Louise Schaper is well known for her "10 steps to sustainable Library Operations"

Ten steps to sustainable library operations

By Louise L. Schaper -- Library Journal, 05/15/2010

You've heard the buzz about building green libraries, but what about green library operations? You know, the things we do every day to give our customers a great library experience, like cleaning the floors, registering new cardholders, and leading a story time. In each area, we can do a better job being stewards of the earth's resources, and, in the process, we can redeploy the money saved to things our customers want.
Green libraries cost less to operate, and, if you plan it right, you might find out that your library has more to spend on items like books. To read the full article...
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