Solinet is offering a two-day online class called The Green(er) Library on March 25 & 26, from 10:00 – 12:00 EST, with instructor David Greenebaum. (NOTE: the February course has been canceled)
Costs: $170 members, $220 for non-members. Must register at least one week prior to date.
Class description: Ecological, social, and economic factors are prompting many libraries to consider “going green,” but how you make your library more environmentally responsible? What steps are practical in a real-world context, and what is the actual relationship between long-term financial benefits and up-front costs? … discusses current standards and practices for evaluating the environmental impact of existing, expanding or newly planned library facilities, and offer ideas for approaching environmental considerations relating to both physical plant and operating processes.
