Resilient Communities: Advancing Sustainability in and through Libraries, an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) in collaboration with the Sustainable Libraries Initiative, will inform public library workers about the principles and practices of sustainable librarianship and empower them to begin taking action in their own communities. In 2019, ALA Council added “Sustainability” as a core value of the profession, adopting the triple bottom line definition of sustainability to ensure balanced decision-making that respects environmental stewardship, social equity, and economic feasibility. As community leaders and facilitators, libraries should be modeling sustainable practices among their staff and within their facilities.
One-hundred public library workers will be selected to complete “Sustainable Librarianship: Core Competencies and Practices,” a four-part asynchronous e-course. In addition to free tuition for the course, participants will engage in a community of practice with advisors and peers over the course of six months.
Public library workers who would like to be considered for one of the 100 available spots should apply online by November 14. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance via email by December 5.
Complete information about this opportunity is here.