SWON Libraries

Co-Sponsored by the Cincinnati Chapter of the Special Libraries Association

Date & Time

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location

SWON Libraries Office

Speaker(s)

Anca Novacovici, Founder and president of Eco-Coach, IncAnca Novacovici is the founder and president of Eco-Coach, Inc., an environmental sustainability consultancy that provides services and tools to help businesses and individuals decrease their environmental footprint. She has led ‘greening’ workshops, conducted green business audits, and helped with implementing more environemntally-friendly processes for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to smaller businesses and individuals. Anca is a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited professional and is on the Board of the Green Building Institute. Her company, Eco-Coach, has been featured in the Washington Post and the Express, on WUSA Channel 9 News and the Lazy Environmentalist radio show, as well as in magazines, podcasts and web sites such as Sprig.com (Washington Post/Newsweek Interactive).

Prior to Eco-Coach, Inc, Anca was a management consultant, first with Davies Consulting Inc., and then with her own company, Axis Business Consulting Inc. She has over eight years’ experience with strategic planning, change management, business process redesign, benchmarking, training and communications. She has worked with public and private companies in the energy, health care, utility, and telecommunications sectors, and with international lending institutions. Her interest in, and involvement with, environmental issues and organizations led her to start Eco-Coach, which combines her management consulting expertise with her passion for helping the environment through education and implementation of green practices for businesses and individuals.

Anca obtained her Master in Business Administration in International Management from Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management, and her Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.

Description

PLEASE NOTE: THIS PROGRAM IS DELIVERED THROUGH WEB CONFERENCING TO THE SWON LIBRARIES OFFICE.

‘Green’ and ‘eco-friendly’ are two terms that are mentioned and discussed frequently in the media, in businesses, and by individuals today. ‘Going green’ is a trend that has arisen from a growing awareness that global warming is a pressing issue. It reflects the recognition that we all have an impact, and are impacted by it, and that each of us can take action to have a positive rather than a negative impact on the planet.

But what does being ‘green’ mean for libraries and why is it important? How can libraries ‘go green’, especially if they are located in an older building, or one that they have minimal control over (in terms of electricity and water use, for example)? What should new libraries being build take into consideration? What have other libraries done? What are some relatively simple steps that you and your organization can take to be more environmentally friendly? How can you implement those steps in a cost-effective manner?

This Click U Live! two-part seminar aims to answer these and other related questions. The second part is a ‘how-to’ session that is aimed at helping attendees and their organization ‘go green’. Attendees will learn simple steps that they and their organization can take to be more environmentally friendly and improve the health of the occupants. We will then look at how these steps can be implemented. The recommendations will take into account cost and resource considerations, as well as environmental impact of each of the actions.

Critical Learning Questions

What does ‘going green’ mean?

Why is this relevant to libraries?

What are the potential health and environmental impacts of not taking action?

What steps have other libraries taken that have and have not worked?

What can older libraries do vs. those that are just being built?

What are easy steps that you and your organization can take to ‘go green’?

How can you implement the recommended steps?

How much time will it take and how much will it cost?

Audience

This Click U Live! Seminar is designed for librarians, information professionals, and others who are interested in learning how to make their organization more eco-friendly and potentially save money and improve the health of the occupants while doing it. This is an introductory course for those who may have heard of the green movement, and would like to learn about steps they can take to help their organization. It is also an informative seminar for those who may have started taking some action, and would like to learn additional steps they can take to move their organization forward in the ‘greening’ process.