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The Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI) provides library leaders with a proven path forward to co-create libraries and communities that will thrive in the coming years. The Sustainable Library Certification Program and the SLI community of practice focuses your leadership to enable your library, and ultimately your community, to become more environmentally sound, socially equitable and economically feasible.

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November 11, 2024

SustainRT Citation for Wellness in the Workplace

SustainRT Citation for Wellness in the Workplace

About the Award

In recognition of the fact that library staff are our greatest asset in building and supporting sustainable libraries and communities, the ALA Sustainability Roundtable (SustainRT) is recognizing libraries that go above and beyond in meeting the wellness needs of their staff with the SustainRT Citation for Wellness in the Workplace.

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Introduction to the Sustainable Libraries Initiative - Thursday, December 12, 2024, 1:30 PM Eastern

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Introduction to the Sustainable Library Certification Program (SLCP)

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Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 1:30 PM Eastern Time

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Topic: SLCP Meet Up: Resilience Planning
Time: Jan 9, 2025 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Topic: SLCP Meet Up: Financial Sustainability
Time: Feb 6, 2025 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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SLCP Meet Up: Collections

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