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| DC Field | Value | Language |
|---|---|---|
| contributor.advisor | Paul Solomon | en |
| creator | Teresa A DeVoe | en |
| date.accessioned | 2007-04-09T13:37:00Z | - |
| date.available | 2007-04-05 | en |
| date.available | 2007-04-09T13:37:00Z | - |
| date.issued | 2007-04-09T13:37:00Z | - |
| date.submitted | April 5, 2007 | en |
| identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1901/371 | - |
| description.abstract | This paper positions American libraries within a global ecology of resource consumption and waste. With regard to environmental sustainability, the provision of information in print and electronic formats represents a drain on natural resources, and this paper explores various ways of measuring it. Using a mixed methods approach, the author calculates an Ecological Footprint of an average American public library, synthesizes primary and secondary sources to describe key areas of the American library’s global supply chain, and reviews available resources, which can assist librarians and information professionals in addressing their institutions’ environmental sustainability. This exploratory study finds that although the goods and services provided by libraries and information centers do carry environmental impacts, there are a growing number of options for institutions to eliminate wastes at their source, recycle, and practice socially responsible purchasing. | en |
| format | application/pdf | en |
| format.extent | 256923 bytes | - |
| format.mimetype | application/pdf | - |
| language.iso | en_US | en |
| publisher | School of Information and Library Science | en |
| subject | Librarians/Social Responsibility, Environment, Book Production, Microcomputers/Equipment, Recyling | en |
| title | American libraries in a global context | en |
| type | Electronic Theses and Dissertations | en |
| degree.discipline | Library Science | en |
| degree.grantor | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | en |
| degree.level | Master | en |
| degree.name | Master of Science | en |
| license | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/1.0/ | en |
| Appears in Collections: | SILS Master's Papers |
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