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Question: GREEN LIBRARIES: MEANING, STANDARDS AND PRACTICES

Answer: ‘Go Green’ has become a buzz word in the 21st century. Recently libraries too have imbibed
this phenomenon enormously. Green Library Movement, which is comprising of librarians,
libraries, cities, towns, college and university campuses committed to greening libraries and
reducing their environmental impact. Constructing a green library building using
performance standards like Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) & Indian
Green Building Council (IGBC) is a way some libraries both abroad and in India are
choosing to become green and sustainable. Environmental challenges like energy depletion
and climate change will influence the type of information resources and programs libraries
will provide to their communities. The present paper focus on the concept of ‘Go Green’ in
general and ‘Green Libraries’ in particular. The attempt is also made to give information on
different standards being followed, existing green libraries, practices and initiatives globally
and locally

(Source: , 02 Sep 2021)

Source Link: http://episteme.net.in/content/73/3808/attachments/1-Green.pdf