Activities of the working group for green libraries 2014 - 2018

Abstract

Goal. The paper discusses the origin, the activities and the importance of the Working Group for Green Libraries. The aim of the paper is to provide an insight into the chronology and reasons for the eastablishing and operation of the Working Group for Green Libraries with all its activities during the first two mandates. Methodology. The chronological illustration of how and why the Working Group for Green Libraries was formed and what has been acomplished during the first two mandates. The author relies mostly on the annual reports of the Working Group on Green Libraries. Results. Among the results, the importance of networking of libraries is emphasized through the annual national campaign „Let’s Start Green Libraries“, and the cooperation of the Working Group with the National and University Library in Zagreb through the organization of the Green Festival and the 1st International Conference on Green Libraries. Social significance. The goal of establishing green libraries is to educate the public and raise awareness of a sustainable society and the necessity of environmental protec-tion. Originality. The first overview of the overall work of the Working Group for Green Libraries from its foundation in 2014 to the end of 2018.