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2021), is a clever, practical continuation of the conversation around applying sustainability to libraries. Tanner et al. have included something for everyone within the text no matter where their library is in the conversation of sustainability. Built on the sustainability definition of the triple-bottom-line (environmentally sound, socially equitable, and economically feasible) officially adopted by the American Library Association (ALA) (p. x), the book is divided into four sections of focus which are Leadership, Planning, Programming, and Transformation. Aldrich's introduction is a strong setup for the rest of the text, providing background information of how sustainability in the American library world rose from conversations in the New York Library Association (NYLA) to become one of ALA's core values of librarianship. In her introduction, Aldrich sets the tone for the book, that she and her coauthors':[H]ope is that what you read in this book is not just interesting to you, not just food for thought, but content that helps you actively reimagine your role in the library profession to one as an ardent advocate interested in joining us in the work to not only help libraries step into the necessary role as leaders on the topic of sustainability, but to transform the world in a way that combats climate change and builds community resilience. (p. xii) Tanner et al. have been key players in leading the charge for sustainability in America's libraries, and, per their introduction, have tapped other leading voices for the pages of this text, making it an excellent book for diving into the multi-faceted arena of sustainability. The changes the contributors and editors decided to highlight show the breadth of ways that sustainability can be applied in libraries .

This chapter shares the process and rationale behind a library workshop with the Reference and Research Services Department and Archives and Special Collections Department at the New Mexico State University Library. The workshop was part of a grassroots social justice initiative aimed at forming a more equitable and sustainable library instruction program. The concepts of equity, economy, and environment taken from the 4th U.N. Sustainable Development Goal and the extant literature in the fields of library instruction and educational leadership were utilized to plan and implement this workshop and research. Holmes's definition of positionality was used as the theoretical framework. This chapter unpacks the learning and reflection from an initial meeting with library staff to craft individual positionality statements that will be used to co-create a crowdsourced mission statement informed by positionality and core values.

The COVID-19 pandemic irrevocably changed the ways that libraries function. Libraries had to shift and our skills as librarians and educators were put to the test in new ways. As the Instruction Coordinator at New Mexico State University Library during the pandemic, I saw an opportunity emerge to do something I had wanted to for a while: shift instruction to be more mindful of concepts of sustainability and utilize the tools of our library and campus community to their greatest effect. This article details the shift in considering library instruction through sustainability and resilience by detailing the main challenges the New Mexico State University Library faced during the pandemic.