Proposal Deadline: June 19, 2024
Submit Proposals here: https://forms.gle/vsZJTZNgnMXyhR217
You are invited to submit an abstract for a chapter in an upcoming edited book with the working title, Academic Libraries and Sustainable Development published by ACRL.
EDITED BY:
Wendy Pothier, University of New Hampshire & Ilana Stonebraker, Indiana University
OVERVIEW:
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), first adopted in 2012, have worked in tandem with worldwide climate concerns to alter the way we approach the environment, poverty, gender inequality, hunger and worldwide trade. A decade into the implementation of sustainable development, sustainability has shifted the ways academic librarians view our work, changed what we teach, and how we partner.
At the academic level, sustainability has become a focal point, impacting accreditation processes, faculty governance through task forces and committees, and university-wide strategic planning efforts. Sustainability has transformed the majors offered at our institutions and the resources created by our publishing vendors. What role are librarians playing in these changes? How are academic librarians embracing sustainable development in their programming, teaching, operations, and in collections?
This book delves into the evolving role of librarians amidst these changes, exploring how academic librarians are embracing sustainability across programming, teaching methodologies, operational strategies, and collection development. Through the lens of the UN SDGs, it reflects on the past decade of implementation while projecting forward to the next, emphasizing the crucial role that librarians continue to play as partners and catalysts for progress
The book will be organized into four sections. We welcome proposals for a topic that does not fit within the categories described and encourage prospective authors to contact us with thoughts: acrlsustainabledevelopment@gmail.com
Section A: Library Organizations and Sustainable Development
Chapter topics may include:
Organizing Sustainability Committees within Libraries
Process for Creating Sustainability Plans in Libraries
Sustainability as a value within Academic Libraries
Libraries and SDG4: Quality Education
Advocacy for SDG Implementation and Action
Assessment of Sustainability in Libraries
We estimate these chapters to have 3500-4000 words plus relevant images, works cited, etc.
Section B: The SDGs and Partnerships
Chapter topics may include:
Curriculum support for the SDGs
Accreditation & SDGs
Examples: AACSB, ABET, NASPAA, etc.
Information Literacy and the SDGs
Green Publishing and Open Access
Faculty Impact Analysis and the SDGs
Libraries and Campus Sustainability Offices
The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) rating and libraries
We estimate these chapters to have 3500-4000 words plus relevant images, works cited, etc.
Section C: The SDGs in Action: Practical Examples from Academic Libraries
Chapter topics may include:
Lesson Plans
Climate action weeks
Events and Initiatives
Jobs- Liaison work/ sustainability librarian roles
Collection Development Strategies
We estimate these chapters to have 3500-4000 words plus relevant images, works cited, etc.
Section D: Sustainability Progress Reports
We solicit progress reports from institutions who have worked with the UN SDGs for two years or longer to provide brief progress reports on how their processes and focuses have changed, what new interests have arisen, and what advice they have for other academic libraries.
We estimate 2000 words per chapter.
KEY DETAILS FOR PROPOSALS
By June 19, 2024, submit your proposal through google forms. The form includes the following sections: author(s) name, institution, working chapter title, section/part of book and abstract (up to 500 words). Abstracts should include:
The topic or question your chapter will address
The institutional or organizational context of the topic or question (if applicable)
Which section of the book is most fitting for your proposed chapter
Final chapters should be 2,500–4,000 words (depending on section). Chapters must not be previously published or under consideration elsewhere at the time of submission. All chapters will follow APA 7th style guidelines.
TENTATIVE TIMELINE
CFP Due: June 19th, 2024
Acceptance Notifications: July 10, 2024
First Drafts Due: Sept 16, 2024
SELECTION PROCESS
We will be evaluating submissions based on fit with the theme of the book and relevance to a variety of experiences and perspectives, with preference given to abstracts that address historically underrepresented or marginalized groups, and identities. We commit to providing feedback for submissions not selected for authors who may wish to seek other publication opportunities in the future.
