Call for Submissions: Greening Libraries

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Greening Libraries, edited by Monika Antonelli and Mark McCullough and published by Library Juice Press, is a collection of essays, papers and articles on various aspects of the green library movement.

The editors are seeking articles from a variety of perspectives on a wide range of topics related to green practices, sustainability and the library profession. Greening Libraries will offer an overview of important aspects of the growing green library movement, including, but not limited to, green buildings, alternative energy resources, conservation, green library services and practices, operations, programming, and outreach.

Objective of Book

It is difficult to turn on the television or read a news story today without learning about how green and sustainable practices are being implemented throughout society. Libraries are not exempt from these broader trends. In some cases, libraries and librarians have been at the forefront of these efforts. This book seeks to provide library professionals with a collection of articles and papers that will serve as a portal to understanding a wide range of green and sustainable practices within libraries and the library profession.

Suggested Topics:

Green Libraries
Historical, current or future perspectives

Green Buildings
*How to build a green library
*LEED certification
*Platinum and Gold LEED Libraries
*Green renovations, LEED renovations
*Green and sustainable landscaping
*Alternative building materials and methods
*Green roofs
*The Chicago Standard

Operations
*Healthy buildings
*Staff and administration compliance and buy-in
*Energy audits
*Greenhouse gas emission inventories
*Alternative energy resources (geothermal, wind, solar)
*Energy conservation and reduction
*Water consumption and usage
*Going green and cost-effectiveness
*Thinking green about waste (composting, vermiculture)
*Recycling and reuse
*Resource sharing
*Green supplies (recycled paper, cleaners, pens, etc.)

Programming and Services
*Compliance and buy-in
*Public programming (peak oil, climate change, gardening, green living)
*Public services
*Community resource sharing
*Tool libraries
*Green transportation, car sharing, car pooling, bicycle promotion
*Library community gardens
*The library as a green community hub (CSA pick up, Freecycle, public transportation)

The Transition Town movement and Transition libraries
*Fostering sustainable communities

How Green is our Profession?
*Conferences
*New technologies
*Social networking
*Education, curriculum and training
*Leadership
*Publishing

Resource bibliography

Target Audience:

Library workers, public librarians, academic librarians, school librarians, library administrators, school administrators, public officials, higher education administrators, teachers, faculty, library school students, as well as anyone interested in issues related to sustainability and green practices.

Submission Guidelines:

The editors welcome submissions from librarians and library staff members from all types of libraries (public, academic, school, etc.) as well as administrators and educators who are interested or have experience creating green and sustainable libraries. The editors are open to a variety of submissions including research articles, how-to articles, essays and interviews. Manuscript submissions should comply with the Chicago Manual of Style.

Deadline for Summaries: October 1, 2009

Submit a brief summary of your proposed article (250 words or less) to Monika Antonelli at monika.antonelli@mnsu.edu or Mark McCullough at mark.mccullough@mnsu.edu. Electronic submissions only please.

Deadline for Manuscripts: February 1, 2010

Submit one electronic copy to Monika Antonelli at monika.antonelli@mnsu.edu or Mark McCullough at mark.mccullough@mnsu.edu. Suggested length is 1,500 to 5,000 words. Submissions should comply with the Chicago Manual of Style.

Editors contact information:

Monika Antonelli
Reference/Instruction Librarian
Minnesota State University, Mankato
monika.antonelli@mnsu.edu
507-389-2507

Mark McCullough
Reference Services Coordinator
Minnesota State University, Mankato
mark.mccullough@mnsu.edu
507-389-5154