Sustainability in Library Collection Development
The topic of sustainability generates keen interest in many contemporary spheres. As vital partners in the publishing ecosystem, academic libraries are implicated in the push to make the content that supports teaching and research more equitable and sustainable. This paper examines the relationshi...
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The topic of sustainability generates keen interest in many contemporary spheres. As vital partners in the publishing ecosystem, academic libraries are implicated in the push to make the content that supports teaching and research more equitable and sustainable. This paper examines the relationship between the practices of academic publishers and the sustainability goals of academic libraries related to collection management, through the lens of a Green Audit featuring a customized rubric to facilitate the assessment of the green practices of publishers. The research team assessed the environmental practices, current impact, and future commitments of publishers, with an anticipated outcome of reducing their library’s carbon footprint and advancing sustainable collection practices. Findings are drawn from an audit of sixteen international academic publishers that examined material elements as well as transportation and infrastructure considerations. Audit results reveal an uneven picture of the industry, owing primarily to funding levels and staffing capacity.
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| spelling | doaj-art-3fef356c47ab40bbb86f2a202dcfc6c92025-01-25T06:00:02ZengThe Canadian Association of Professional Academic LibrariansCanadian Journal of Academic Librarianship2369-937X2025-01-011110.33137/cjal-rcbu.v11.43852Sustainability in Library Collection DevelopmentDavid McCord0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2911-2212Samuel Cassady1Paige Roman2https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3194-0479Jacqueline Cato3https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8011-8217Elizabeth Mantz4https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4944-9689Western UniversityWestern UniversityMcMaster UniversityWestern UniversityWestern University The topic of sustainability generates keen interest in many contemporary spheres. As vital partners in the publishing ecosystem, academic libraries are implicated in the push to make the content that supports teaching and research more equitable and sustainable. This paper examines the relationship between the practices of academic publishers and the sustainability goals of academic libraries related to collection management, through the lens of a Green Audit featuring a customized rubric to facilitate the assessment of the green practices of publishers. The research team assessed the environmental practices, current impact, and future commitments of publishers, with an anticipated outcome of reducing their library’s carbon footprint and advancing sustainable collection practices. Findings are drawn from an audit of sixteen international academic publishers that examined material elements as well as transportation and infrastructure considerations. Audit results reveal an uneven picture of the industry, owing primarily to funding levels and staffing capacity. https://cjal.ca/index.php/capal/article/view/43852academic libarianshipcollection developmentenvironmental sustainabilitysustainabilitypublishing |
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| title_short | Sustainability in Library Collection Development |
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| topic | academic libarianship collection development environmental sustainability sustainability publishing |
| url | https://cjal.ca/index.php/capal/article/view/43852 |
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