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Growing
Green Partnerships
Barb Hauck- Mah
Reference Librarian
Rockaway Township Library
2
What we’ll discuss
Partnership tips
What is a green partnership
Easy to be green programs
Online green resources
How to continue the dialogue
Who will win?
3
Partnership Checklist
Define goals
Identify candidates
Ready-to-execute proposal
Expect the unexpected
Communicate often
Thank and recognize
4
Green Library Partnerships are
Collaborations between libraries and organizations to
develop programs and resources which
1) enhance public environmental awareness,
2) have a positive environmental impact, and
3) are ecologically sustainable over time
5
Greening your Library: SFPL
San Francisco Public Library
“The community resource for living a
greener life”
http://www.sfpl.org/greenstacks
Partnership with SF
Environment Department
6
Easy to be green ideas
Organic food events
Composting demos
Community shreds
Saturday swaps
Nike sneaker recycling
 Recycle book discards
7
NJ Organic Food Events
Rockaway Twp Library
Partnered with
Local Harvest
Slow Food NJ
Community Supported
Agriculture (co-ops)
Jersey Fresh
8
NJ Organic Food Programs
Organic Cheese sampling
Valley Shepherd Creamery
Displays by local
eco-friendly growers
9
Composting Demonstrations
Partner with--
Dept of Parks & Forestry
Gardening Club
Rutgers Coop Research &
Extension Service
Dept of Solid Waste Mgmt
NJ Example: Vermicomposting workshop Middlesex County
10
Composting @your library
Example: Woodruff Memorial Library, La Junta , COL
 Colorado Public Library
partnership with local
business
 Lawn composting demo
project for one year
 Educational resource
and healthy lawn
11
Community Shreds
Mobile, secure onsite document shredding
Shredded paper recycled
Open to public one day annually per town
$5 Fee per box shredded
12
NJ Shred Partnerships
Partner with
Recycling Dept.
Rotary Club
Local Bank
Chamber of Commerce
NJ Examples: Randolph Clean Communities Council
Cranford, Plainfield, New Providence
Madison, Brielle and more
13
Shred Event Basics
Saturday: Fall or Spring
$150-$250/ hour regular rate
2-3 hour minimum
NJ Mobile Paper Shredding
Shred-It http://www.shredit.com
AutoShred http://www.autoshred.net
AAA Shredding aaashredding@aol.com
14
Saturday Swaps
Free monthly library event
Plants, paperbacks, media, games
Swap up to 10 items: receive 1 ticket per
item brought
Redeem tickets for others’ swap items
15
Recycle Book Discards
Partnered with Rockaway Twp Recycling Center
and B-Logistics
Objectives
Keep book sale rejects from landfills
Support book re-use and earn cash
Community Recycles Day
Textbooks, Encyclopedias--all printed matter okay
http://www.rtlibrary.org/rtrecycles.html
16
Book Discards and B-Logistics
Need 3-4 weeks lead time to
get pallets and boxes
Free onsite pickup and ship
Library packs, palletizes and
shrink wraps
Library pays pallet fee
http://www.blogistics-online.com/solutions
17
Nike Sneaker Recycling
25 Million sneakers recycled since 1990
2500 pairs= 1 basketball court
18
Nike Sneaker Recycling
1) Apply for Reuse-a-shoe Drive approval
Collect up to 200 pairs of sneakers
Deliver to local Nike retail store
2) Collect 200+ pairs on your own
You pay ship costs to
Nike Recycling Center, Wilsonville, Oregon
http://www.nikereuseashoe.com/
19
Green Library Resources
RT Library Green resources guide
http://www.rtlibrary.org/greenguide.html
For more information about green partners
http://www.rtlibrary.org/greenpartners.html
Access this presentation online
http://www.rtlibrary.org/greenpartners.pdf
20
Green Library Blogs
Blog posts about sustainability projects,
information and programs for libraries
Links to green library blogs
http://greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com/
21
Let’s continue the discussion
Join the Square 2 discussion on
“Growing Green Partnerships”
http://njlaconference.ning.com
Has your library partnered with community organizations
on green projects such as recycling or a shred?
Please describe the program and include your contact
info. Responses will be summarized and posted on
http://www.rtlibrary.org/greenpartners.html
Thanks!

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Green partnerships

  • 1. Growing Green Partnerships Barb Hauck- Mah Reference Librarian Rockaway Township Library
  • 2. 2 What we’ll discuss Partnership tips What is a green partnership Easy to be green programs Online green resources How to continue the dialogue Who will win?
  • 3. 3 Partnership Checklist Define goals Identify candidates Ready-to-execute proposal Expect the unexpected Communicate often Thank and recognize
  • 4. 4 Green Library Partnerships are Collaborations between libraries and organizations to develop programs and resources which 1) enhance public environmental awareness, 2) have a positive environmental impact, and 3) are ecologically sustainable over time
  • 5. 5 Greening your Library: SFPL San Francisco Public Library “The community resource for living a greener life” http://www.sfpl.org/greenstacks Partnership with SF Environment Department
  • 6. 6 Easy to be green ideas Organic food events Composting demos Community shreds Saturday swaps Nike sneaker recycling  Recycle book discards
  • 7. 7 NJ Organic Food Events Rockaway Twp Library Partnered with Local Harvest Slow Food NJ Community Supported Agriculture (co-ops) Jersey Fresh
  • 8. 8 NJ Organic Food Programs Organic Cheese sampling Valley Shepherd Creamery Displays by local eco-friendly growers
  • 9. 9 Composting Demonstrations Partner with-- Dept of Parks & Forestry Gardening Club Rutgers Coop Research & Extension Service Dept of Solid Waste Mgmt NJ Example: Vermicomposting workshop Middlesex County
  • 10. 10 Composting @your library Example: Woodruff Memorial Library, La Junta , COL  Colorado Public Library partnership with local business  Lawn composting demo project for one year  Educational resource and healthy lawn
  • 11. 11 Community Shreds Mobile, secure onsite document shredding Shredded paper recycled Open to public one day annually per town $5 Fee per box shredded
  • 12. 12 NJ Shred Partnerships Partner with Recycling Dept. Rotary Club Local Bank Chamber of Commerce NJ Examples: Randolph Clean Communities Council Cranford, Plainfield, New Providence Madison, Brielle and more
  • 13. 13 Shred Event Basics Saturday: Fall or Spring $150-$250/ hour regular rate 2-3 hour minimum NJ Mobile Paper Shredding Shred-It http://www.shredit.com AutoShred http://www.autoshred.net AAA Shredding aaashredding@aol.com
  • 14. 14 Saturday Swaps Free monthly library event Plants, paperbacks, media, games Swap up to 10 items: receive 1 ticket per item brought Redeem tickets for others’ swap items
  • 15. 15 Recycle Book Discards Partnered with Rockaway Twp Recycling Center and B-Logistics Objectives Keep book sale rejects from landfills Support book re-use and earn cash Community Recycles Day Textbooks, Encyclopedias--all printed matter okay http://www.rtlibrary.org/rtrecycles.html
  • 16. 16 Book Discards and B-Logistics Need 3-4 weeks lead time to get pallets and boxes Free onsite pickup and ship Library packs, palletizes and shrink wraps Library pays pallet fee http://www.blogistics-online.com/solutions
  • 17. 17 Nike Sneaker Recycling 25 Million sneakers recycled since 1990 2500 pairs= 1 basketball court
  • 18. 18 Nike Sneaker Recycling 1) Apply for Reuse-a-shoe Drive approval Collect up to 200 pairs of sneakers Deliver to local Nike retail store 2) Collect 200+ pairs on your own You pay ship costs to Nike Recycling Center, Wilsonville, Oregon http://www.nikereuseashoe.com/
  • 19. 19 Green Library Resources RT Library Green resources guide http://www.rtlibrary.org/greenguide.html For more information about green partners http://www.rtlibrary.org/greenpartners.html Access this presentation online http://www.rtlibrary.org/greenpartners.pdf
  • 20. 20 Green Library Blogs Blog posts about sustainability projects, information and programs for libraries Links to green library blogs http://greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com/
  • 21. 21 Let’s continue the discussion Join the Square 2 discussion on “Growing Green Partnerships” http://njlaconference.ning.com Has your library partnered with community organizations on green projects such as recycling or a shred? Please describe the program and include your contact info. Responses will be summarized and posted on http://www.rtlibrary.org/greenpartners.html Thanks!