Sustainability and Climate Change Resources for San Diego

San Diego Circuit

Circuit is a consortium of 6 public and academic libraries in San Diego County, California.

We support healthy communities by enhancing information access and learning for all library users.

We serve communities across San Diego County through our libraries:

•    CSUSM University Library
•    San Diego County Library
•    San Diego Public Library
•    San Diego State University Library
•    UC San Diego Library
•    University of San Diego Libraries

Since 1997, we have provided a service for library users to borrow print books from other San Diego Circuit libraries quickly.

Additionally, we collaborate on strategic information initiatives in the San Diego County region.

Our work with climate and sustainability information

Our strategies include:

1. Share reliable climate and sustainability information
2. Engage community groups around climate, sustainability, and disaster information
3. Provide educational services for climate information literacy
4. Partner on strategic initiatives to mitigate climate misinformation in San Diego County

Our network

San Diego Circuit hosts the:

Information Issues for Social Impact Team
– a network of library workers in San Diego County, California, sharing a concern about health misinformation and striving to make a positive difference. Because of the effect of climate change on health, we have expanded to add reliable information about climate and sustainability.

Our partnership brings together expertise in information access, technology, learning support, and community engagement to build healthy information environments.

Partner with us

Contact the Advisory group of the Information Issues for Social Impact Team:

Erik Mitchell, Audrey Geisel University Librarian, UC San Diego Library (Lead)

Oscar Gittemeier, Program Manager, Division of Innovation and Community Engagement, San Diego Public Library

Margaret Henderson, Health Sciences Librarian, San Diego State University Library

Sarah Tribelhorn, Sciences Librarian, San Diego State University

Tricia Lantzy, Health Sciences and Human Services Librarian, CSUSM University Library

Jeffery Loo, Clinical Librarian, UC San Diego Library

Karen O'Grady, Nursing Librarian, University of San Diego Libraries

Melissa Abernathy, Associate Director, Research & Instruction, University of San Diego Pardee Legal Research Center

Melissa Solis, Adult Services Manager, San Diego County Library

Cecilia Salgado

Carl Adkins

Lalitha Nataraj

Stephanie Salgado