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	<title>Going Green @your library</title>
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	<description>Environmentally friendly practices for libraries and beyond!</description>
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		<title>sustainable name tags</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just attended an event where &#8211; instead of plastic or sticker name tags and using markers &#8211; we were given pieces of recycled card stock (you could use old card catalog cards) attached with a small binder clip and string.The string was already tied in a circle and then we simply looped it through [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com&blog=2440576&post=908&subd=greeningyourlibrary&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Green Directory for Colleges</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From AASHE bulletin:
Duke University (NC) has launched a free directory of environmental information at nearly 2,000 U.S. colleges and universities. The directory provides listings of environmental degree programs as well as environmental opportunities and organizations at campuses around the country. The directory was created by student volunteers at 40 campuses nationwide, including undergraduate and graduate [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com&blog=2440576&post=905&subd=greeningyourlibrary&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/green-directory-for-colleges/</link>
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		<title>Energy Efficiency Resource</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The US Dept of  Energy has a wonderful web site on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy loaded with lots of tips, news, ideas,  and more. Check out the energy audit section, find out about tax credits and rebates (even specifically on energy star appliances), choose a category such as appliances, lighting, remodeling, heating etc. for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com&blog=2440576&post=903&subd=greeningyourlibrary&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/energy-efficiency-resource/</link>
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		<title>Campus Sustainability Online Discussion Forums</title>
		<description><![CDATA[AASHE (assoc for advancement of sustainability in higher education) recently created these Campus Sustainability Discussion Forums to ask questions and get answers or idea from others on greening your campuses. There are 17 forum topics: co-curricular education, curriculum, research, buildings, climate, dining services, energy, grounds, purchasing, transportation, water, waste, coordination and planning, diversity and affordability, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com&blog=2440576&post=901&subd=greeningyourlibrary&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/campus-sustainability-online-discussion-forums/</link>
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		<title>save energy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One easy way you can save energy (and money!) in your library is through your computer power management settings.  A typical desktop computer and LCD monitor can use over 200 watts a day. Laptops use less than 45 watts and Macs generally use  a lot less energy too. (more info)  By putting your computer to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com&blog=2440576&post=899&subd=greeningyourlibrary&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/save-energy/</link>
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		<title>Fun stuff</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fun can change behaviors&#8230; how can you make being green more &#8220;fun&#8221; in your library?

 (maybe try this with a recycle bin?)
(from Green Workplace blog)
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		<link>http://greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/fun-stuff/</link>
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		<title>Any librarians blogging about green ideas?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m wondering who I havent yet stumbled upon in library land who is blogging, or using twitter, nings, SL  or other 2.0 tools to discuss, inform or communicate on green and sustainable library topics?  Does your library have an active green committee with blog? Are there any statewide green library committees with 2.0 type  online [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com&blog=2440576&post=888&subd=greeningyourlibrary&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/any-librarians-blogging-about-green-ideas/</link>
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		<title>Online conference: call for proposals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Learning Times is presenting an online conference March 2-4, 2010 called Stakeholder Engagement 2010TM The Annual International Online Conference. The theme is Including the Excluded: Social/Environmental Justice Accessibility, and Social Inclusion in Engagement.  The conference sessions will cover:

Historically excluded or underserved groups (Social or Environmental Justice)
Individuals with physical or mental disabilities (Accessibility)
Persons who are socially [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com&blog=2440576&post=884&subd=greeningyourlibrary&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/online-conference-call-for-proposals/</link>
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		<title>Libraries lending Kill-A-watt devices</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kill-a-watt devices help you analyze how much an appliance contributes to your utility costs, the best times of day to use that appliance, and basically how to be more energy efficient and save money. A number of electric companies are lending them to their citizens but since these businesses dont have a good lending service [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com&blog=2440576&post=882&subd=greeningyourlibrary&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/libraries-lending-kill-a-watt-devices/</link>
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		<title>Fuel Efficient Parking Only</title>
		<description><![CDATA[in the parking lot of the new LEED Gold certified Durango Public Library:

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		<link>http://greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/fuel-efficient-parking-only/</link>
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