I had a fabulous time at the Go Green at Your Illinois Library event yesterday.
The event was the result of a collaborative effort between the Illinois Library Association and The Center for Cultural Understanding and Change.
The program focused on developing tools and strategies to increase environmental awareness and minimize human impact on the planet. One of the most enlightening perspectives that the Field Museum team shared was the ability of Public Libraries to access cultural diversity as a community asset. They presented sociological and anthropological techniques, games, spoken word performance and music as ways to get your community involved in going green.
Check out this recording of a performance from the workshop:
We here at Chicago Deskset believe in “civic librarianship”. Information is an inherently social creation derived from its origins in language and the written record. We are constantly looking for new ways to engage our communities on a day to day basis. This workshop did a beautiful job of sharing tools that will help us move the dialog forward. Keep an eye on Go Green @ Your Illinois Library!
Posted on behalf of The Deskset Crew,
by Adam Girard
