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A newly validated two-factor survey instrument reveals that while academic librarians strongly support sustainability values, there is a significant profession-wide gap in their technical knowledge of green ICT and sustainability frameworks. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To develop and validate a survey instrument evaluating academic librarians' awareness of and perceptions toward green practices, technologies, and sustainability theoretical frameworks.

September 5, 2026Library Management

Green practices in academic libraries: validating a survey to measure sustainability awareness and perceptions

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ZTZoë Abbie TeelUniversity of North Texas BLBrady D. LundUniversity of North Texas TWTing WangEmporia State University

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Quantitative survey reveals a gap between high sustainability values and lower technical knowledge among academic librarians, highlighting the need for targeted green technology training.

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To develop and validate a survey instrument evaluating academic librarians' awareness of and perceptions toward green practices, technologies, and sustainability theoretical frameworks.
Administered an online survey consisting of seven demographic questions and eleven Likert-scale items to academic librarians in the United States (N=108) via Qualtrics.
Evaluated psychometric properties using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency, and known-groups validity via independent-samples t-tests and one-way ANOVAs.
Exploratory factor analysis confirmed a two-factor structure (awareness and perceptions) accounting for 63% of the total variance.
The awareness subscale exhibited high reliability (α = 0.917) and the perceptions subscale showed acceptable reliability (α = 0.731).
Librarians expressed strong support for sustainability values and environmental role modeling, but showed significantly lower familiarity with green ICT and technical systems, with no significant differences across demographic groups.

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Teel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd3e16b95aff0620eb18c https://doi.org/10.1108/lm-03-2026-0038

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September 5, 2026Library Management

Green practices in academic libraries: validating a survey to measure sustainability awareness and perceptions

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Authors

ZTZoë Abbie TeelUniversity of North Texas BLBrady D. LundUniversity of North Texas TWTing WangEmporia State University

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Overview

Quantitative survey reveals a gap between high sustainability values and lower technical knowledge among academic librarians, highlighting the need for targeted green technology training.

Key Points

To develop and validate a survey instrument evaluating academic librarians' awareness of and perceptions toward green practices, technologies, and sustainability theoretical frameworks.
Administered an online survey consisting of seven demographic questions and eleven Likert-scale items to academic librarians in the United States (N=108) via Qualtrics.
Evaluated psychometric properties using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency, and known-groups validity via independent-samples t-tests and one-way ANOVAs.
Exploratory factor analysis confirmed a two-factor structure (awareness and perceptions) accounting for 63% of the total variance.
The awareness subscale exhibited high reliability (α = 0.917) and the perceptions subscale showed acceptable reliability (α = 0.731).
Librarians expressed strong support for sustainability values and environmental role modeling, but showed significantly lower familiarity with green ICT and technical systems, with no significant differences across demographic groups.

Cite This Study

Teel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd3e16b95aff0620eb18c https://doi.org/10.1108/lm-03-2026-0038

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