Libraries are playing an important role in driving sustainable development globally and locally. Globally, libraries collaborate through organizations like IFLA to support the UN's 2030 agenda and advance initiatives like the Marrakesh Treaty. They also partner with programs like UNESCO's Information for All to promote information access, literacy and peace. Locally, libraries serve as community anchors, facilitating dialogue on social issues and supporting community empowerment and capacity building for social transformation. The document discusses how libraries can measure their impact on peace and partner with other organizations to strengthen this work.

1. Libraries as Global Leaders:
Driving Sustainable
Development
Clara M. Chu 曹惠萍
Director & Mortenson Distinguished Professor
Mortenson Center for International Library Programs
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champain

2. OVERVIEW: Libraries Driving Sustainable
Development
Defining: Sustainable Development
Acting globally:
IFLA’s role as global leader
in developing and
advancing UN’s 2030
Agenda + Marrakesh Treaty
Libraries and Information
Access for All Programme
(UNESCO IFAP)
Collective impact: driving
information access, multiple
literacies, peace and
collaboration
Acting locally:
Libraries as community
anchors
Sustainable libraries

3. Sustainable
development
To address the problem of
conflicts between environment
and development goals, in 1987
the World Commission on
Environment and Development
the following definition:
Sustainable development
is development which
meets the needs of the
present without
compromising the ability
of future generations to
meet their own needs.
World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED). Our common future. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1987 p. 43.
Image source: http://i2ud.org/2012/06/sustainable-development-vs-sustainability/

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• aims to end poverty by 2030 and universally promote shared
economic prosperity, social development and environmental
protection
United Nations
2030 Agenda
ACTING GLOBALLY
Collaborative and collective action

5. www.lyondeclaration.org
Since 2012,
IFLA has been
actively
engaged with
the creation of
the 2030
Agenda
Libraries are
Enablers of
Development

6. Oct. 15, 2015 – Lyon Declarationin 24 languages
– Over 597 signatories
SDGs related to the library
and information field:
1. access to information,
2. universal literacy,
3. safeguarding of cultural and
natural heritage, and
4. access to Information and
Communication
Technologies (ICTs)
IFLA, Libraries and Development
see http://www.ifla.org/libraries-development

7. Partnerships for SDGs: Contribution
of Libraries to the SDGs [IFLA]
Sustainable Development Goals and Targets:
Goal 4 Goal 16 Goal 17
Deliverables by December 2030:
320,000 public libraries and more than a million
parliamentary, national, university, science
and research, school, and special libraries will
ensure that information on the SDGs and the
skills to use this information are available to
everyone
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/partnership/?p=10909

8. Every library and librarian supports development
http://www.ifla.org/libraries-development
IFLA encourages all library associations, institutions
and librarians to demonstrate the contribution that
access to information and libraries make to
achieving development as outlined in the
IFLA Statement on Libraries and Development by:
Advocating for, and delivering, library
and information services relevant to a library’s
local environment that help citizens to be
educated, informed and included;
Monitoring and contributing to the post-2015
agenda utilising briefings and support materials
to be provided by IFLA; and
Supporting national and local frameworks that
achieve development goals and help
governments to understand citizens’ information
needs.

9.  signed on 27 June 2013, and enteredinto force on 30 Sept. 2016
 the first clear step was back in 1981, with the creation of a joint
working group between the World Intellectual Property
Organisation (WIPO) and the UnitedNations Educational,
Scientific andCultural Organisation(UNESCO)
Places two key limitations on copyright:
1. it allows people with print disabilities to
make accessible copies of books, or for
‘authorised entities’ to do so on their
behalf, without having to seek the
agreement of rightholders (usually
publishers), or having to pay royalties.
2. it allows authorised entities to supply
accessible copies of books across borders.
Source: https://www.ifla.org/node/10916
The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to
Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind,
Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled

10. Following agreement in the
European Union on legislation to
implement the Marrakesh Treaty,
Member States now have a year to
comply. By 11 October 2018, all 28
countries need to give people who
are blind, have visual impairments or
other print disabilities, as well as the
institutions that serve them, the
possibility to make and share
accessible format copies of books.
will likely involve passing laws and
regulations which will have a
significant impact on efforts by
libraries to end the book famine.
Source: https://www.ifla.org/node/11867-adapted from the EIFL Guide to the
Marrakesh Treaty, and developed by IFLA
in partnership with EBLIDA (European
Bureau of Library Information and
Documentation Associations)

11. The Information for All
Programme (IFAP) is…
• UNESCO's response to the challenges and opportunities of the
Information Society.
• an intergovernmental programme, created in 2000. Through IFAP,
Governments of the world have pledged to harness the new
opportunities of the information age to create equitable societies
through better access to information
• closely integrated with UNESCO's regular programme, especially
in the area of communication and information; working closely
with other intergovernmental organizations and international
NGOs, particularly those with expertise in information
management and preservation (e.g., IFLA, ICA)

12. IFAP Objectives
• promote international reflection and debate on the ethical, legal and
societal challenges of the information society;
• promote and widen access to information in the public domain through the
organization, digitization and preservation of information;
• support training, continuing education and lifelong learning in the fields of
communication, information and informatics;
• support the production of local content and foster the availability of
indigenous knowledge through basic literacy and ICT literacy training;
• promote the use of international standards and best practices in
communication, information and informatics in UNESCO's fields of
competence; and
• promote information and knowledge networking at local, national, regional
and international levels.

13. • Information for Development focuses on the value of
information for addressing development issues.
• Information Literacy empowers people in all walks of life
to seek, evaluate, use and create information effectively
to achieve their personal, social, occupational and
educational goal.
• Information Preservation will be predominantly executed
by strengthening the underlying principles of the Memory
of the World Programme, beyond its registers, which
serve as catalysts to alert decision makers and the public
at large.
UNESCO Information for All
Program (IFAP): Priorities
Source: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/intergovernmental-
programmes/information-for-all-programme-ifap/priorities/

14. UNESCO Information for All
Program (IFAP): Priorities
• Information Ethics cover the ethical, legal and societal aspects
of the applications of ICT and derive from the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.
• Information Accessibility encompasses the many issues
surrounding availability, accessibility and affordability of
information, as well as the special needs of people with
disabilities.
• Multilingualism: Language is a primary means for
communicating information and knowledge, thus the ability to
access content on the Internet in a language which one can use
is a key determinant for the extent to which one can participate
in the knowledge societies.

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Adapted from: http://www.collaborationforimpact.com/collaborative-approaches/ca-subpage-2/ and
http://www.actforyouth.net/youth_development/communities/collaboration.cfm
Sharing
information
Changing
services
Sharing
resources
Cross
training
Merging
structure
[Toward Collective Impact]
Video: http://www.fsg.org/ideas-in-action/collective-impact

16. Target 16.10: “Ensure public access to
information and protect fundamental freedoms,
in accordance with national legislation and
international agreements”
Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive
societies for sustainable development,
provide access to justice for all and build
effective, accountable and inclusive
institutions at all levels

17. Mission: to strengthen international ties among
libraries and librarians worldwide for the
promotion of international education,
understanding, and peace.
Peace: Global Action https://librariesforpeace.org
ACT.
LEARN.
SHARE.

18. SHARE.
• Contribute and view libraries for peace (L4P)
stories
• Dialogue

19. https://librariesforpeace.org/map/

20. WHAT IS PEACE? {brainstorming}
http://librariesforpeace.org/perspectives/
all in this together.

21. ACT.
• Celebrate L4P Day 9/21
• Pledge and ACT
– UN Sustainable Development Goal
– Community-Library Inter-Action
– News Know-How (forthcoming)
• Discover: add and view examples on L4P map

22. Libraries for Peace
(L4P) Day, 9/21
3 ways librarians and friends recommend celebrating:
• Intercultural and interfaith dialogues
• Chalk4Peace
http://www.chalk4peace.org/eventinfo.html or the
Peace Crane Project Exchange
https://peacecraneproject.org/
• Peace-related topics as focus of course
curriculum/programs (e.g., Peace Speaks Up
http://proyectos.banrepcultural.org/proyecto-paz/
in Spanish; video with English sub-titles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMeaEX6XQH
U)
3 ways the UN recommends celebrating:
• A minute of silence at 12 noon on 9/21 (all
timezones)
• Welcome and help refugees and migrants in your
community
• Global student videoconference on September 15,
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET, at United Nations
Headquarters

23. Source: https://www.ifla.org/files/assets/hq/topics/libraries-development/documents/sdgs-insert.pdf

24. Source: https://www.ifla.org/files/assets/hq/topics/libraries-development/documents/sdgs-insert.pdf
See also: https://start.me/p/ZMXJQn/libraries-and-the-un-2030-agenda

25. Community Engagement: Community-Library Inter-Action
• The Community-Library Inter-Action Project responds to
community needs by supporting libraries to facilitate local
dialogue and community action. In this context libraries
contribute to the collective action and impact on the part of
libraries worldwide to advance peaceful and sustainable
communities.
• In collaboration with Take Part Research Cluster (University
of Lincoln), informed by the Take Part Learning Framework
for Active Citizenship Learning
http://takepartresearchcluster.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/

26. Imagenes: http://www.eluniversal.com.co/cultural/el-ministerio-de-cultura-escogio-las-25-mejores-bibliotecas-del-pais-230618;
http://www.uttt.edu.mx/Biblioteca/; ; http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-14944835

27. [The public library (PL) as] space allows the community to learn to know,
to do/act, to live together and to be, in the role of citizens, protagonists of
their own reality, able to define their life projects, to manage and decide
each one of the aspects that they experience in everyday life. Thus, the
PL transcends the concept of book warehouse, temple of knowledge and
place for schoolchildren, to become an active and sensitive part of the
community and an agent of change, based on new ways of relating with
neighbors, which awakens civic engagement, encourages citizen
participation and fosters a greater degree of intervention in the decision-
making processes and solving community problems (McDermott, 2010)
Translation from Spanish of Jaramillo, Orlanda. “Bibliotecas Públicas en Colombia:
Territorio de Paz” [Public libraries in Colombia: Land of Peace], El profesional de
la información, 25 (5): 815-21, 2016. Accessed 1/24/17
at http://www.elprofesionaldelainformacion.com/contenidos/2016/sep/12.pdf
dialogue social transformationaction

28. PHASE 1: Lab to co-develop the CLIA
guide in the United States
February-May 2017
Lab Illinois, May 4-5 >
working group
PHASE 2: Lab to co-develop the guide in
Colombia to support libraries in the
Colombian peace process
February-June 2017
Lab Colombia, June 21-22 >
Nov. 8-10
PHASE 3: Global implementation and
learning through community dialogues
using the guide.
October 2017 - August 2018

29. Community-Library Inter-
Action (CLIA)
• CLIA processes enable libraries to strengthen their role
as anchor institutions by working WITH, not just FOR
communities, and support communities in acting
collectively rather than in isolation.
• CLIA are mindful practices to facilitate participatory
dialogue and community action, contributing towards
advancing social justice, inclusion and equity.
• CLIA processes support movements towards social
transformation and contribute to the collective action
and impact on the part of libraries worldwide to advance
peaceful and sustainable communities.
Ser
Pertenecer
Llegar a ser

30. Case Study: Lima, Peru
November 14, 2017
• From reading promotion (Casero del Libro
program, 2005-present) to community concerns
(community empowerment)
– Modernizing operations, capacity building, legal
status
Libraries play a meaningful role in supporting community capacity building
for social transformation, working WITH rather than FOR community.
Image source: http://blogs.miraflores.gob.pe/larco400/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/6834554660_d3f1a362e3_z.jpg

31. LEARN.
Library and information centers that are working to promote
peace can strengthen their work by contributing to
a sustainable future, measuring their impact, partnering with
or engaging the resources of other organizations, or using
available research.
•Impact
•International Peace Organizations & Resources
•Research
NEWS (blog)

32. Integrated approach to peaceful, just and inclusive
societies
Source: River Path Associates. http://www.riverpath.com/peaceful-just-and-inclusive-societies/

33. Acting Locally
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T4TIDjTtfM

34. Libraries as Community Anchors
• On April 12 [2015],the American Library
Association released The State of America’s
Libraries Report, a look at how libraries are
perceived by their communities and
society. The bottom line: libraries of all
types are viewed as anchors, centers for
academic life and research and cherished
spaces. Public libraries and librarians are
viewed as change agents by addressing
unique needs and identifying trends that
impact the community. The majority of
public libraries offer neutral space for
patrons, residents and students to discuss
and resolve critical issues.
Source: https://www.benton.org/blog/literacy-and-access-roles-help-libraries-remain-vital-community-anchors
Source: http://go.sirsidynix.com/Embedding-Your-
Public-Library-as-a-Community-Anchor_Download-
eBook-LP.html
Anchor institutions are nonprofit
institutions that tend to be
established/rooted in a community,
support local economies, and
contribute to community development.
Libraries as SOCIAL Anchors

35. http://library.ust.hk/al4/
1. Sustainable Environment
2. Sustainable Resources
3. Sustainable Technologies
4. Sustainable Services
How do academic libraries drive sustainability in
their innovations and day-to-day operations?
What are the best practices and emerging trends
that help save the environment for posterity while
most efficiently fulfilling the current and future
needs of library users?
What are the obstacles or breakthroughs in
advancing these goals?

36. 1. Sustainable Environment
 physical environment, proximity to user services,
relationship with technical services
2. Sustainable Resources
 human resources, in-house vs. outsourced services,
professional development, multilingual competencies
3. Sustainable Technologies
 Effective and dependable systems, flexible systems
that integrate new formats
4. Sustainable Services
 personalized services, learning analytics, best practices
Sustainable cataloging services:
Considering the issues

37. Libraries as Global Leaders:
Driving Sustainable Development
Recommendations for information
organization specialists:
1. RAISE AWARENESS about sustainable
development information and its access
2. PARTNER with subject specialists and
technology designers to engage content
3. POSITION library to strategically
enhance accessibility and provide
inclusive and sustainable information
services.

38. http://sdgfunders.org/wizard/

39. Thank you!
Email: cmchu@illinois.edu
Questions& Answers