The Triple Bottom Line: Portable Applications and Best Practices for Sustainability in Academic Libraries

Authors

Anne M. Casey, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Jon E. CawthorneFollow
Kathleen DeLong
Irene M.H. Herold
Adriene Lim

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication/Presentation Date

2014

Abstract/Description

Triple Bottom Line Accounting (TBLA) refers to a method of measuring the economic, environmental, and community service impacts of an organization rather than the traditional practice of measuring just the financial bottom line. This chapter explores TBLA from a historical point-of-view; offers examples in higher education and discusses the implications for academic libraries. It concludes with ideas for the implementation of TBLA in libraries.

Publication Title

Focus on Educating for Sustainability: Toolkit for Academic Libraries

Publisher

Library Juice Press

City

Sacramento, CA

Additional Information

Editor: Maria Anna Jankowska

Scholarly Commons Citation

Casey, A. M., Cawthorne, J. E., DeLong, K., Herold, I. M., & Lim, A. (2014). The Triple Bottom Line: Portable Applications and Best Practices for Sustainability in Academic Libraries. Focus on Educating for Sustainability: Toolkit for Academic Libraries, (). Retrieved from https://commons.erau.edu/hunt-library-staff-works/8