A study on achieving sustainable libraries using Buddhist teaching: with special reference to selected SDGs

Abstract

Libraries are at the heart of any education institution, and it works as a community center in society. IFLA involved, guided and facilitate to among their stakeholders to achieve the UN 2030 agenda. The libraries enable to access information and resources, giving people the opportunity to improve the quality of their life while teaching new skills and improve their competencies. (Kruszewska, 2019) This paper highlights the Buddhist teaching to build sustainable libraries and also fulfill new library development which means taking part of the sustainable development concept. The main objective of this study is to discuss the guidelines given by Buddhist literature to develop sustainable libraries. There are some guidelines according to the western practice to achieve sustainable libraries. This paper tries to find out Buddhist teaching to achieve sustainable development and use for those to create sustainable libraries. The important teaching was revealed that will be helpful to achieving sustainable libraries.