“Libraries of Things” are tangible collections of borrowable objects. There are many benefits
to Libraries of Things such as making objects and skill-building accessible, reducing waste …

Access to healthy, nutritious, and affordable food—food justice—is foundational to a healthy
community. Yet, hundreds of millions of people, including one in eight in the US, lack this …

With the rise in online purchases, returns polices have become more lenient to maximise
sales, leading to increased product returns. This results in considerable costs to businesses …

Over the last decade there has been increasing interest in the concept of the sharing
economy, which replaces the focus on individual ownership with a focus on access to goods …

In Finland's medium-term climate plan, consumers are encouraged to halve their carbon
footprints. The present study has developed policy mixes to support climate policy targeted …

Abstract Clemson University Libraries offers a variety of technology equipment for loan by
the campus community. The collection includes cameras, video camcorders, audio …

Sharing initiatives, things collections or libraries of things have become developing features
in public libraries within recent years. This article reports on a retrospective case study of …

Students acquire, communicate, share, and create knowledge through more than the printed
word. Libraries are in a position to provide equitable access to a variety of multimodal …

Research shows spending time in nature improves both physical and mental well-being.
Practitioner-based resources reveal libraries offer programs to increase access to natural …

Abstract In 2017, the Macdonald Campus Seed Library was launched at the Macdonald
Campus Library of McGill University. This seed library, the first in an academic library in …