Building Science 101: A Primer for Librarians

Piotrowicz, Lynn M. and Scott Osgood. Building Science 101: A Primer for Librarians. Chicago: ALA, 2010. 022.31 Piotr ISBN 9780838910412

Take care of your library and it will take care of you! In this practical, concise volume the authors provide a tour of the library building from foundation to roof. In a time of rapidly inflating energy prices and tight public budgets, many libraries are faced with older physical facilities that are not up to modern standards of efficiency. Designed for libraries where construction of a whole new building is not feasible, this book offers step-by-step instructions for 1) improving energy use of existing structions 2) identifying ways to enhance building maintenance 3) investing resources for future savings.

Public Libraries Going Green

Miller, Kathryn. Public Libraries Going Green. Chicago: ALA, 2010. 022.314 Mille ISBN 978-0838910184
This is the first book to focus strictly on the library’s role in going green, helping
you with
• Collection development, disposal, and recycling issues
• Green equipment, technology, and facilities
• Programming ideas and supporting tables and
figures
• Ways to get the community involved in the process
Highly practical and bursting with ideas, this guide will serve as a quick reference source for going green
in your library.