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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/media/newsletter/july2021"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=146 height=197 style='width:1.525in;height:2.05in' id="_x0000_i1044" src="cid:image002.png@01D76F41.68993F30"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Welcome! Follow the link above for the <a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/media/newsletter/july2021"><span style='color:windowtext'>digital newsletter</span></a> or open the attached PDF. Additionally, the text can be read below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Sustainable Libraries Initiative Newsletter<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>July 2021, Issue 1<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=04xlpa><span class=jsgrdq><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'>Welcome to the </span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'><a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#303030'>Sustainable Libraries Initiative</span></a><span class=jsgrdq> July 2021 Newsletter.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=04xlpa><span class=jsgrdq><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'>You have received this newsletter because you have requested more information about the </span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'><a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#303030'>Sustainable Libraries Initiative</span></a><span class=jsgrdq> or NYLA’s Sustainability Initiative. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=04xlpa><span class=jsgrdq><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'>As we emerge, like many of you, from an intense pandemic induced haze, we wish to reacquaint ourselves with all of you and bring some new energy into this extremely important project.</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Breaking News:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.ala.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#303030'>American Library Association</span></a><span class=jsgrdq><span style='color:#303030'> President Patty Wong announced a focus on sustainability and mentioned the </span></span><a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#303030'>Sustainable Libraries Initiative</span></a><span class=jsgrdq><span style='color:#303030'> in her inaugural remarks at the </span></span><a href="https://2021.alaannual.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#303030'>ALA Annual Conference</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Follow us on social media: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/SustainableLibrariesInitiative/"><span style='color:windowtext'>Facebook</span></a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sustainablelibrariesinitiative/"><span style='color:windowtext'>Instagram</span></a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/sustainablelib2"><span style='color:windowtext'>Twitter</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Our Mission:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=04xlpa><span class=jsgrdq><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'>The </span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'><a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#303030'>Sustainable Libraries Initiative</span></a><span class=jsgrdq> strives to create a community of leaders within libraries with the tools to establish sustainable practices and ability to demonstrate how thinking and acting sustainably can change society for the better. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=04xlpa><span class=jsgrdq><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'>How you can get involved:</span></b></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=04xlpa><span class=jsgrdq><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'>Find us online: </span></b></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=04xlpa><span class=jsgrdq><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'>Our website </span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'><a href="http://www.sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#303030'>www.sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org</span></a><span class=jsgrdq> is where you will find more about us, see our latest news and announcements, and utilize our resources. Follow us on </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/SustainableLibrariesInitiative/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#303030'>Facebook</span></a><span class=jsgrdq>, </span><a href="https://twitter.com/sustainablelib2" target="_blank"><span style='color:#303030'>Twitter</span></a><span class=jsgrdq>, and </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sustainablelibrariesinitiative/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#303030'>Instagram</span></a><span class=jsgrdq> to stay in the know and help spread the word.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=04xlpa><span class=jsgrdq><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'>Membership:</span></b></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=04xlpa><span class=jsgrdq><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'>If you are looking to connect with other like-minded leaders in libraries, you can become a member of the </span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'><a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#303030'>Sustainable Libraries Initiative</span></a><span class=jsgrdq>. </span><a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/join" target="_blank"><span style='color:#303030'>Membership</span></a><span class=jsgrdq> offers you access to exclusive content, meetups and networking opportunities, and discount pricing for educational webinars. You do not have to commit to the full </span><a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/about-us/membership-benefits" target="_blank"><span style='color:#303030'>Certification Program</span></a><span class=jsgrdq> in order to join, but we hope that you will once you learn more about us.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=04xlpa><span class=jsgrdq><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'>Certification Program:</span></b></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=04xlpa><span class=jsgrdq><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'>The</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'><a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/about-us/program-faq" target="_blank"><span style='color:#303030'> Sustainable Library Certification Program</span></a><span class=jsgrdq> is a guided process that provides you with the tools and resources to work through a series of benchmarks organized into 12 categories aligned with the </span><a href="https://www.ala.org/aboutala/sites/ala.org.aboutala/files/content/governance/council/council_documents/2019_ms_council_docs/ALA%20CD%2037%20RESOLUTION%20FOR%20THE%20ADOPTION%20OF%20SUSTAINABILITY%20AS%20A%20CORE%20VALUE%20OF%20LIBRARIANSHIP_Final1182019.pdf" target="_blank"><span style='color:#303030'>Triple Bottom Line</span></a><span class=jsgrdq>. You will be matched with a mentor who has already completed this program and will work with you, along with our dedicated staff, to assist in evaluating your current building, programs, and services to find areas where a stronger commitment to environmentally sound, socially equitable, and economically feasible practices can be made.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=04xlpa><span class=jsgrdq><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'>Enrollment in the </span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'><a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/join" target="_blank"><span style='color:#303030'>Certification Program</span></a><span class=jsgrdq> provides you with exclusive resources, innovative ideas, and policy examples which have been compiled to help inspire and guide you through the process. </span></span><span class=jsgrdq><span style='font-size:10.5pt;letter-spacing:.6pt'>The <a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/join/pricing" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext'>one-time fee</span></a><span style='color:#303030'> paid for certification allows access to these resources for the duration of the certification process. </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=04xlpa><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'>News & Noteworthy:</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=04xlpa><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'>We now have a dedicated staff member, Sustainability Coordinator Annemarie Gordon. Annemarie has been a library trustee and is a recent graduate of University at Buffalo’s MILS program. She lives and breathes waste reduction and community cohesion. The experience she brings from overseeing library operations and scholarly exploration of libraries’ role in promoting social equity is a natural fit for this role. We share her with the Suffolk Cooperative Library System who have provided the financial support and where she will oversee the library system’s Green Team and Sustainable Libraries Certification Process. She can be reached through email: </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;letter-spacing:.6pt'><a href="mailto:sliadmin@suffolknet.org"><span style='color:windowtext'>sliadmin@suffolknet.org</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=04xlpa><span style='font-size:10.5pt;letter-spacing:.6pt'><img border=0 width=217 height=135 style='width:2.2583in;height:1.4083in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D76F41.68993F30"></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;letter-spacing:.6pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=04xlpa><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#303030;letter-spacing:.6pt'>Member News:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=171 height=123 style='width:1.7833in;height:1.2833in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image006.jpg@01D76F41.68993F30"><span class=jsgrdq><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=jsgrdq><span style='color:black'>Congratulations to Joanna McCloskey, who has become the first school librarian to be certified through the Sustainable Libraries Initiative!</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=102 height=201 style='width:1.0666in;height:2.0916in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image008.jpg@01D76F41.68993F30"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.sspl.org/"><span style='color:windowtext'>Saratoga Springs Public Library</span></a> was one of the first libraries to complete their Sustainable Libraries Certification. This bike fixing station is an example of how public libraries can provide services to their community that align with the <a href="https://www.ala.org/aboutala/sites/ala.org.aboutala/files/content/governance/council/council_documents/2019_ms_council_docs/ALA%20CD%2037%20RESOLUTION%20FOR%20THE%20ADOPTION%20OF%20SUSTAINABILITY%20AS%20A%20CORE%20VALUE%20OF%20LIBRARIANSHIP_Final1182019.pdf"><span style='color:windowtext'>Triple Bottom Line</span></a>. Installation of this repair station encourages bike riding which promotes physical health, environmentally sound practices, and provides ongoing free maintenance to their community.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=jsgrdq><b><span style='color:black'>Don't miss our important news:</span></b><span style='color:black'> Please </span>add <a href="mailto:sli-newsletter@lists.suffolknet.org"><span style='color:windowtext'>sli-newsletter@lists.suffolknet.org</span></a><span style='color:black'> to your address book to keep our newsletter out of your junk or spam folders!</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/media/newsletter/july2021"></a><a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/media/newsletter/july2021"></a><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoTableGrid border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr style='height:148.5pt'><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:148.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=314 height=158 style='width:3.275in;height:1.6416in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image010.jpg@01D76F41.68993F30" alt="Sustainable Libraries Initiative Logo"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:148.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Annemarie Gordon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sustainability Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://portal.suffolklibrarysystem.org/">Suffolk Cooperative Library System</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>sliadmin@suffolknet.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>631-286-1600 x1355<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>