The Library is going green! We’ve recently introduced a number of new green initiatives, which tied in with Green Week but will continue on, and we’re asking for everybody’s help and cooperation to make DkIT Library green.
Firstly, we turned down the radiators. This was noticeable straight away when the daffodils on the Issue Desk got a new lease of life, staying fresh for a couple of weeks instead of wilting in days as they would ordinarily do. We’ve also been switching off lights in rooms and offices – you’ve probably noticed the signs asking you to turn off the lights in the seminar rooms when you leave. We’re switching off computer monitors before we leave the computer and closing study rooms if they’re not being used at night, to conserve energy.
And that’s only the start! In summer we hope to get the seals on the library windows repaired to ensure that heat is kept in, so we avoid wasting energy by turning on radiators unnecessarily. We’ll be getting rid of the water coolers for staff and replacing them with a drinking tap outside the Library which both staff and students can use. We’re considering the possibility of placing a water collector in the Library Garden. We also hope to provide new students next year with Library and Induction information on USBs rather than in brochures and booklets. This will cut down on paper and obviously the USBs can then be reused by students throughout their studies at DkIT.
If you have more ideas about how to get DkIT Library green, or you have queries or comments about the initiatives mentioned, let us know via email (librarian@dkit.ie), or the Suggestions Box, or the Issue Desk. Or indeed you might reply to this post.
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