The Landscapes of Sustainability in the Library and Information Science: Systematic Literature Review

Anna Małgorzata Kamińska, Łukasz Opaliński and Łukasz Wyciślik
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Anna Małgorzata Kamińska: Institute of Culture Studies, University of Silesia in Katowice, ul. Uniwersytecka 4, 40-007 Katowice, Poland
Łukasz Opaliński: Scientific Information Center, Rzeszow University of Technology Library, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
Łukasz Wyciślik: Department of Applied Informatics, Faculty of Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Sciences, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-29

Abstract: In times of real threats to the continuity of the human civilization resulting from environmental degradation, depletion of natural resources, overpopulation, and other adverse factors, the issue of sustainable development is the subject of interest of many scientific disciplines. As a leading objective of this paper, the authors take up the topic of sustainable development seen through the lenses of the library and information science, which is considered with special attention paid to its economic, social, environmental, and cultural dimensions. In addition to reviewing the most important literature, the authors also explore the subject matter from a quantitative perspective. As a result of the research, the authors identify the key areas that affect libraries as cultural and scientific institutions, in which work related to the sustainability concept is actively carried out. Quantitative research allowed to determine the proportions of efforts made by scientists within the previously selected areas, and to outline trends observed within those areas—that is, to identify which areas have recently been gaining importance, and which may have ceased to be exploited. The authors hope that the research results not only shed light on the landscape of world science in the subject matter, but above all, that they support contemporary researches of these fields by identifying potentially the most important works influencing the shape of particular research areas, and the identification of current trends, which are present within the mentioned areas as well. Further research directions, which are potentially worth undertaking, are also emphasized.

Keywords: information; library; LIS; literature review; SLR; sustainability; sustainable development; buildings; collections; culture; education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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