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Preparing Climate Leaders: One Syllabus At A Time, Madeleine K. Charney
Preparing Climate Leaders: One Syllabus At A Time, Madeleine K. Charney
Madeleine K. Charney
Poster presentation at the 2014 Presidential Summit on Climate Leadership which highlighted the Sustainability Curriculum Initiative, a library-funded faculty mini-grant program that provides support for teaching sustainability courses across a wide range of disciplines. The poster illustrated the partnership between faculty members and subject specialist librarians. Also available was the Library’s Sustainability Research Guide, curriculum-building material which integrate library resources, photographs, and a White Paper outlining the history of the program. The Summit, held in Boston October 1-2, 2014 and hosted by Second Nature, was designed by Presidents for Presidents and Sustainability Staff in higher education. The focus of the …
Academic Librarians And The Sustainability Curriculum: Building Alliances To Support A Paradigm Shift, Madeleine K. Charney
Academic Librarians And The Sustainability Curriculum: Building Alliances To Support A Paradigm Shift, Madeleine K. Charney
Madeleine K. Charney
Sustainability is a fast evolving movement in higher education demonstrated by a proliferation of academic programs and co-curricular initiative and projects. After a review of sustainability-related LibGuides (online resource guides) created by academic librarians, a survey was administered to their developers during the spring of 2011 and posted on library listservs. Librarians returned 112 survey responses which reflected active roles in the paradigm shift toward sustainability through the forging of partnerships across campus and development of teaching resources and events. Telephone interviews conducted with 24 of the respondents showed librarians’ wide-ranging personal and professional interest in sustainability, and their initiatives …
Seven-Part Sustainability Action Plan For My Library, Madeleine K. Charney
Seven-Part Sustainability Action Plan For My Library, Madeleine K. Charney
Madeleine K. Charney
Librarians may use this template as a "jumping off point" for initiating or advancing sustainability at their own library and within the library profession. Created for academic librarians but adaptable for other library types as well. From "The Sustainability Movement on Campus: Forming a Library Action Plan for Engagement." Library Juice Academy course. 2013.
The Library And You: Sharing Our Vision, Madeleine K. Charney, Bonnie Smith
The Library And You: Sharing Our Vision, Madeleine K. Charney, Bonnie Smith
Madeleine K. Charney
Networking session to illuminate academic library resources and services which support campus sustainability goals and enrich student learning. Ideas were exchanged about collaborating with campus libraries to co-create resources, co-host events and exhibits, guide collection development and make use of institutional repositories.
Embedded: A Sustainability Studies Librarian Finds A New Home, Madeleine K. Charney, Katie Campbell Nelson
Embedded: A Sustainability Studies Librarian Finds A New Home, Madeleine K. Charney, Katie Campbell Nelson
Madeleine K. Charney
“Sustainable Living” is a 4-credit General Education course taught through the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at UMass Amherst. Overall, the course directs students to reflect on their values and behaviors related to economic viability, social justice and environmental responsibility. This year, an Information Literacy (IL) component was added -- a weekly online assignment and discussion called “Beyond Google.” Learn how this embedded librarian model increased understanding of course content, provided a forum for articulating values and ideas, and developed IL skills to empower students as sustainability leaders and advocates. Discussion will include brainstorming ideas for how this model might be …
Registration Form - Libraries For Sustainability #4, Madeleine K. Charney, Bonnie Smith, Beth Filar Williams
Registration Form - Libraries For Sustainability #4, Madeleine K. Charney, Bonnie Smith, Beth Filar Williams
Madeleine K. Charney
Registration form for " Exploring More Sustainability Practices in Libraries "- part four of a four-part webinar series, “Libraries for Sustainability.”
A Sustainability Librarian's Manifesto: Your "Take Action" Checklist, Madeleine K. Charney
A Sustainability Librarian's Manifesto: Your "Take Action" Checklist, Madeleine K. Charney
Madeleine K. Charney
Use this checklist to reflect on your institution's involvement in the sustainability movement. What else can you do to bring the voice and resources of the Library to the table? Includes resources for librarians to support this process (e.g listserv, webinars, reading material).
A Sustainability Librarian's Manifesto: Your "Take Action" Checklist by Madeleine Charney is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Registration Form - Libraries For Sustainability #3, Madeleine K. Charney, Bonnie Smith, Beth Filar Williams
Registration Form - Libraries For Sustainability #3, Madeleine K. Charney, Bonnie Smith, Beth Filar Williams
Madeleine K. Charney
Registration form for " Engagement in Professional Library Organizations "- part three of a four-part webinar series, “Libraries for Sustainability.”
Registration Form - Libraries For Sustainability, Webinar #2, Madeleine K. Charney, Bonnie Smith University Of Florida, Beth Filar Williams Oregon State University
Registration Form - Libraries For Sustainability, Webinar #2, Madeleine K. Charney, Bonnie Smith University Of Florida, Beth Filar Williams Oregon State University
Madeleine K. Charney
Registration form for " Exploring Sustainability Practices in Libraries "- part two of a four-part webinar series, “Libraries for Sustainability.”
"A Call To Action" - Part 1 Of Webinar Series "Libraries For Sustainability", Madeleine K. Charney, Bonnie Smith, Beth Filar Williams
"A Call To Action" - Part 1 Of Webinar Series "Libraries For Sustainability", Madeleine K. Charney, Bonnie Smith, Beth Filar Williams
Madeleine K. Charney
American Library Association's Task Force On the Environment (TFOE) has been engaged in environmental issues for over 20 years and done some tremendous work but has suffered from a lack of participation and lost momentum in recent years. Join us, and Maria A. Jankowska (UCLA Research Librarian and Editor of Electronic Green Journal), most recent TFOE chair, to understand what TFOE has accomplished, including pitfalls and successes -- plus recommendations for next steps. Should this group be revitalized and/or is a change in direction indicated? What are some options for remaining engaged at the local and national levels? Where are …
Registration Form - Libraries For Sustainability #1, Madeleine K. Charney, Bonnie Smith, Beth Filar Williams
Registration Form - Libraries For Sustainability #1, Madeleine K. Charney, Bonnie Smith, Beth Filar Williams
Madeleine K. Charney
Registration form for "Call to Action and Collaboration"- part one of a four-part webinar series, “Libraries for Sustainability.”
Libraries For Sustainability - Networking Event At Aashe 2011, Madeleine K. Charney, Bonnie J. Smith
Libraries For Sustainability - Networking Event At Aashe 2011, Madeleine K. Charney, Bonnie J. Smith
Madeleine K. Charney
"Libraries for Sustainability" was a networking event held at the AASHE conference on 10/11/2011. Participants mostly included sustainability officers with a handful of librarians. A lively and productive discussion yielded ten ideas for connecting campus libraries as partners in the sustainability movement.
Getting Closer: The Librarian, The Curriculum And The Office Of Sustainability, Madeleine K. Charney
Getting Closer: The Librarian, The Curriculum And The Office Of Sustainability, Madeleine K. Charney
Madeleine K. Charney
As teachers of critical thinking and sound reasoning, academic librarians play a vital role in supporting sustainability across the curriculum. Seasoned consolidators and distributors of information, librarians also bring a unique voice to sustainability councils and committees. The forging of partnerships between the Library and the Office of Sustainability holds great potential for strengthening the surge of sustainability in higher education. This presentation centers on survey and interview responses from librarians who are instrumental in shaping sustainability on their campuses. Article here: http://works.bepress.com/charney_madeleine/69/
Sunflower Seeds And Their Products, Madeleine K. Charney
Sunflower Seeds And Their Products, Madeleine K. Charney
Madeleine K. Charney
Sunflower as a commodity for both food and seed.
Notable Edibles: Sound Bites, Madeleine K. Charney
Notable Edibles: Sound Bites, Madeleine K. Charney
Madeleine K. Charney
Written by Rebecca Touger, this article describes the radio show "Farm to Fork: The Pioneer Valley's Local Food and Agriculture" which airs every other Tuesday from 6:30-7:30pm EST on WXOJ-LP, 103.3fm, Valley Free Radio. Hosted by: Madeleine Charney, Kelly Coleman, Leslie Cox and Don Persons. Listen via live audiostream: www.valleyfreeradio.org
Review Of The Massachusetts Gardener's Companion: An Insider's Guide To Gardening From The Berkshires To The Islands, Barbara Gee
Review Of The Massachusetts Gardener's Companion: An Insider's Guide To Gardening From The Berkshires To The Islands, Barbara Gee
Madeleine K. Charney
Book review of The Massachusetts Gardener's Companion: An Insider's Guide to Gardening from the Berkshires to the Islands by Barbara Gee (Globe Pequot Press, 2007)
Review Of Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia On Cd-Rom, Paula E. Hyman
Review Of Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia On Cd-Rom, Paula E. Hyman
Madeleine K. Charney
Book review (CD-ROM format) of a work that attempts to cover "the whole Jewish world and all of Jewish culture from the Hebrew Bible to the present." Also available online: http://jwa.org/
Community Saves Farm From Jaws Of Development —Feeds Self Instead, Madeleine K. Charney
Community Saves Farm From Jaws Of Development —Feeds Self Instead, Madeleine K. Charney
Madeleine K. Charney
Amherst, Massachusetts community members join forces to form a non-profit landtrust and launch the North Amherst Community Farm.
Land Of Opportunity: Immigrant Farmers Put Down Roots In Holyoke, Massachusetts, Madeleine K. Charney
Land Of Opportunity: Immigrant Farmers Put Down Roots In Holyoke, Massachusetts, Madeleine K. Charney
Madeleine K. Charney
Author is Madeleine Charney. Correction published in following issue.
Valley Free Radio Program Takes Things ‘Farm To Fork’, Madeleine K. Charney
Valley Free Radio Program Takes Things ‘Farm To Fork’, Madeleine K. Charney
Madeleine K. Charney
Written by Amanda Cather, this article describes the radio show "Farm to Fork: The Pioneer Valley's Local Food and Agriculture" which airs every other Tuesday from 6:30-7:30pm EST on WXOJ-LP, 103.3fm, Valley Free Radio. Hosted by: Madeleine Charney, Kelly Coleman, Leslie Cox and Don Persons. Listen via live audiostream: www.valleyfreeradio.org
Hidden Jewel Of Information Uncovered, Madeleine K. Charney
Hidden Jewel Of Information Uncovered, Madeleine K. Charney
Madeleine K. Charney
Describes the library at the New England Small Farm Institute (NESFI), located at 275 Jackson Street in Belchertown, MA.
Permaculture At Umass-Amherst: Garden Share Project, Madeleine K. Charney
Permaculture At Umass-Amherst: Garden Share Project, Madeleine K. Charney
Madeleine K. Charney
Student-run project at UMass-Amherst which highlights the value of growing and eating local and organic foods.
Northampton Community Garden: Paradise It Is, Madeleine K. Charney
Northampton Community Garden: Paradise It Is, Madeleine K. Charney
Madeleine K. Charney
Logistics and philosophy behind this well-run community site.
At Home With Death, Madeleine K. Charney
At Home With Death, Madeleine K. Charney
Madeleine K. Charney
From website to gravesite, a budding landscape designer learns firsthand about the ties between technology, community, and the land.