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“Michigan State University’s Library Environmental Committee”
Michael E. Unsworth
Humanities Librarian
Michigan State University Libraries
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OUTLINE• MSUL Background• LEC in Bureaucracy• Brief Chronology• Membership Composition• Ongoing Activities
– Communication / Education
– Recycling– Reduce / Reuse
• Current Ops– Environmental Stewardship– Green Certification– Pushback
• Adaptability of LEC Model
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MSU
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“SACRED SPACE”
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LEC IS AN OFFICIAL COMMITTEE
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LEC CHARGE• “focus on the Libraries' use
of natural resources with an eye toward sustainability, while maintaining and improving our overall working and learning environment.”
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“CATEGORIES OF RESOURCES:” • paper printing and copier use• energy--lighting, PCs • heating and cooling• cleaning supplies and chemicals• office supplies• recycling and waste reduction• parking and transportation• noise• general design issues that have an ecological
impact.•
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LEC TASKS
• Advise library administration and staff
• Provide educational information for staff
• Maintain a reference file or sources related to these issues
• Act as liaison with the Office of Recycling and Waste Reduction and contact other units as required
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BRIEF CHRONOLOGY
• 1978: Informal newspaper recycling in Main Library
• 1986: Environmental Action Committee of the Staff Association formed
• 1986-1999:Expanded materials to Recyling (white paper,beverage containers, corrugated boxes, & other materials. Branches added.
• 1999: EAC morphed into present Library Environment Committee
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MEMBERS
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ROTATING CHAIR & RECORDER
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ADMINISTRATIVE UNCERTAINTY
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LEC INTRANET SITE IS A POWERFUL TOOL
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ONGOING ACTIVITIES
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COMMUNICATION / EDUCATION
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ECOGRAM SIGNATUREThis EcoGram is brought to you by your MSU Library Environmental
Committee: Michelle Allen, Hsiang-Ping Cha, Susie Garmo, Susan Kendall, Elida Marti, Kate Ojibway, Kriss Ostrom, Stephanie Perentesis, Heidi Schroeder, Mike Schury, and Mike Unsworth. Please send any of us your questions or agenda items for our monthly meetings. Our work focuses on the Libraries' use of natural resources with an eye toward sustainability, while maintaining and improving our overall working and learning environment, advising and educating library administrators and staff. Resources include such items as paper, printing and copier use; energy--lighting, PC's, heating and cooling; cleaning supplies and chemicals; office supplies; recycling and waste reduction; parking and transportation; noise; and general design issues that have an ecological impact.
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RECYCLING
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REDUCE / REUSE
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OUTREACH
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CURRENT ACTIVITIES
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MONTHLY REPORTS
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PUSHBACK
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ADAPTABILITY OF THE MSU LEC MODEL
• Successful for MSUL
• Most of its activities could be mandated from top-down
• LEC “headless structure” generates members’ enthusiasm and long-lasting staff buy-in
• Takes time to develop
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QUESTIONS???