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Brown, Helen L.

For 200 years, researchers have been publishing on climate change. It is now a research topic in every field and the amount of research published on climate change every year is staggering. Despite the wealth of research and consensus, there is a significant gap between the evidence and translating that evidence into practice, and we can see this gap in academic libraries. So how do we bridge this gap and what role do academic librarians have in this work? In developing a climate action statement for the BC Library Association, we tried to answer these questions. The statement is based on climate change research, the ideas and feedback from the BC library community, and the need for all sectors to respond and rapidly scale up efforts to transition and adapt. In particular, this statement aims to help bridge the gap between the evidence-based plans and commitments from governmental and institutional bodies and the actual climate actions we need to implement in our libraries. It is primarily intended as a statement of responsibility and guidance on how we can understand the roles that libraries have to play and the many ways we can contribute positively. The statement lays out 10 clear actions that identify where, within our work, we have opportunities to fulfill our responsibilities to the land, our communities, and future generations.

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2025-04-23

Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International

http://hdl.handle.net/2429/90727

Brown, H. (2024). Essential Climate Justice Responsibilities in the Library Sector: From Research to Implementation with the BCLA Climate Action Statement. Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL) Conference: Sustainability and Shared Futures in Academic Libraries. Virtual.

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