Résumés
Abstract
The topic of sustainability generates interest in many contemporary spheres. As partners in the publishing ecosystem, academic libraries are implicated in the push to make the content that supports teaching and research more equitable and sustainable. This paper examines the relationship between the practices of academic publishers and the sustainability goals of academic libraries related to collection management, through the lens of a Green Audit featuring a customized rubric to facilitate the assessment of the green practices of publishers. The research team assessed the environmental practices, current impact, and future commitments of publishers, with an anticipated outcome of reducing their library’s carbon footprint and advancing sustainable collection practices. Findings are drawn from an audit of 16 international academic publishers that examined material elements as well as transportation and infrastructure considerations. Audit results reveal an uneven picture of the industry, owing primarily to funding levels and staffing capacity.
Keywords:
- academic libarianship,
- collection development,
- environmental sustainability,
- sustainability,
- publishing
Résumé
Le thème de la durabilité suscite de l'intérêt dans de nombreuses sphères contemporaines. En tant que partenaires de l'écosystème de l'édition, les bibliothèques universitaires sont impliquées dans les efforts visant à rendre le contenu qui soutient l'enseignement et la recherche plus équitable et durable. Cet article étudie le lien entre les pratiques des éditeurs académiques et les objectifs de durabilité des bibliothèques universitaires liés à la gestion des collections, à travers le prisme d'un audit écologique doté d'une rubrique personnalisée pour faciliter l'évaluation des pratiques vertes des éditeurs. L'équipe de recherche a évalué les pratiques environnementales, l'impact actuel et les engagements futurs des éditeurs, avec un résultat attendu de réduction de l'empreinte carbone de leur bibliothèque et de promotion de pratiques de collecte durables. Les conclusions sont tirées d'un audit de 16 éditeurs académiques internationaux qui a analysé des éléments matériels ainsi que des considérations relatives au transport et à l'infrastructure. Les résultats de l'audit révèlent une image inégale de l'industrie, principalement en raison des niveaux de financement et de la capacité de recrutement.
Mots-clés :
- bibliothéconomie universiatire,
- développement de collections,
- durabilité,
- durabilité environnementale,
- édition
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Biographical notes
David McCord is a Collections and Content Strategies Librarian at Western University, located in London, Ontario, Canada. David specializes in Arts and Humanities collections, collection policy, and evidence-based acquisitions programs (EBA).
Samuel Cassady is the Head of the Collections and Content Strategies team at Western Libraries, located in Ontario Canada. He collects for the Faculty of Education, with research interests including librarian decision making, big deal journal package assessment, and sustainability practices in library collecting.
Paige Roman is the STEM Collection Strategy Librarian at McMaster University. Her research interests include comics and environmental sustainability in academic libraries.
Jax Cato is the Law Collections and Content Strategies Librarian, and the Licensing Librarian at Western University. She thinks cats are nice.
Elizabeth Mantz is a Collections and Content Strategies Librarian at Western University. She is responsible for collections and collections policies for the Faculty of Social Science, and the Faculty of Information & Media Studies.
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