Vol. 8 No. 2 (2023): Journal of New Librarianship
Peer Reviewed Articles

Exploring Sustainability Perceptions of New Mexico’s Library Directors: A Survey and Four Interviews

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  • Erin Wahl
Erin Wahl
New Mexico State University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33011/newlibs/14/10

Published 2023-10-15

Keywords

  • sustainability,
  • leadership,
  • library directors,
  • New Mexico,
  • community,
  • attitudes
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How to Cite

Wahl, E. (2023). Exploring Sustainability Perceptions of New Mexico’s Library Directors: A Survey and Four Interviews. Journal of New Librarianship, 8(2), 113–137. https://doi.org/10.33011/newlibs/14/10

Abstract

Since the American Library Association's declaration of sustainability as a core value of librarianship in 2019, it is unclear to what extent librarians have embraced and integrated sustainability into their understanding of the profession. This article attempts to explore how library leaders, specifically a small set of participant library deans and directors in New Mexico, define and apply sustainability in their libraries. The responding library deans and directors in New Mexico are in different places on their journeys to understand how sustainability and libraries connect, but share some essential core values defining sustainability.

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