From debbie at cplib.org  Wed Oct  1 12:17:47 2025
From: debbie at cplib.org (Debbie Engelhardt)
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2025 16:17:47 +0000
Subject: [SLI-public] Choosing Sustainable Swag
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Hi All,

Does your Library have a process or policy it successfully uses across departments to select promo items and prizes that are responsible from a sustainability standpoint?

If so, please share!

Thanks,

Debbie


Debra L. Engelhardt, MLS

Library Director

Comsewogue Public Library

170 Terryville Rd.

Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776

631/928-1212, x.112

cplib.org


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From rsmith at midhudson.org  Thu Oct  2 09:14:56 2025
From: rsmith at midhudson.org (Rebekkah Smith Aldrich)
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2025 13:14:56 +0000
Subject: [SLI-public] Choosing Sustainable Swag
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Hi Debbie!
Have you seen the SustainRT's "Sustainable Swag Self-Evaluation for Library Workers" resource?
https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/rt/content/SustainRT/SustainRT/Evaluating%20Library%20Swag.pdf
Rebekkah


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Rebekkah Smith Aldrich
Executive Director
Mid-Hudson Library System
103 Market St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
845.471.6060 x239

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Subject: [SLI-public] Choosing Sustainable Swag

Hi All,

Does your Library have a process or policy it successfully uses across departments to select promo items and prizes that are responsible from a sustainability standpoint?

If so, please share!

Thanks,

Debbie


Debra L. Engelhardt, MLS

Library Director

Comsewogue Public Library

170 Terryville Rd.

Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776

631/928-1212, x.112

cplib.org


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From a.goodsett at csuohio.edu  Thu Oct  2 09:47:02 2025
From: a.goodsett at csuohio.edu (Amanda M Goodsett)
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2025 13:47:02 +0000
Subject: [SLI-public] Choosing Sustainable Swag
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Hi Debbie,

If it's helpful, SustainRT developed this sustainable swag rubric that you are welcome to use and modify: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZI59nbcPbRsEYxIUnEqgiYgGH3mNy1p8/view?usp=sharing. I'm happy to answer any questions about it!

Mandi

Mandi Goodsett, M.S., M.Ed (she/her)
Performing Arts & Humanities Librarian | OER & Copyright Advisor
Michael Schwartz Library, RT 110D
Cleveland State University
216-802-3362
Share the joy of learning and give to the library<https://crowdfunding.csuohio.edu/project/34306>!
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Subject: [SLI-public] Choosing Sustainable Swag

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Hi All,

Does your Library have a process or policy it successfully uses across departments to select promo items and prizes that are responsible from a sustainability standpoint?

If so, please share!

Thanks,

Debbie


Debra L. Engelhardt, MLS

Library Director

Comsewogue Public Library

170 Terryville Rd.

Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776

631/928-1212, x.112

cplib.org


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[cid:dcd784ee-cd3a-401c-93c1-b13860cd6bab]

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From jscherer at shpl.info  Thu Oct  2 10:32:54 2025
From: jscherer at shpl.info (Janet Scherer)
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2025 10:32:54 -0400
Subject: [SLI-public] Choosing Sustainable Swag
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Debbie:
We use this tool at South Huntington. Very helpful.  I wouldn't claim
perfection, but our librarians are showing a good effort towards it!
Janet Scherer, Director
South Huntington Public Library
145 Pidgeon Hill Road
Huntington Station, NY  11746
631-549-4411
jscherer at shpl.info



On Thu, Oct 2, 2025 at 10:07?AM Amanda M Goodsett via SLI-Public <
sli-public at lists.suffolknet.org> wrote:

> Hi Debbie,
>
> If it's helpful, SustainRT developed this sustainable swag rubric that you
> are welcome to use and modify:
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZI59nbcPbRsEYxIUnEqgiYgGH3mNy1p8/view?usp=sharing.
> I'm happy to answer any questions about it!
>
> Mandi
>
> Mandi Goodsett, M.S., M.Ed (she/her)
> Performing Arts & Humanities Librarian | OER & Copyright Advisor
> Michael Schwartz Library, RT 110D
> Cleveland State University
> 216-802-3362
> *Share the joy of learning and give to the library
> <https://crowdfunding.csuohio.edu/project/34306>! *
> ------------------------------
> *From:* SLI-Public <sli-public-bounces at lists.suffolknet.org> on behalf of
> Debbie Engelhardt via SLI-Public <sli-public at lists.suffolknet.org>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 1, 2025 12:17 PM
> *To:* sli-public at lists.suffolknet.org <sli-public at lists.suffolknet.org>
> *Subject:* [SLI-public] Choosing Sustainable Swag
>
> *CAUTION: This email originated from outside of Cleveland State
> University! Do not click links, open attachments, or reply, unless you
> recognize the sender's email address and know the content is safe!*
> Hi All,
>
> Does your Library have a process or policy it successfully uses across
> departments to select promo items and prizes that are responsible from a
> sustainability standpoint?
>
> If so, please share!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Debbie
>
>
> *Debra L. Engelhardt, MLS*
>
> *Library Director*
>
> *Comsewogue Public Library*
>
> *170 Terryville Rd.*
>
> *Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776*
>
> *631/928-1212, x.112*
>
> *cplib.org <http://cplib.org>*
>
>
> [image: 1516217074471_Logo]
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> *sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org
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From debbie at cplib.org  Thu Oct  2 12:22:28 2025
From: debbie at cplib.org (Debbie Engelhardt)
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2025 16:22:28 +0000
Subject: [SLI-public] Choosing Sustainable Swag
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This is great, thank you, Amanda!

Debbie


Debbie Engelhardt

(She / Her / Hers)


Debra L. Engelhardt, MLS

Library Director

Comsewogue Public Library

170 Terryville Rd.

Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776

631/928-1212, x.112

cplib.org


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________________________________
From: Amanda M Goodsett <a.goodsett at csuohio.edu>
Sent: Thursday, October 2, 2025 9:47 AM
To: sli-public at lists.suffolknet.org <sli-public at lists.suffolknet.org>; Debbie Engelhardt <debbie at cplib.org>
Subject: Re: Choosing Sustainable Swag

Hi Debbie,

If it's helpful, SustainRT developed this sustainable swag rubric that you are welcome to use and modify: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZI59nbcPbRsEYxIUnEqgiYgGH3mNy1p8/view?usp=sharing. I'm happy to answer any questions about it!

Mandi

Mandi Goodsett, M.S., M.Ed (she/her)
Performing Arts & Humanities Librarian | OER & Copyright Advisor
Michael Schwartz Library, RT 110D
Cleveland State University
216-802-3362
Share the joy of learning and give to the library<https://crowdfunding.csuohio.edu/project/34306>!
________________________________
From: SLI-Public <sli-public-bounces at lists.suffolknet.org> on behalf of Debbie Engelhardt via SLI-Public <sli-public at lists.suffolknet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 12:17 PM
To: sli-public at lists.suffolknet.org <sli-public at lists.suffolknet.org>
Subject: [SLI-public] Choosing Sustainable Swag

CAUTION: This email originated from outside of Cleveland State University! Do not click links, open attachments, or reply, unless you recognize the sender's email address and know the content is safe!
Hi All,

Does your Library have a process or policy it successfully uses across departments to select promo items and prizes that are responsible from a sustainability standpoint?

If so, please share!

Thanks,

Debbie


Debra L. Engelhardt, MLS

Library Director

Comsewogue Public Library

170 Terryville Rd.

Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776

631/928-1212, x.112

cplib.org


[1516217074471_Logo]

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