Contents

Acknowledgments

PART I

Transitioning to Sustainability in the Library

1. Librarianship and the Three Es

2. The Case for Sustainability in the Library

3. Making the Transition: The First Steps

PART II

Building a Sustainable Library

4. Ecology

5. Economy

6. Equity

PART III

Sustainable Librarianship in Practice

7. The Challenges of Technology and Corporate Power in the Library

8. Curbing Corporate Power

9. Resolving the Technology Dilemma

10. Visioning the Sustainable Library

Appendixes

A. Sustainability Assessment Worksheet

B. Sample Sustainability Plan

C. Resources for Starting a Sustainability Discussion in Your Library

Bibliography

Index