{"id":1327,"date":"2021-06-25T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T09:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/?p=1327"},"modified":"2021-06-18T12:24:10","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T12:24:10","slug":"sustainability-in-academic-libraries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2021\/06\/25\/sustainability-in-academic-libraries\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability in Academic Libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How can universities become a spur for sustainable development in the next generation?\u00a0 One way would be by engaging more with their local communities.<\/p>\n<p>Here at Edinburgh Napier, we encourage you to become involved in groups, societies or activities that help make campuses greener places for working and studying.<\/p>\n<p>We are even committed to minimising our carbon footprint beyond the campuses. 80% of our waste is recycled, while the remaining 20% is used for fuel production. 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Our academic libraries are capitalising on these eco-friendly practices:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Digitisation &#8211; with the availability of ever-changing technology, physical information can be converted into digital formats, from physical photographs to handwritten documents in PDF.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our library e-resources make access to information easier and reduce paper waste. Here\u2019s an example: <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary-wiley-com.ezproxy.napier.ac.uk\/journal\/17569338\"><strong>https:\/\/onlinelibrary-wiley-com.ezproxy.napier.ac.uk\/journal\/17569338<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Onedrive is free cloud storage. It is a great way of storing and saving large files and documents online, accessing on other devices and sharing with others. You no longer need a ring binder folder full of paper!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Further resources:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/onedrive\">https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/onedrive<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qs.com\/improve-sustainability-higher-education\/\"><strong>https:\/\/www.qs.com\/improve-sustainability-higher-education\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can universities become a spur for sustainable development in the next generation?\u00a0 One way would be by engaging more with their local communities. Here at Edinburgh Napier, we encourage you to become involved in groups, societies or activities that help make campuses greener places for working and studying. 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