Monday 22 January 2018

Green Libraries: A New Initiative towards Sustainable Libraries

Traditionally libraries are establishing in a buildings, where more security is concern for library resources and users as well. As Dr. S. Ranganathan clearly said in his 5th law of library science “Library is a growing organism”. Yes it is a truth in an every aspect of libraries. Today we are moving from a traditional libraries to new initiative i.e. Green libraries.

What is a Green library?

The California Integrated Waste Management Board defines a green or sustainable building as “a structure that is designed, built, renovated, operated, or reused in an ecological and resource-efficient manner” (California Integrated, 2008).

Green library initiative in Karnataka

Karnatak University, Dharwad is a first university in Karnataka to establish its own Green library in the campus. It has given reading space in Gurukula Model, provided a Wi-Fi connectivity, Group study facility and reading space for students in a natural place.

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