Purpose

This study aims to describe and examine the strategy used by the Taman Ismail Marzuki Library for increasing its social sustainability capabilities.

Design/methodology/approach

The research questions in this study are (1) What is the TIM Library’s social sustainability strategy for supporting the green library concept? and (2) What are the impediments and facilitators to implementing the green library concept in the TIM Library through a social sustainability process? This study adopted a qualitative approach, using a case study method, in research conducted over the period July–November 2022. The data collection methods used were purposive sampling, interviews, observations and document analysis.

Findings

This study’s findings indicate that the TIM library’s social sustainability strategy supports economic sustainability up to the independence stage, whereas environmental sustainability is still at the empowerment stage. The green library concept is sustainable due to the library’s commitment to the “third place” concept and library cooperation. The TIM Library’s continuing strategy to use creative community development programs to attract public interest and change the library’s perception in the community should help it realize the green library concept.

Practical implications

Libraries can use the research findings to guide their strategies for community engagement and inclusivity.

Social implications

The paper suggests that policymakers supporting libraries can consider incorporating elements of the Green Library concept and community development stages into policies to enhance the societal impact of libraries.

Originality/value

The significance of this study is that it uncovers strategies to help public libraries meet the requirements of the green library concept.

中文翻译：

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Taman Ismail Marzuki 图书馆支持绿色图书馆概念的社会可持续性改进策略

目的

本研究旨在描述和检验 Taman Ismail Marzuki 图书馆为提高其社会可持续性能力而采用的策略。

设计/方法论/途径

本研究的研究问题是 (1) TIM 图书馆支持绿色图书馆概念的社会可持续发展战略是什么？ (2) 通过社会可持续发展流程在 TIM 图书馆实施绿色图书馆概念的障碍和促进因素是什么？本研究采用定性方法，采用案例研究方法，在 2022 年 7 月至 11 月期间进行研究。所使用的数据收集方法包括有目的抽样、访谈、观察和文件分析。

发现

本研究的结果表明，TIM 图书馆的社会可持续发展战略支持经济可持续发展直至独立阶段，而环境可持续发展仍处于赋权阶段。绿色图书馆理念的可持续发展得益于图书馆对“第三地”理念的承诺和图书馆合作。 TIM 图书馆的持续战略是利用创造性的社区发展计划来吸引公众的兴趣并改变图书馆在社区中的看法，这将有助于其实现绿色图书馆概念。

实际影响

图书馆可以利用研究结果来指导社区参与和包容性策略。

社会影响

该文件建议支持图书馆的政策制定者可以考虑将绿色图书馆概念和社区发展阶段的要素纳入政策中，以增强图书馆的社会影响。

原创性/价值

本研究的意义在于揭示了帮助公共图书馆满足绿色图书馆理念要求的策略。