{"product_id":"25-ready-to-use-sustainable-living-programs-for-libraries-paperback","title":"25 Ready-To-Use Sustainable Living Programs for Libraries - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEllyssa Kroski\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, library patrons of all ages are becoming ever more interested in sustainability and self-reliance topics. And libraries are enhancing their programming to embrace these timely concerns by organizing instructional workshops, forming gardening clubs, creating community gardens, building beekeeping exhibits, teaching patrons about reducing waste and sustainable food sources, and more. Drawing on real-world initiatives from public, school, and academic libraries across the country, this all-in-one guide walks you through how to plan, organize, and run sustainable living programs at your own library. Complete with a materials and equipment list, budget, and recommendations for age ranges and type of library, the programs you'll learn about include \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMason jar hydroponic gardening, straw bale gardening, growing vegetables outside in winter, and a variety of other gardening activities;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esharing fixing skills and fostering sustainable culture through repair events;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efamily-friendly programs such as how to make rolled beeswax candles and glycerin soap;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eupcycled jewelry for teens and adults; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea hands-on canning workshop;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emaking herbal tea blends;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to start a food waste collection, the basics of composting, raising chicks and chickens, and more homesteading programs; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecoordinating gardening and sustainability programs with local experts. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllyssa Kroski\u003c\/b\u003e is the Director of Information Technology and Marketing at the New York Law Institute as well as an award-winning editor and author of more than 60 books, including \u003ci\u003eLaw Librarianship in the Age of AI\u003c\/i\u003e for which she received AALL's 2020 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award. She is a librarian, an adjunct faculty member at Drexel and San Jose State Universities, and an international conference speaker. She received the 2017 Library Hi Tech Award from the ALA\/LITA for her long-term contributions in the area of Library and Information Science technology and its application\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8.9 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45064776810598,"sku":"9780838936498","price":119.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/WllTS0xjcUQ0SlpJUmpqVmFhdjc3QT09.webp?v=1773262233","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/25-ready-to-use-sustainable-living-programs-for-libraries-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}