tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59341866134833878632024-03-05T23:57:17.634-08:00The Green ShelfWestern Libraries’ Sustainability Blog, connecting people to sustainability information and resources.Robert Loprestihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08844889305615182897noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-28947994510268551022015-09-02T08:26:00.000-07:002015-09-02T08:26:09.166-07:00Retiring The Green Shelf in Order to Redirect Our Efforts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When we started this sustainability blog on behalf of <a href="http://library.wwu.edu/">Western Libraries</a> back in 2013, it was partly because we wanted to make the connection between libraries and sustainability education & resources more explicit. Two years later, we feel we have been able to do just that, but we also see the value in trying to integrate this same objective more holistically into our our existing communication channels.<br />
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True to our mission (<b>Western libraries connects--people to people, people to place, people to learning</b>), we still want to help facilitate and strengthen all of these connections, including those related to sustainability, and we plan on doing so every chance we get. However, rather than continue to post on this stand-alone site, we have decided to utilize our other institutional communication channels, including our library <a href="https://www.library.wwu.edu/news">"news"</a> and <a href="https://www.library.wwu.edu/category/topics/features">"features"</a> options, to share updates and stories about Western Libraries and sustainability. We also hope to better utilize our other social media channels, such as <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Western-Washington-University-Libraries/56182225726?ref=nf">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/WWULibraries">Twitter</a>, (where we have a larger built-in audience) to inform people about available sustainability resources.<br />
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This means that as much as we have enjoyed producing this blog and as much as we have valued the opportunities to share information with you all on this particular platform, we have decided to retire The Green Shelf so we can be more effective in redirecting our energies, still mindful of and committed to the same motivation and sense of purpose that inspired us to create this blog.<br />
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We will leave The Green Shelf up for now but will no longer be posting any updates to this site. We thank everyone who has supported and read this blog these past two years, and we hope you will continue to engage with us, both online and in person here at Western Libraries.Clarissa Mansfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852967617636916713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-27080972227015372502015-09-01T15:40:00.001-07:002015-09-01T15:40:14.739-07:00My Environment, c/o the EPA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's a neat website from the EPA. Go to <a href="http://www.epa.gov/myenvironment/">MyEnvironment</a> and you can get a heap of environmental data about your city, your county, even your zip code!Robert Loprestihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08844889305615182897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-46402194338155288622015-07-29T10:26:00.002-07:002015-09-01T15:41:57.752-07:00Accessible information for sustainable cities<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is a topic that is right up the Green Shelf's alley. Or in our wheelhouse. Or whatever metaphor you prefer.<br />
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<a href="http://www.sustainablecitiescollective.com/wricities/1091471/ideas-implementation-3-ways-ensure-citizens-have-access-information"><b>How to make cities sustainable through accessible information.</b></a>Robert Loprestihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08844889305615182897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-6887555673177295762015-07-20T12:22:00.002-07:002015-07-20T12:23:14.508-07:00Natural Hazards Observer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We don't usually blog here over the summer unless something timely comes up. I wanted to point out the latest issue of one of my favorite newsletters: The <a href="http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/o/archives/2015/jul15_observerweb.pdf"><b>Natural Hazards Observer</b></a>. This month it is all about using art to recover from disasters.Robert Loprestihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08844889305615182897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-6885392982379187172015-06-23T09:18:00.001-07:002015-07-20T12:17:49.074-07:00Until the fallHave a great and sustainable summer! And remember: <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"A book has low carbon impact, if you don’t drive while you read.”</span> - <i>Carol Berry</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Eva Gonzalès [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons</span>Robert Loprestihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08844889305615182897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-19354482732005269152015-06-01T12:25:00.000-07:002015-06-01T12:25:48.723-07:00Move Out Madness!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">From Western's Office of Sustainability:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><b>Move-Out Madness,</b> June 12<sup>th</sup>
from 12-5pm! Bring your unwanted items including landfill, recyclables,
donation items, and non-perishable food to these neighborhood locations:</span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1f497d; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">York- Franklin Park; 400
Block of Whatcom St.</span></li>
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Laurel & Indian St.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1f497d; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Happy Valley- Gravel
Parking lot; 26<sup>th</sup> & Douglas</span></li>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">Open to all WWU Students, ID
required.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">Responsible resources for the
madness of moving out.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">Please respond if you are
interested in volunteering to help students sort.</span></div>
Robert Loprestihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08844889305615182897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-41355724445501074622015-05-29T08:59:00.000-07:002015-05-29T08:59:16.616-07:00Can academia help the environment?Interesting new ebook, available <b><a href="https://www.lincolninst.edu/pubs/2472_Conservation-Catalysts">for free.</a> </b><br />
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Robert Loprestihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08844889305615182897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-90980471674398216762015-05-22T11:53:00.001-07:002015-05-22T11:53:31.337-07:00Solving a work problem with wheels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When your office is half a mile from your files, how do you solve the problem? With a three-wheeled bicycle in a limestone cave. Your <a href="http://todaysdocument.tumblr.com/post/119034989352/bike-to-work-day-or-bike-at-work-day-everyday-is">National Archives</a> at work! Robert Loprestihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08844889305615182897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-23798842459057108532015-05-14T17:07:00.001-07:002015-05-14T17:07:20.258-07:00Happy Bike To Work Day!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXW2_3aikQNXzD-CGO-dKmKa1DOvI_4c6pNjv_XJyWrKn-Y-NUN1Bij3_GnfnpEezHQpr1mBS05CQhVhB5DpiP0LNrgj54PRpVILcU1JfAPOZxRA2amkrfVFGQgoPpSWPM_vFUwQh3Sw/s1600/Bicycle_Club_Montreal_1885+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXW2_3aikQNXzD-CGO-dKmKa1DOvI_4c6pNjv_XJyWrKn-Y-NUN1Bij3_GnfnpEezHQpr1mBS05CQhVhB5DpiP0LNrgj54PRpVILcU1JfAPOZxRA2amkrfVFGQgoPpSWPM_vFUwQh3Sw/s320/Bicycle_Club_Montreal_1885+(1).jpg" width="209" /></a><span style="background-color: #ffe6a2; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #ffe6a2; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Friday, May 15 is Bike to Work and School Day. </span><br />
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Clarissa Mansfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852967617636916713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-46293507126837744482015-05-07T03:50:00.000-07:002015-05-07T03:50:00.461-07:00Environmental Journalism: high points and low<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.cjr.org/analysis/environmental_coverage_consistency.php"><b>Interesting article</b></a> in the Columbia Journalism Review. Environmental journalism is getting notice - as in Pulitzer Prizes, for example, but there are plenty of problems in the field...Robert Loprestihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08844889305615182897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-55619416491776180482015-05-05T08:52:00.002-07:002015-05-05T09:31:00.503-07:00Sustainability Event May 5th - Charles Krusekopf<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Just letting you all know about a sustainability-related event happening today (May 5th) at 7:00pm that may be of interest. Dr. Charles Krusekopf, executive director of the American Center for Mongolian studies & director of the Royal Roads University School of Business in Victoria, British Columbia, will be giving a talk in the Library Presentation room (Wilson Library 164f) entitled:<b> "Natural Resource Development in Mongolia - Impacts on Culture, Environment, and Government."</b><br />
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Since the mid-2000s the Mongolian economy has boomed, fueled by the development of the coal, copper and gold mining industries. The development of major mines by multi-national corporations and a gold rush involving thousands of artisanal miners across Mongolia has upset traditional ways of living, leading to disputes over land and water. New mining projects and infrastructure have impacted wildlife, destroyed archeological sites and displaced local people. Corruption has grown and democracy has been undermined as politicians seek to benefit personally from their power to allocate mining rights. This session will examine the impact the natural resource boom over the last decade has had on Mongolia’s political system and government, the natural environment, and tangible and intangible cultural heritage.<br />
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This event is being offered as part of WWU's two-day "Mongolia Days" celebration. For more information about Mongolia Days, <b><a href="https://www.wwu.edu/content/western-host-public-%E2%80%98mongolia-days%E2%80%99-events-may-5-6">see this link.</a></b><br />
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<i>Mongolia Days are sponsored by Western Libraries, Woodring College of Education, the Center for East Asian Studies, and the Center for International Studies. Programs are made possible by the generous support from Henry G. Schwarz, John C. Street, and Susan Bradbury. </i>Clarissa Mansfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852967617636916713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-70493308481223770752015-04-27T13:07:00.000-07:002015-04-27T13:15:31.743-07:00Renewables - Made in Germany<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In case you hadn't heard, Western's <a href="https://energy.wwu.edu/">Institute for Energy Studies</a> is hosting a fascinating poster exhibit in Academic West from now through May 7th about Germany and their global leadership in the development of renewable energy.<br />
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According to a <a href="http://www.onlinefast.org/wwutoday/news/story-of-german-renewable-energy-on-display-through-may-7">piece written by Jake Parrish </a> that was published in <b><i>Western Today,</i></b> the full-color posters are on loan from the Consulate General of Germany, and have information about solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and renewable energy in buildings. For more information, you can read about this exhibit<a href="http://www.onlinefast.org/wwutoday/news/story-of-german-renewable-energy-on-display-through-may-7"> here</a> and <a href="https://energy.wwu.edu/renewables-made-germany">here</a>.Clarissa Mansfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852967617636916713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-88661278112241909272015-04-23T09:07:00.000-07:002015-04-23T09:07:00.155-07:00Eighty Years of Dust<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <b><a href="http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/o/archives/2015/mar15_observerweb.pdf">new issue</a></b> of the <i>Natural Hazards Observer </i>is out and the main feature is a long article comparing the great Dust Bowl ("one of the worst man-made ecological disasters in American history") to the current drought in the midwest. Fascinating stuff.<br />
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Also articles about helping musicians recover from Katrina in New Orleans, and using a high school football team to focus hurricane recovery efforts.<br />
<br />Robert Loprestihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08844889305615182897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-53239371963878662262015-04-20T11:23:00.003-07:002015-04-22T07:48:44.279-07:00HAPPY EARTH WEEK @WWU!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I hope you all know about the Hydration Station in Wilson Library (turn left when you leave Zoe's Bookside Bagels and keep walking until you see it on your right). Besides a place to fill your water bottles we also have displays of information about sustainability activities on campus (contact Clarissa or Rob if you want to add something). AND we have a small bookcase there with a themed assortment of books and videos. Winter quarter the subject was sustainable design (the books on sustainable fashion were <i>very</i> popular). This quarter: sustainable food. You can check these books out so take one to lunch!Robert Loprestihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08844889305615182897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-89741601124705676472015-04-13T09:34:00.001-07:002015-04-13T09:38:42.853-07:00Connecting Communities<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The week of April 11th through April 18th at WWU is a special week devoted to highlighting some of the things that demonstrate how we at Western are <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b><a href="http://www.wwu.edu/amcl/"><span style="color: blue;">"Active Minds Changing
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">One such example of this is something sponsored by the <a href="http://www.library.wwu.edu/tla"><b><span style="color: blue;">Teaching-Learning Academy</span></b></a> (TLA). In 2014, TLA proposed the creation of a trust-building event in
response to the BIG question, “How do we ignite individual passion, purpose,
and potential to co-create a culture of trust?” As a result, they come up with the idea of planning some activities to feature and highlight "Connecting Communities," and these upcoming events are also being featured as part of Active Minds Changing Lives Week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b>Connecting
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Faculty
and staff may drop by Wilson Library 270 anytime between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to
learn how they can volunteer with various organizations within Whatcom County.
Individuals will also have an opportunity to sign up for a service event on
Friday, April 17. Light refreshments will be served.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Connecting
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On
Friday, April 17th, faculty and staff may join their colleagues in a day of service. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is also a wonderful
opportunity to use Community Service Leave available for <a href="http://www.onlinefast.org/wwutoday/news/professional-staff-community-service-leave-day-to-be-available"><b><span style="color: blue;">Professional staff</span></b></a> and <a href="http://www.onlinefast.org/wwutoday/blogs/hr-today/hr-today-for-may-30-2013"><b><span style="color: blue;">classified staff</span></b></a>.</span>
Service projects are available on- and off-campus, and can select from a variety of
volunteer sites. Projects range from creating a
short film for the Family Meals Project, to assisting Tara Perry’s class with
assembling backpacks for the homeless. For a full list of service projects, please
see the <a href="http://www.library.wwu.edu/tla_events"><b><span style="color: blue;">TLA events page</span></b></a>. </span></div>
Clarissa Mansfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852967617636916713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-53869640498986280952015-04-09T00:30:00.000-07:002015-04-09T00:30:01.916-07:00The new Federal Sustainability Plan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The White House has just announced a new <b><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/03/19/leading-example-climate-change-our-new-federal-sustainability-plan">federal p<span style="font-family: inherit;">lan for sustainability. </span></a></b><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> "This new sustainability plan for the next decade directs federal agencies to cut their greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2025. That means big cuts to the dangerous emissions driving climate change – and also big savings. In addition to 21 million metric tons of emission reductions – the same as taking 4.2 million cars of the road for a year — achieving this goal will save taxpayers up to $18 billion in avoided energy costs between 2008 and 2025,"</span></span>Robert Loprestihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08844889305615182897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-9757799504819304322015-04-02T08:42:00.000-07:002015-04-13T08:37:12.349-07:00Have you seen the CEDAR?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I don't think we have talked about <a href="http://cedar.wwu.edu/"><b>CEDAR</b></a> here. CEDAR is WWU's institutional repository, which is library jargon for a digital storeroom for a university's research products.<br />
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Articles and books by professors, staff, and sometimes students are easily accessible through CEDAR. The coolest part is that if you go to the CEDAR page you can watch - in real time! - as people all over the world download research done at Western. A writer friend of mine in New York called it "a slow video game for nerds," and admitted she watched it <i>way</i> too long.<br />
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But this is a blog about sustainability, so, here are the top five most-downloaded articles if you search CEDAR for: sustainability<br />
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<i><span class="title"><a href="http://cedar.wwu.edu/library_researchaward/3">The Impact of the Recent Global Financial Crisis on Microfinance Sustainability</a></span><br /> <span class="title"> </span></i></div>
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<i><span class="title"><a href="http://cedar.wwu.edu/ssec/2014ssec/Day2/281">Planning for the sustainability of SeaTac airport</a></span></i><i><span class="author"></span><span class="title"> </span></i></div>
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<i><span class="title"><a href="http://works.bepress.com/elizabeth_stephan/1">Clean, green, and not so mean: Can business save the world?</a></span></i><i><span class="author"></span><span class="title"> </span></i></div>
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<i><span class="title"><a href="http://cedar.wwu.edu/ssec/2014ssec/Day2/86">Central Puget Sound Regional Open Space Strategy: Illuminating the value of open space in advancing urban sustainability</a></span></i><i><span class="author"></span><span class="title"> </span></i></div>
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<i><span class="title"><a href="http://cedar.wwu.edu/ssec/2014ssec/Day2/307">Post-construction evaluation of waterfront (re)development in the Salish Sea</a></span></i></div>
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<br />Robert Loprestihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08844889305615182897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-39052927048204525662015-03-19T08:41:00.000-07:002015-03-19T08:41:00.490-07:00See you in the spring!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have a happy, sustainable spring break! Read something fun, too! Robert Loprestihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08844889305615182897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-79774780166175317622015-03-05T20:45:00.000-08:002015-03-05T20:45:17.237-08:00Recyclemania!<a href="http://recycling.yale.edu/sites/default/files/imce/recyclemania.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://recycling.yale.edu/sites/default/files/imce/recyclemania.jpg" height="126" width="200" /></a>I am not usually big on competitive inter-school sports, but I could get into <b><a href="https://greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com/2015/02/06/recyclemania-on-campus/">this one.</a></b>Robert Loprestihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08844889305615182897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-44822580809940056532015-03-01T05:00:00.000-08:002015-03-23T13:25:44.778-07:00Wilson Library and Sustainability<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYDhQctj6UN1fenrFtz7Z7th1AIGqJ1kmyV1HAK1V9WAsQv5nFbSs1RO6tlJW1iOlB5bF-6b1TKasMjInpcwovwFmg8afPE6fEB-A2iV0SyXLdi4mwE4qVy7mHKsdoR1CMRMKjkJyiqQ/s1600/4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYDhQctj6UN1fenrFtz7Z7th1AIGqJ1kmyV1HAK1V9WAsQv5nFbSs1RO6tlJW1iOlB5bF-6b1TKasMjInpcwovwFmg8afPE6fEB-A2iV0SyXLdi4mwE4qVy7mHKsdoR1CMRMKjkJyiqQ/s1600/4.JPG" height="400" width="362" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carol Berry from Western's Office of Sustainability presents the Tutoring<br />
Center with their award, February 2015.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">On February 5th, the <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.wwu.edu/tutoring/" href="http://www.wwu.edu/tutoring/"><span style="color: #0070b6; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Tutoring Center</span></a> and
the <a data-cke-saved-href="http://libguides.wwu.edu/mapcollection" href="http://libguides.wwu.edu/mapcollection"><span style="color: #0070b6; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Map Collection</span></a>,
both housed in Wilson Library, <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.onlinefast.org/wwutoday/news/eight-new-offices-receive-sustainability-certification" href="http://www.onlinefast.org/wwutoday/news/eight-new-offices-receive-sustainability-certification"><span style="color: #0070b6; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">were awarded
"Sustainable Office Certification."</span></a> The <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.wwu.edu/sustain/programs/soc/success-stories/" href="http://www.wwu.edu/sustain/programs/soc/success-stories/"><span style="color: #0070b6; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Sustainable
Office Certification program</span></a> (SOC) is offered through<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.wwu.edu/sustain/" href="http://www.wwu.edu/sustain/"><span style="color: #0070b6; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Western's Office of Sustainability</span></a>,
and participation in the program creates opportunities for departments and
offices here at Western to protect the environment, conserve resources, and
promote safety and health through the measurement and recognition of sustainable
practices that are adopted in the workplace. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Members of the TLA Team receiving their award in 2013.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The Map Collection
was first inspired to pursue Sustainable Office Certification after both
Western Libraries Circulation Services and the <a data-cke-saved-href="http://library.wwu.edu/tla" href="http://library.wwu.edu/tla"><span style="color: #0070b6; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Teaching-Learning Academy (TLA) </span></a>achieved
certification in 2013. The recent certification of both the Tutoring Center and the Map
Collection has subsequently inspired other Learning Commons partners and
library departments to also consider participating in this program. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">"I would love
it if we could take a look at certification for all of the areas of the library
and Learning Commons in both Wilson Library and Haggard Hall. It would be great
if we could come together and do this in a unified way, and perhaps even become
a model for other buildings on campus to work towards," said Map
Collection Manager, Dennis Matthews.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Members of the Map Collection with their award, February 2015.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">There are <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.wwu.edu/sustain/programs/soc/" href="http://www.wwu.edu/sustain/programs/soc/"><span style="color: #0070b6; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">resources and
toolkits available online </span></a>through the Office of Sustainability
for anyone who is interested in participating in this program. Matthews
explained that the certification process is very straightforward, and that the
checklist helps participants become more aware of easily-adoptable small
actions which turn into natural habits.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">In using the checklist, Map
Collection staff were able to recognize sustainable practices they had already
adopted, as well as identify new practices that could easily be implemented.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">"There were
some things already done for us, like the lights in the Map Collection already
being connected to motion sensors, but there were other things we realized we
could implement easily, like printing double-sided, turning off our monitors,
little things like that. Carol Berry in the Office of Sustainability was really
helpful, as were the TLA students who also advised us," stated Matthews.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvkO0rwwpsUMCZlCb-O7gbIFrvjgTmU7BNY0pUnSmbGI8YG8MuCGVXsGa0E_dKe3y-hi7chsveqvNn1K5wWCFuTgAN1th5RuFe-Hwd4i2uwDawq3myTwiBujbxYvbNKlQGZE7boLdlR1U/s1600/Map+Art.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvkO0rwwpsUMCZlCb-O7gbIFrvjgTmU7BNY0pUnSmbGI8YG8MuCGVXsGa0E_dKe3y-hi7chsveqvNn1K5wWCFuTgAN1th5RuFe-Hwd4i2uwDawq3myTwiBujbxYvbNKlQGZE7boLdlR1U/s1600/Map+Art.JPG" height="400" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An example of artists Emma Nestvold's art,<br />
made from discarded maps</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Other operational
practices in the Map Collection include recycling, using compostable materials,
and "up-cycling" maps that would otherwise have been discarded. Maps
that are not needed in the Map Collection are first offered to other libraries
located both regionally and globally, and then leftover maps are given away to
the public. Students at Western have been particularly innovative with these
maps, using them for decoration, wrapping paper, and even art projects. Several
years ago, a student and artist named <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.library.wwu.edu/content/13448" href="http://www.library.wwu.edu/content/13448"><span style="color: #0070b6; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Emma Nestvold
transformed some of these maps into beautiful works of art </span></a>that
were on display in one of the library art galleries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">While there are a
number of benefits to participating in the Sustainable Office Certification
Program, one of the positive outcomes that many people may not expect is that
participation in the program can also help instill a sense of meaning, purpose,
and connection in the everyday actions and routines that make up our daily
work-lives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">"When you
participate in this program, you not only become more aware of your
environment, but also of how your actions affect and connect you to others. It
helps you build a sense of community because you feel like you are working
towards something a little bit bigger than yourself," stated
Matthews.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Click <a href="http://www.wwu.edu/sustain/programs/soc/success-stories">here </a>to learn more
about the SOC Program. </span>Clarissa Mansfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852967617636916713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934186613483387863.post-64513480714572987222015-02-26T00:30:00.000-08:002015-02-26T00:30:01.687-08:00Contractors vs Farmers and everybody wins.... go figure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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