[SLI-Newsletter] Sustainable Libraries Initiative Road Map App Release!

[sliadmin at suffolknet.org]

For Immediate Release

March 23,2022

 

Sustainable Libraries Initiative Releases Updated 'Roadmap to
Sustainability' Mobile App with Support From OCLC

A new Sustainable Libraries Initiative Road Map to Sustainability App is
available for Android and iOS.

 

Suffolk County, NY - March 23, 2022 -- With support from OCLC, the
Sustainable Libraries Initiative
<https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/>  has released an updated,
mobile app version of their 'Roadmap to Sustainability
<https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/resources/professional-developme
nt/roadmap> ' for Android and iOS users. This mobile app is a portable,
interactive version of their award-winning 'Roadmap to Sustainability' that
has been recognized by the International Federation of Library Associations
and Institutions through their "Green Library" award. This was the first
project from a library in the United States to receive such a distinction.
The Sustainable Libraries Initiative's 'Roadmap to Sustainability' is a
guided journal to help library leaders envision how their organization can
use the concepts of triple bottom line sustainability to inspire change
within their library and become leaders in their community. 

 

The Sustainable Libraries Initiative is a member driven organization that
seeks to catalyze library leaders to become sustainability leaders in their
communities. Chief Executive Officer of Hauppauge Public Library and
Co-founder of the Sustainable Libraries Initiative, Matthew Bollerman
states; 

"The Sustainable Libraries Initiative is working to change the mindset of
librarians, library workers and volunteers to understand the forces of
change we are faced with. Partnering with OCLC allows us to offer our
introduction Roadmap to more people in a format they are used to, their
mobile device. Their help is key to helping our story reach more people
faster." 

 

The 'Roadmap to Sustainability' mobile app was developed by OCLC at no
charge to the Sustainable Libraries Initiative. All development time was
donated, enabling this app to be made available to users free of charge. In
2021, the OCLC Global Council set its area of focus on
<https://sdgs.un.org/goals> the United Nations Sustainable Development
Goals. Assisting the Sustainable Libraries Initiative on this project
aligned well with this focus. 

"OCLC's values are aligned with the goals of the Sustainable Libraries
Initiative to achieve sustainability through commitments to environmental
stewardship, economic feasibility, and social equity," said Chip Nilges,
OCLC Vice President, Business Development. "We are delighted to support this
initiative to inspire and help keep libraries on a path to sustainability."

The Sustainable Libraries Initiative offers membership opportunities and a
one of a kind Sustainable Library Certification Program open to public
libraries nationwide and school librarians in New York State. An Academic
Library Certification Program will be open for enrollment later this year.
The Membership and Certification Programs foster connections with other
like-minded library leaders throughout the United States. The step-by-step
Certification Program is a resource rich, in-depth plan of action to guide
libraries through categories such as Energy, Materials, Social Cohesion, and
Resilience Planning that align with the triple bottom line definition of
sustainability. Ten public libraries have been certified through this
program, demonstrating leadership and impact in their libraries and
reinforcing the important role that libraries have in the resiliency of
their communities. 

About OCLC

OCLC <http://www.oclc.org/>  is a nonprofit global library organization
providing shared technology services, original research, and community
programs so that libraries can better fuel learning, research, and
innovation. Through OCLC, member libraries cooperatively produce and
maintain  <http://www.oclc.org/worldcat.en.html> WorldCat, the most
comprehensive global network of data about library collections and services.
Libraries gain efficiencies through OCLC's WorldShare
<http://www.oclc.org/worldshare.en.html> , a complete set of library
management applications and services built on an open, cloud-based platform.
OCLC's CapiraMobile app makes it possible for users to interact with their
library through their mobile phones, helping to drive community engagement.
It is through collaboration and sharing of the world's collected knowledge
that libraries can help people find answers they need to solve problems.
Together as OCLC, member libraries, staff, and partners make breakthroughs
possible.

 

Contact:

For more information, see the Sustainable Libraries Initiative website (
<https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org>
https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org) or contact:

Annemarie Gordon, Sustainability Coordinator

 <https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/> Sustainable Libraries
Initiative

 <https://portal.suffolklibrarysystem.org/node/32703> Suffolk Cooperative
Library System

631-286-1600 x1355

mailto:sliadmin at suffolknet.org

 

 


 <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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