The document discusses the Ohio Library Support Staff Institute's presentation on energy and sustainability, led by Brian C. Gray from Case Western Reserve University. It highlights the initiatives of the Kelvin Smith Library, including research support for sustainability and alternative energy, as well as the establishment of the Great Lakes Energy Institute dedicated to advancing sustainable energy solutions. Additional resources and collaborations aimed at enhancing energy awareness and research are also mentioned.

1. Make Sure You Have the Energy to Party Like a Rock Star(Energy and Sustainability)Ohio Library Support Staff InstituteJuly 27, 2010Baldwin-Wallace College

2. Brian C. GrayHead of ReferenceEngineering, Math & Statistics LibrarianKelvin Smith LibraryCase Western Reserve UniversityEmail: bcg8@case.eduBlog: http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/

3. Presentation online:http://www.slideshare.net/bcg8

4. Kelvin Smith LibrarySupports or includes:Case School of EngineeringCollege of Arts and SciencesWeatherhead School of ManagementGeneral StudiesUniversity ArchivesKulas Music LibraryAstronomy Library

5. Perfect Ignition SourceCollege-Based LibrarianCWRU strategic planGreat Lakes Energy InstituteOhio’s energy pushJourney starts late 2008The Energy Collaborative Platform is a Kelvin Smith Library initiative committed to partnership in the exploration of sustainability and alternative energy through providing world class collections, maintaining a Virtual Knowledge Center for Energy, cultivating researchers and students with educational opportunities, and capturing and disseminating the research of Case Western Reserve University and its partners.

10. Great Lakes Energy Institutehttp://energy.case.edu/MissionTo enable the transition to advanced sustainable energy generation, storage, distribution and utilization, through coordinated research, development and education.Interdisciplinaryengineering, science, business, law, & history

12. http://researchguides.case.edu/energy

13. More Research Guideshttp://researchguides.case.eduGuides done for classes on:Energy & SocietyAlternative Technologies versus Oil DependencyCWRU's Carbon Footprint - Sustainability on CampusAccessing Climate Change & Wind EnergyPolitical Hype vs Science Fact: Evidence, Risk, Preferences, Values, and "Spin"

14. Subscription to a news alerting service focused on energy & environment.

15. Updated daily.Portals cover topics such as energy, air & water quality, carbon footprints, resource management, land reclamation, and related environmental issues.Multi-disciplinary.Looks at issues from the standpoint of business, economics, law, science, etc.See the big picture by having access to periodicals, current news, academic journals, podcasts, videos, images, and conference proceedings.

16. 300+ New Books

20. Is OrganizationalData Available?

21. Ohio & Advanced Energy Push

22. Proposed wind turbines on Lake Erie which could be the first freshwater wind farm in the world.

23. Leveraging Power of All Participants

24. Energy Events & Groups Northeast Ohio nonprofit Technology-Based Economic Development organization with advanced energy focusGreat Lakes Energy Development Task ForceGreen Energy OhioGreat Lakes Science CenterCleveland Foundation

38. Contact MeEmail:bcg8@case.eduBlog:http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/Presentations: http://slideshare.net/bcg8