Growing Greener Libraries
Growing a Greener Illinois:
Date Added: May 22, 2012
Provided by the Schaumburg Township District Library, this blog highlights green events within the community and provides relevant articles with tips for green living.
http://schaumburglibrarygreenside.wordpress.com/
Date Added: June 7, 2012
Fountaindale Public Library's blog features environmental information such as local events and resources, new books and videos, and green tips and news articles.
http://greenfountaindale.wordpress.com/
Environmental Education Association of Illinois (EEAI)
Date Added: May 22, 2012
Since initiated in 1972, The Mission of the Environmental Education of Illinois (EEAI) has been to maintain a vital network that supports and advances quality environmental education throughout the state.
Go Green @ Your Illinois Library
Date Added: May 22, 2012
This project involves libraries holding the conversations about sustainability in their communities, pursuing activities/goals that make sense to them and their respective communities, and communicating impacts, small and large, back to this project community.
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC)
Date Added: May 22, 2012
ISTC is a change agency that performs research, spreads awareness, and facilitates implementation regarding practices, technology and systems that improve sustainability.
Date Added: May 22, 2012
Created by the Mount Prospect Public Library, the purpose of this blog is to disseminate information concerning issues related to developing and maintaining a green lifestyle for the Mount Prospect community.
Green Programs on a Budget:
Green Programs for Adults and Children
Date Added: May 22, 2012
This University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign LibGuide provides resources and handouts for the "Green Up Your Library" pre-conference, presented at the 2009 ILA Annual Conference.
http://uiuc.libguides.com/content.php?pid=64093&sid=502847
Date Added: May 22, 2012
This blog was formerly Alliance Library System’s Going Green for Libraries blog, although currently inactive, "Going Green" is full of great programming ideas.
http://alsgoesgreen.wordpress.com/tag/programming/
Going Green: A Recycled Costume Show
Date Added: May 22, 2012
From the Field Acquistions blog, a great idea for a low-cost and easy to implement program.
http://fieldacquisitions.blogspot.com/2011/07/going-green-recycled-costume-show.html
Go Green with Eco-Friendly Events at the Library
Date Added: May 22, 2012
This article showcases some great eco-friendly programming at The Omaha Public Library.
http://www.omahapubliclibrary.org/news-room/news-releases/433-eco-friendly-events
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