Sustainability is a core value of librarianship and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and sustainable development is an ongoing journey of personal and organizational transformation. One of the most successful ways to embed sustainable development practice is to have regular check-in sessions to share successes and challenges, build some accountability, and foster a community of practice.
ARL is hosting a virtual workshop series aimed at helping you embed sustainable development practices in your library. The series will be facilitated by Henry McGhie, keynote speaker at the 2024 ARL President’s Institute and the founder of Curating Tomorrow.
The series format includes a conversational meeting space aided by expert learning content and material where participants can collectively share goals, progress, and challenges in taking everyday action for sustainable development and hold each other accountable for the betterment of all.
Dates & Times
- Tuesday, June 18, 1:00–3:00 p.m. EDT—pre-session for those who did not attend the 2024 ARL President’s Institute in person *
- Friday, June 21, 1:00–3:00 p.m. EDT
- Thursday, July 11, 1:00–3:00 p.m. EDT
- Thursday, August 22, 1:00–3:00 p.m. EDT
- Friday, September 27, 1:00–3:00 p.m. EDT
- Friday, November 1, 1:00–3:00 p.m. EDT
- Friday, December 6, 1:00–3:00 p.m. EST
Pricing
- 6 sessions—US$200
- 7 sessions (for those who did not attend the 2024 President’s Institute)—US$275
* For those who were unable to attend the 2024 President’s Institute, McGhie will host a pre-session on Tuesday, June 18, to help you gain a deeper understanding of sustainable development challenges, opportunities and priorities in the place where their work makes a difference. You will then set sustainable development priorities for your institution, align those priorities to existing projects and initiatives, and identify where cross-institutional collaboration can amplify your impact locally and across the research library ecosystem.
REGISTER FOR SUSTAINABILITY SERIES NOW
About the Association of Research Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of research libraries in Canada and the US whose vision is to create a trusted, equitable, and inclusive research and learning ecosystem and prepare library leaders to advance this work in strategic partnership with member libraries and other organizations worldwide. ARL’s mission is to empower and advocate for research libraries and archives to shape, influence, and implement institutional, national, and international policy. ARL develops the next generation of leaders and enables strategic cooperation among partner institutions to benefit scholarship and society. ARL is on the web at ARL.org.
