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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><span style='mso-ignore:vglayout'><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=6 height=0></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="https://www.sachemlibrary.org/"><img border=0 width=144 height=255 style='width:1.5in;height:2.6583in' src="cid:image023.jpg@01D79D91.7A265430" title="" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_10"></a></td></tr></table></span><![endif]><!--[if gte vml 1]></o:wrapblock><![endif]--><br style='mso-ignore:vglayout' clear=ALL>Back to School Supply Drives<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#303030'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#303030'>Partnering with other non-profits in your community such as <a href="https://www.voa.org/" target="_blank">Volunteers of America</a> and their <a href="https://www.voa-gny.org/operation-backpack" target="_blank">Operation Backpack Campaign</a>, <a href="https://www.uwdor.org/sites/uwdor.org/files/Bakcpack%20Drive%20Flyer%20v%204.pdf" target="_blank">United Way</a>, <a href="https://www.addressthehomeless.org/backpack-pirates" target="_blank">advocacy groups</a><a href="https://www.addressthehomeless.org/backpack-pirates" target="_blank"> for people experiencing homelessness</a>, and <a href="https://www.westchestergov.com/previous-releases/4307-drop-off-school-supplies-for-the-needy" target="_blank">municipalities</a>, 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://phoenicialibrary.org/"><span style='color:#303030;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=188 height=189 style='width:1.9583in;height:1.9666in' id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image024.jpg@01D79D91.7A265430"></span></a><span style='color:#303030'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Partnering with other non-profits in your community such as <a href="https://www.voa.org/" target="_blank">Volunteers of America</a> and their <a href="https://www.voa-gny.org/operation-backpack" target="_blank">Operation Backpack Campaign</a>, <a href="https://www.uwdor.org/sites/uwdor.org/files/Bakcpack%20Drive%20Flyer%20v%204.pdf" target="_blank">United Way</a>, <a href="https://www.addressthehomeless.org/backpack-pirates" target="_blank">advocacy groups</a><a href="https://www.addressthehomeless.org/backpack-pirates" target="_blank"> for people experiencing homelessness</a>, and <a href="https://www.westchestergov.com/previous-releases/4307-drop-off-school-supplies-for-the-needy" target="_blank">municipalities</a>, 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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Member News<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>This month we are welcoming <a href="https://www.gardinerlibrary.org" target="_blank">Gardiner Library</a> in New Paltz, NY into our Certification Program and our very first membership level participant, Jensen Adams from Kansas City, Missouri.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://lindenhurstlibrary.org" target="_blank">Lindenhurst Memorial Library</a> demonstrate their commitment to sustainable programming by dedicating a section of their newsletter to promote these programs. Their "<a href="https://lindenhurstlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/73/2021/06/LML_July.Aug_.2021.pdf#page=7" target="_blank">Let's get Sustainable</a>" 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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>News Brief<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>SLI co-founders, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich and Matthew Bollerman have been appointed to ALA Council’s <a href="https://www.ala.org/aboutala/sustainability-committee" target="_blank">Committee on Sustainability</a>. 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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.ready.gov/september#weekly"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=332 height=186 style='width:3.4583in;height:1.9333in' id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image025.jpg@01D79D91.7A265430"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Disaster Preparedness Month / Climate Preparedness Week<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>September is <a href="https://www.ready.gov/september" target="_blank">National Preparedness Month</a>. The <a href="http://ready.gov" target="_blank">Ready.gov</a> website provides resources to increase awareness of the importance of preparing for disasters. The month is organized into <a href="https://www.ready.gov/september#weekly" target="_blank">weekly themes</a> focusing on making a plan, building an emergency kit, preparing for disasters, and educating youth about emergency preparedness. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Library programming ideas in conjunction with National Preparedness Month include planning a blood drive, collaborating with the <a href="http://www.dhses.ny.gov/oem/" target="_blank">Office of Emergency Management</a> to plan<a href="https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/common-natural-disasters-across-us.html" target="_blank"> region specific</a> disaster programming for your community, or host a <a href="https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class" target="_blank">first aid</a> or <a href="https://community.fema.gov/opentraining" target="_blank">disaster response training</a>. <a href="http://rady.gov" target="_blank">Ready.gov</a> has <a href="https://www.ready.gov/videos" target="_blank">resources</a> 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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.facebook.com/climatecrews"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=222 height=277 style='width:2.3083in;height:2.8833in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image026.png@01D79D91.7A265430"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The <a href="https://www.masslibsystem.org" target="_blank">Massachusetts Library System</a> has created a helpful <a href="https://guides.masslibsystem.org/ClimatePrepWeek" target="_blank">guide</a> for libraries to organize programs for their communities during <a href="https://www.climatecrew.org/climate_prep_week_2021" target="_blank">Climate Preparedness Week</a>, September 24th-30th.Their helpful list of <a href="https://guides.masslibsystem.org/ClimatePrepWeek/ProgramIdeas" target="_blank">programming ideas</a> can get you started. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.climatecrew.org/climate_prep_week_2021"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=260 height=54 style='width:2.7083in;height:.5666in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image027.png@01D79D91.7A265430"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.climatecrew.org/climate_prep_week_2021" target="_blank">Climate Preparedness Week</a> was es by <a href="https://www.climatecrew.org" target="_blank">Communities Responding to Extreme Weather (CREW)</a> 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 <a href="https://www.climatecrew.org/resources" target="_blank">resources</a> 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 <a href="https://www.climatecrew.org/resources" target="_blank">tools</a> 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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://printreleaf.com/sustainablelibrariesinitiative"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=230 height=297 style='width:2.3916in;height:3.0916in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image028.jpg@01D79D91.7A265430"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Vendor Spotlight: Print ReLeaf<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>The <a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org" target="_blank">Sustainable Libraries Initiative</a> 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 <a href="https://www.ccpcopy.com/office-solutions/managed-print-solutions/" target="_blank">CCP Office Technology Solutions</a>, 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 <a href="https://printreleaf.com/SustainableLibrariesInitiative" target="_blank">SLI Dashboard</a>. 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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=301 height=156 style='width:3.1333in;height:1.625in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image029.png@01D79D91.7A265430"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Call for Items<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Have you created a library policy or program with sustainability in mind? Share your ideas with our community! Contact <a href="mailto:sliadmin@suffolknet.org" target="_blank">sliadmin@suffolknet.org</a> to be featured in our newsletter or on the <a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org" target="_blank">SLI Website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Upcoming Events<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>SLCP Online Meetups</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/events/online-meet-15-slcp-participants-public" target="_blank">Thursday, September 2nd, 11:00 am EST</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/events/online-meet-16-slcp-participants-public" target="_blank">Thursday, October 7th, 11:00am EST</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://coreforum.org/events/breakout-2-sustainable-thinking-builds-strong-libraries-and-resilient-communities/" target="_blank"><b>Sustainable Thinking Builds Strong Libraries and Resilient Communities</b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://alacore.org/forum/" target="_blank">Core Forum</a>, a division of ALA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Saturday, October 9, 2021 from 10:00 am - 11:00 am at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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:image030.jpg@01D79D91.7A265430" 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>