.org>  who are
a network of regional leaders in the US who are working together to educate
about climate change through programming for families and communities. Their
website lists resources <https://www.climatecrew.org/resources>  with an
emphasis on gathering information relevant to your own community and what
specific effects of climate change you may be experiencing now and in the
coming years. They offer tools <https://www.climatecrew.org/resources>  to
gather information, prepare for extreme weather events, assess the potential
impact to your community, and guidance on creating strategies for resilience
in your communities.

 <https://printreleaf.com/sustainablelibrariesinitiative> 

Vendor Spotlight: Print ReLeaf

The Sustainable Libraries Initiative
<https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org>  is partnering with PrintReleaf
to offer libraries the opportunity to offset paper usage with reforestation
projects. PrintReleaf is a certification system and platform developed to
track and manage businesses' paper usage to seamlessly replant trees based
on the number of copies used. Through the partnership with PrintReleaf and
CCP Office Technology Solutions
<https://www.ccpcopy.com/office-solutions/managed-print-solutions/> , a
print management service based in Farmingville, NY, PrintReleaf has
established a dashboard that will allow any SLI Member Institution to be
included in a total count of trees replanted for our organization.
PrintReleaf partners with commercial and office print services companies
nationwide. Ask your print service provider if this is a service that is
offered and let us know if you would like to be included in the SLI
Dashboard <https://printreleaf.com/SustainableLibrariesInitiative> . The
visually impactful dashboard or embeddable widget lets your community see
the number of trees planted and where you have chosen to allocate these
efforts.

 <https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/> 

Call for Items

Have you created a library policy or program with sustainability in mind?
Share your ideas with our community! Contact sliadmin at suffolknet.org
<mailto:sliadmin at suffolknet.org>  to be featured in our newsletter or on the
SLI Website <https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org> .

Upcoming Events

SLCP Online Meetups

Thursday, September 2nd, 11:00 am EST
<https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/events/online-meet-15-slcp-parti
cipants-public> 

Thursday, October 7th, 11:00am EST
<https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/events/online-meet-16-slcp-parti
cipants-public> 

<https://coreforum.org/events/breakout-2-sustainable-thinking-builds-strong-
libraries-and-resilient-communities/> Sustainable Thinking Builds Strong
Libraries and Resilient Communities

Core Forum <https://alacore.org/forum/> , a division of ALA

Saturday, October 9, 2021 from 10:00 am - 11:00 am at the Renaissance
Baltimore Harborplace Hotel

 <https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/> 

Annemarie Gordon

Sustainability Coordinator

Suffolk Cooperative Library System
<https://portal.suffolklibrarysystem.org/> 

sliadmin at suffolknet.org

631-286-1600 x1355

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