Embedding Green Messages

Beth Filar Williams, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Libraries

efwilli3@uncg.edu

modeling

behavior

programming habits

instruction

culture

collections

personal

institution

marketing

IT

researchresource sharingtutorials

http://library.uncg.edu/tutorials/

Module 1: Getting StartedModule 2: From Question to KeywordModule 3: Types of Sources & ParametersModule 4: Library CatalogModule 5: Finding ArticlesModule 6: Scholarly vs. PopularModule 7: Finding WebsitesModule 8: PlagiarismModule 9: ParaphrasingModule 10: Citing Sources

Embed a green theme?

POLL: How many recycle at their library?

Recycling of aluminum cans saves 95% of the energy

required to make the same amount of aluminum from its

virgin source!http://recycling.stanford.edu/recycling/caq_benefits.html

One ton of recycled office paper saves 4,100 Kwh of energy, 9

barrels of oil, 54 million Btu's of energy, 60 pounds of air pollutants from being released, 7,000 gallons

of water, and 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space.

Americans use 2.5 million plastic bottles

every hour. Only about 23% are ever

recycled.http://www.cleanair.org/Waste/wasteFacts.html

An average office worker in the US uses 10,000 sheets of

copy paper each year…. That’s 4million tons of copy paper

used annually.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/neubie/465255845/

& auto double sided printing

http://www.flickr.com/photos/s4xton/458090927/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eleven/3469233315/

Pape

r & R

ecyc

ling

http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/paper/faqs.htm

Programming & Instruction

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexindigo/2539067481/

Gift bags from book covers

By suzanne metcalf http://greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/book-jackets-into-gift-bags/

The following images are courtesy of Kimberly Hopkins, independent library consultant.Altered Books

Changing Behaviors & Habits

• Positive/+ Reinforcement – reward individuals for “green” actions.

• Positive /+ Punishment - suffer consequences of poor “green” habits.

• Negative /- Reinforcement –negative condition stopped when behavior changes.

• Negative /- Punishment – take away the temptations of poor green habits.

Behaviors & Habits

http://www.flickr.com/photos/krizsa/2784444512/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rohdesign/2377997614/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lancerrevolution/3183377074/

Embedding Green Messages

Beth Filar Williams UNC Greensboro Libraries

efwilli3@uncg.eduhttp://greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com/

QUESTIONS?