EBLIDA Towards the Implementation of SDG Indicators in European Libraries

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Intended Audience

Libraries and those who make decisions relating to libraries

European Libraries and Sustainable Working Group (ELSA), European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (ELBIDA)

2020

This report aims to help:

“To establish proper methodologies for the assessment of library performance in the social and economic field, in addition to current collection-oriented quantitative library measurement.

To advocate for libraries at European level by measuring the impact of libraries on society as a whole and link this impact to socio-economic indicators of a more general nature, such as Eurostat based SDG Indicators.

To disseminate… results through awareness, evaluation and training activities.”

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English

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Governance and management

SDGs LINKAGES

The resource can help support SDGs 12.6 (implementing sustainable practices), SDG 16.6 (effective, accountable and transparent institutions) and 17.19 (evaluating sustainable development beyond economic metrics); ‘measuring what matters’ can also help support SDG 17.14 (policy coherence for sustainable development).

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SDG 12.6: Encourage Companies to Adopt Sustainable Practices and Sustainability Reporting
Our Collections Matter indicators:
Clear visions, strategies and plans in place for all aspects of sustainability – environmental, social and economic (people, planet, prosperity)- across all areas of activity.
Visions, strategies and plans relating to sustainability to be publicly available and incorporated into planning documents.
Commitments to be in line with local, regional, national and/or international targets and ambitions.
Incorporation of sustainability into reporting for funders and other stakeholders, including the public. Reporting to include commitments and progress towards targets.
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SDG 16.6: Develop Effective Accountable and Transparent Institutions
Our Collections Matter indicators:
Proportion of the population [audience/users/non-users] satisfied with their last experience of public services.
Access to information, and accountability policies and mechanisms, in place.
Effective institutional arrangements, both for own working and for working in partnership with other sectors, in place.
Plans and arrangements in place for extraordinary circumstances such as natural and human-caused disasters.
Effective arrangements in place to fulfil legal and social obligations and responsibilities.
Effective arrangements in place for transparent communication and reporting of institutional performance.
Effective arrangements in place for transparent decision-making and accountability.
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SDG 17.14: Enhance Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development
Our Collections Matter indicators:
Proportion of policies that incorporate sustainable development considerations, linking to SDGs and targets.
Incorporation of policy considerations from outside the collections sector into policies of collections-based institutions, to facilitate partnerships and effectiveness.
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SDG 17.19: Further Develop Measurements of Progress
Our Collections Matter indicators:
Identification and implementation of measures for sustainable development incorporating social and environmental considerations.
Identification and implementation of both quantitative and qualitative measures of sustainable development.
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