Research on Libraries for Sustainable Development

Around the World

• American Library Association Task Force on United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals https://www.ala.org/aboutala/ala-task-force-united-nations-2030-sustainable-development-goals
• Research by Bangani, S., & Dube, L. (2023). Academic libraries and the actualisation of Sustainable Development Goals two, three and thirteen. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 56(3), 773-784. https://doi.org/10.1177/09610006231174650 (Original work published 2024) https://doi.org/10.1177/09610006231174650
• Toolkit-Libraries and implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda https://www.ifla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/assets/hq/topics/libraries-development/documents/libraries-un-2030-agenda-toolkit.pdf
• How Public Libraries Play a crucial role in sustainable development https://blog.pressreader.com/public-libraries-play-crucial-role-sustainable-development
• UNESCO-IFLA advocate libraries in advancing inclusive Knowledge Societies and sustainable development at the WLIC 2023 https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-ifla-advocate-libraries-advancing-inclusive-knowledge-societies-and-sustainable-development
• Sustainability in public libraries: What three institutions are doing to be more eco-friendly https://blog.pressreader.com/libraries-institutions/sustainability-in-public-libraries
• Green outreach: inspiring environmental stewardship in library patrons through innovative programs https://blog.pressreader.com/libraries-institutions/green-outreach-inspiring-environmental-stewardship-in-library-patrons
• IFLA Declaration in Africa
  • Deliberated on the status of libraries in the continent and the progress required to meet the global sustainable development goals;
  • Inspired by the principles enshrined in the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance and global sustainable development agenda;
  • Inspired by the level of commitment to prioritise and resource libraries as part of Africa Agenda 2063 http://www.ifla.org/files/assets/wlic/2015/documents/cape-town-declaration-of-ministers.pdf

• American Library Association - A Call to Action on Climate Change for Libraries https://www.ala.org/news/2022/06/call-action-climate-change-libraries