by Katalin Mindum | Jul 4, 2024 | community, goals, Katalin Mindum, projects, sustainability
Parts of this article were first published in INCITE, ALIA, Dec 2023. Public Libraries Victoria (PLV) have recently created a Sustainability Portal (www.plv.org.au/sustainability-home/) . This portal is the result of many hours of collaboration between PLV staff,...
by Katalin Mindum | May 3, 2024 | community, Goldfields, Katalin Mindum, projects, sustainability
At a time when our communities are feeling the financial crunch of high interest rates, a rising cost of living, and environmental challenges like floods, Seed Library programs are providing cost-savings and health benefits to Goldfields Libraries patrons. As stated...
by Katalin Mindum | Mar 5, 2024 | Adelaide, ALIA, Climate Change, Events, Katalin Mindum, Libraries, professional development, sustainability
Those who attended the ALIA Greening Libraries Conference in November 2023 will recall Dr. Jane Garner speaking about green library practice and reminding us that if we are working with the same tools and trying to achieve the same outcomes as each other, we will have...
by Katalin Mindum | Feb 14, 2024 | Environmental awareness, Goldfields, Katalin Mindum, Kingston, Library of Things, Library spaces, Makerspace, Public Libraries, recycling, Renewable energy, Repair cafe, sustainability, Waste reduction
This year I’d like to think of Library Lover’s Day as an opportunity celebrate some of the amazing work that libraries are doing toward ensuring a sustainable future. Sustainability kits and induction hobs. With rising cost of living and the growing awareness of the...
by Katalin Mindum | Jan 21, 2024 | Books, Climate Change, goals, sustainability, Waste reduction
Ins and out are all the rage on podcasts at the start of 2024. We thought we’d join in the fun with our own list of things that are in and out in the world of sustainability. As we inch closer to 2030 and try to reach the targets of the UN Sustainable Development...