Adapative Reuse
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
New Libraries in Old Buildings – Creative Reuse
Architecture Australia
Art Gallery of NSW Library and Members Lounge
A storied site: Marrickville Library
Institute of Australian Architects
All Hallows School, The Potter Building Adaptive ReUse Project | Fulton Trotter Architects
Advocacy
The Library and Information Association (CILIP)
Architecture
State Library of NSW
People, Places – A guide for planning public library buildings
State Library of NSW and FJC Studio (Formerly Fjmt Studio)
SLNSW Public Libraries: Small Library Project
Architecture Australia
Boronggook Drysdale Library by Antarctica and Architecture Associates
Community library opens in new Geelong suburb
Revisited: State Library of Queensland
Nambucca Heads Library Extension by Vokes and Peters with Zuzana and Nicholas
Warrnambool Library and Learning Centre by Kosloff Architecture
City of Melbourne opens new library
Croxon Ramsay designs ‘visionary’ regional library
Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub by Croxon Ramsay
Lahznimmo’s Central Coast public library approved
John Wardle Architects completes library at University of Tasmania
Australia’s best libraries designs recognized
New regional library to be topped with green roof
Geelong community library inspired by ‘living water’
Newly completed Green Square Library and Plaza wins global library award
A diorama in a messy city: Green Square Library and Plaza
Australia’s best library designs revealed in 2019 Library Design Awards shortlist
Surry Hills Library and Community Centre
Surry Hills Library and Community Cennre — so how does it work?
Jungle book: Woollahra Library
Grand civic ambitions: Library at the Dock
Refined bones: Bendigo Library Redevelopment
A novel approach: Pamela Coyne Library
Walter Bunning’s National Library of Australia marks golden jubilee
Cultural centre underway in south Perth
gestalten
Temples of Books: Magnificent Libraries Around the World by Marianne Julia Strauss
Thames and Hudson
The Library: A World History by James W.P. Campbell and Will Pryce
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Awards
Australian Library and Information Association
Australian Design Awards (Biannual) – Public, Academic, School, Special and other
American Library Association and American Insitute of Architects
Library Building Awards (Annual)
American Library Association and International Interior Design Association
Interior Design Awards (Biannual)
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
Green Library Award – Best Library/Grand Scale Project and the Best Green Library Project (Annual)
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions and Baker & Taylor
Public Library of the Year Award
Institute of Australian Architects
2024 National Architecture Awards Program
All Hallows School, The Potter Building Adaptive ReUse Project | Fulton Trotter Architects
Berninneit Cultural and Community Centre | Jackson Clements Burrows Architects
The Boronggook Drysdale Library | Antarctica Architects and Architecture Associates
Munro Development and narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | Six Degrees Architects
Yellamundie at Liverpool Civic Place | fjcstudio
North Melbourne Primary School (Molesworth Street Campus) | ARM Architecture
Wirrng Wirrng | Kerstin Thompson Architects
Hilltops Young High School Library | Hayball
Library & Innovation Centre, Abbotsleigh Junior School | AJC
Forster Civic Precinct – Solaris | TVS Architects
Whitsunday Anglican School STEAM Centre | BSPN Architecture
CHAC Library Refurbishment | Reddog Architects in association with Blueline Architecture
Tiwu Kumangka (Blackwood Library and Community Centre) | DesignInc
2023 National Architecture Awards Program
Inveresk Library, University of Tasmania | Wardle
Art Gallery of NSW Library and Members Lounge | Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects
Warrnambool Library and Learning Centre | Kosloff Architecture
Abbotsleigh Junior School Library | AJC Architects
Haberfield Library and Community Rooms | lahznimmo
Bibliography
American Library Association (ALA)
German Green Library Network/Netzwerk Gruene Bibliothek
International Green Library Bibliography (in German and English)
Campaigns
The Library and Information Association (CILIP)
Checklists
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
The Green Library Checklists Project
Library Science
How to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): checklist for libraries
Circular Economy
Commonwealth of Australia
Australia’s Circular Economy Framework
The Circular Advantage: Final Report
Climate Change
Australian Library and Information Association
ALIA Board climate change statement
Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material
Wiki: Climate Change Adapation
ANU Press
American Library Association – Sustainable Libraries Initiative
National Climate Action Strategy for Libraries Implementation Guide
Bureau of Meteorology
Climate of the Past
Monitoring and Evaluating Climate Communication and Education Project (MECCE)
National Library of Australia
Research guide: Weather and Climate
Powerhouse Museum
Scotland’s Library and Information Association Professionals (CILIPS)
The CILIP Scotland Carbon Neutrality Plan 2022 and various Progress Updates
Data
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Designing with Country
Bureau of Meteorology
NSW Government Architect
Connecting with Country Framework
State Library of NSW
Indigenous Spaces In Library Spaces
Thames and Hudson Australia
Gunyah Goondie + Wurley:The Aboriginal Architecture of Australia by Paul Memmott
Design
NSW Government Architect
Implementing and Evaluating Good Design
Designing Libraries (UK)
Digital Library
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives and Worldwide Consortium
Melbourne Museum
Biodiversity Heritage Library Australia
Digital Preservation
Digital Preservation Coalition
Environmentally Sustainable Digital Preservation
Digital Preservation Coalition and Eira Tansey (Memory Rising)
Environmental Impact and Digital Preservation
Disaster Risk Management
Australian Library and Information Association
ALIA disaster management for libraries: part one – guide
ALIA disaster management for libraries: part two – disaster plan template
ALIA disaster scenarios for staff training sessions
Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material
AICCM Disaster Preparedness Calendar
History Trust of South Australia and ArtLab Australia
Strengthening Disaster Resilience for South Australian community museums: Youtube Playlist
UNESCO Office Bangkok and Regional Bureau for Education in Asia and the Pacific
Education
Monitoring and Evaluating Climate Communication and Education Project (MECCE)
Ethics
Australian Library and Information Assoication
ALIA Code of Ethics: Clause 08 Sustainability
Exhibitions
State Library of Queensland
How good design can improve the way we all live
Museum of Sydney
UNSW Library
Living Water: 75 years of water research at UNSW
Funding
State Library of NSW
Public Library Infrastructure Grant
The Library and Information Association (CILIP)
Green Libraries Grants (England & Wales)
Scotland’s Library and Information Professionals (CILIPS)
The Green Libraries Scotland Grant Fund
History
Bloomsbury Publishing
The Earth Transformed: An Untold History by Peter Frankopan
Cambridge University Press
History in flames: the destruction and survival of medieval manuscripts by Robert Bartlett
James Cook University
John Murray
Burning the Books: A History of Knowledge Under Attack by Richard Ovenden
Melbourne University Press
Sunburnt Country: The History and Future of Climate Change in Australia by Joëlle Gergis
Penguin Books
The Burning Earth – A Material History of the Last 500 Years by Sunil Amrith
The Light Ages: A Medieval Journey of Discovery by Seb Falk
riverrun
Every Living Thing: The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life by Jason Roberts
Viking
Jungle: How Tropical Forests Shaped the World – and Us by Patrick Roberts
Joint facilities
Ādisōke, between City of Ottawa/Ottawa Public Library/Library and Archives Canada
Ottawa Public Library Central Branch
Architecture Australia
Hayball designs ‘precedent setting’ joint-use library for regional NSW town and school
Leadership
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March/April 2020 Volume 41 Issue 3/4 – Leadership.
Leadership: Leading a greener library by Katalin Mindum
Low Carbon
ANU Press
Maps
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
Nature
National Library of Australia Publishing
Flora: Australia’s most curious plants by Tania McCartney
Museum of Sydney
Open access
James Cook University
Planning
American Library Association – Sustainable Libraries Initiative
National Climate Action Strategy for Libraries Implementation Guide
British Library
Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy 2024-2030
Our new Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy
Libraries and Archives Canada
Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy 2023–2027
Powerhouse Museum
Scotland’s Library and Information Association Professionals (CILIPS)
The CILIP Scotland Carbon Neutrality Plan 2022 and various Progress Updates
Policy
ANU Press
American Library Association – Sustainable Libraries Initiative
Note: Only use as a guide; these have been developed for certification in the US.
Journal of the Institute of Conservation
Programs
The Library and Information Association (CILIP)
Initiatives and Case studies from UK Libraries
Powerhouse Museum
Schools
UNESCO
Green school quality standard: greening every learning environment
Sound
British Library Sound Archive
Standards and Guidelines
Australian Public Libraries Association – Australian Library and Information Association
APLA-ALIA Standards and Guidelines for Australian Libraries
State Library of NSW
People, Places – A guide for planning public library buildings
UNESCO
Green school quality standard: greening every learning environment
Storage
Institute of Australian Architects
Powerhouse Castle Hill | lahznimmo architects
Sustainable Development
Australian Library and Information Association, Australian Libraries and Archives Copyright Coalition, Blue Shield Australia, Council of Australian University Librarians, National and State Libraries Australasia
Sustainable Development Goals: Stretch Targets for Australian Libraries 2020-2030
Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) with the support of the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL)
Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material
ANU Press
American Library Association (ALA)
Sustainability Themed Children’s Book Lists
The American Archivist
British Library
Sustainability tour of the British Library How we’re facing the climate crisis
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
IFLA Guidelines for Green and Sustainable Libraries
Jisc (UK)
Digital sustainability in tertiary education: trends, challenges, and sector insights
Exploring digital carbon footprints
Julie’s Bicycle (UK)
Libraries and Archives Canada
Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy 2023
Public Library Quarterly
University of Tasmania Library
Subject guide: Sustainability Research
United Nations
SDG Book Club – Aged 6 – 12, Resources – How to organize and Reading List Catalogue
Taxonomy
riverrun
Every Living Thing: The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life by Jason Roberts
Toolkit
Institute of Australian Architects
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)
Our Collections Matter Toolkit
CIMAM – International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art (Affiliated Organization of ICOM)
Toolkit on Sustainability in the Museum Practice
UNESCO Office Bangkok and Regional Bureau for Education in Asia and the Pacific
Tools
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
American Library Association (ALA) – Sustainability Round Table
Sustainable Swag Self-Evaluation Rubric for Vendors
Sustainable Swag Self-Evaluation Rubric for Library Workers
Julie’s Bicycle (UK)
Note: Free. Login required to utilize the amazing range of tools offered to measure building footprint, project footprint etc.
Library Science
Calculator – How is your library contributing to sustainable development?
Training
Institute of Australian Architects