Urban sustainability library

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Meetings every Wednesday from 12:00 - 2:00.

Working Design

Our Purpose

  • To help make it easier for people and organizations to make more sustainable choices.
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Our Beliefs

We believe that ...

  • everyone has a right to the information needed to make these more sustainable choices
  • that making more sustainable choices is fundamentally a learning process
  • choosing more sustainable ways of living is more likely to be successful when the person is connected to an encouraging community
  • each person's journey into a deeper understanding of sustainability is unique and they know best what's sustainable for them.
  • we are one of many resources people have available to them to help them make more sustainable choices.

Scope of the Sustainable Library Services

  • Is to connect people and organizations to the information and people with expertise who can help them successfully make these more sustainable choices. It is not within the scope of the library to design the sustainable solution for the person or business.
  • Specific services are:
    • sustainability consultations (2 hours)
    • community education sessions
    • sustainability blog / e-newsletter
    • learning communities
      • book club
      • discussion group
  • Areas of learning where we can help make it easier:
    • water
    • energy
    • waste
    • garden habitat
    • food
    • transportation
    • materials
  • Who are our clients?
    • Anyone interested in taking the next step in making their lives or businesses more sustainable. These include:
      • Tenants of the Green Garage
      • Our immediate local community - Detroit area
      • Anyone in the world
  • Scope of service platforms for the library
    • Virtual platforms
      • website, blog, Flickr, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter
      • email, chat
    • Physical platform in GG
      • desk with computer
      • shelves: books, periodicals(?), computers, archived posters.
      • kiosk

Service Platforms (details)

Physical library

  • located just inside entryway, across from reception desk (see PDF of floor plan on building plans page)
  • consists of long desk, bookshelves behind
  • need at least one computer for public searching and for use by people in GG (we bring our own)
  • materials
    • books we've collected through GLGI (see GLGI Library for a start)
    • books we've collected in our Green Garage design work (see Green Garage Reading Material page)
    • other books we'll be collecting along the way
    • informative material such as 'finding aids' (or summations of relevant topics, like rain barrel assembly or 10 top things to do to reduce your energy costs or lists of contractors or other sources) can be printed on demand
    • archival materials
      • original drawings
      • artifacts found in building
      • historical photos
  • white board with day's schedule in GG (or for use with projector)
  • phone
  • camera and video recorder
  • microphone
  • printer
  • share use of projector
  • book marks with our contact information
  • office supplies, such as pens, pencils, scissors, tape, etc
  • file drawer
  • place to keep business cards
  • mail box for each business - location TBD
  • spot for business manager - location TBD

Online library

  • Website
  • Green Garage Blog
  • Urban Sustainability Library Blog
  • Flickr account for photos
  • YouTube account for videos
  • Facebook account (Green Garage Detroit)
  • Twitter account (Green Garage Detroit)
  • components of website:
    • intro to GG, including photo, address, phone, and hours
    • horizontal links (about us, our building today, events, research, resources, FAQ, contact us)
    • left vertical links for businesses
    • left column:
      • calendar
      • How Do I? with drop down box for items such as: stop by for a visit, ask for your help in research, see if I can rent space, find out what is happening this month
      • Search This Site box
      • Live Chat with GG library staff
    • right column:
      • new this week, including photos, description of events, link to blog
      • upcoming events
    • at bottom, site index, and links to media (facebook, twitter)

Resources

New Website

Working Pages

To-Do List

Here is the to-do list, as transcribed from the wall.

  • Midtown sustainability map (Matt, Helen)
  • As-built GG info transcribed onto the wiki (Peggy, Helen)
  • Request tracking and feedback (Susan, Peggy and Mitzi)
  • Standard Request Process and Checklist (also Susan, Peggy and Mitzi)
  • Tours - docent notes and delineation of various types of tours [alley tour, 15-minute tour, Friday general tour, HVAC behind-the-scenes tour, business tour] (Peggy, Mitzi and Martha)
  • Blogs [GG blog, USL blog, Model D blog] (Peggy, Matt and Martha)
  • Business support (Susan, Martha, Matt and Mitzi)
  • Website (Susan)
  • Social media (Facebook, Twitter) (Peggy)
  • Kiosk (Matt, Peggy)
  • Expert network, companion network (Peggy, Susan)