Charney, Madeleine

Job Title

Research Services Librarian, University Libraries

Last Name

Charney

First Name

Madeleine

Discipline

Library and Information Science

Expertise

Landscape Design/Architecture and Regional Planning
Permaculture Design
Sustainability Studies

Introduction

Madeleine Charney serves as the librarian to the departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Regional Planning; the Stockbridge School of Agriculture; the School of Earth & Sustainability; and the Intercampus Marine Science Graduate Program. She also supports the Offices of Civic Engagement & Community Service and Religious & Spiritual Life. She provides library research support for students, faculty, staff, classes and the general public. Her areas of interest include medicinal herbs, food systems, permaculture design, and contemplative pedagogy as it relates to academic librarianship. She also facilitates nature therapy and labyrinth walks for individual, professional and societal transformation.

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Stocking Rates for Operators of Small Livestock Farms
(2006-01-01) Charney, Madeleine; Johnson, Sue Ellen
As Project Assistant, I collaborated with Dr. Sue Ellen Johnson on this brochure. The project was a planning grant for USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Planning Initiative, to support sustainable grazing practices in the Chicopee River Basin, Massachusetts’ largest watershed.
Review of Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems and Community Development
(2012-01-01) Charney, Madeleine
Review of the online journal launched in 2010 published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Information.
At Home with Death
(2004-03-26) Charney, Madeleine K.
From website to gravesite, a budding landscape designer learns firsthand about the ties between technology, community, and the land.
Farmers Share Their Start-up Stories: PASA Pre-conference Inspires Beginning Farmers
(2005-01-01) Charney, Madeleine
Profiles of beginning farm operations as presented at the Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) conference on February 3, 2005.
The Land Institute
(2010-01-01) Charney, Madeleine
An overview of the mission and current projects of The Land Institute in Salinas, Kansas. This organization strives to develop an agricultural system with the ecological stability of the prairie and a grain yield comparable to that from annual crops.
Women Farmers’ Network Launched in Western Massachusetts
(2005-10-10) Charney, Madeleine
Reports on the first meeting of "Women in Agriculture", a networking group for women farmers in Western Massachusetts.
Review of The Winter Harvest Handbook: Year-Round Vegetable Production Using Deep-Organic Techniques and Unheated Greenhouses
(2009-10-01) Charney, Madeleine K.
Growing our Vision Together: Forming a Sustainability Community within the American Library Association
(2015-01-01) Williams, Beth Filar; Charney, Madeleine K.; Smith, Bonnie
As long-standing keepers of democracy and information stewardship, library professionals are a natural fit for advocating and promoting sustainability within their communities. From seed libraries to Occupy Wall Street libraries, their view of sustainability extends beyond environmental concerns to include community activism, economic development, and social equity. Empowering people, facilitating dialogue, and providing resources for a more resilient future are at the center of librarians’ vital and changing roles. These visionary professionals have powered libraries’ work as outspoken advocates with well-founded initiatives. For a long time, however, there was no cohesive sustainability-focused venue for sharing best practices, collaborating, and contributing to the profession. In 2014, after two years of focused research and promotion, the American Library Association (ALA) approved a new group, the Sustainability Round Table (SustainRT). This article describes how library advocates built SustainRT over the years and gained momentum with a pivotal webinar series. Clear signs of SustainRT’s early success are a testimony to the critical need for a sustainability-related Community of Practice (CoP). The article shows how the steps taken to achieve this national group’s standing can serve as a model for fostering dialogue and collaboration (often through virtual means) that allows for wide participation.
Review of The First American Women Architects
(2009-01-01) Charney, Madeleine K.
Book review of The First American Women Architects by Sarah Allaback, which traces the personal and professional lives of seventy-six women pioneers in the field of American architecture.
Public Service Announcement for Corinne Demas event
(2009-09-01) Charney, Madeleine K.
Aired on WMUA September 2009 to advertise an exhibit at the W.E.B. Du Bois Library called “The Making of a Picture Book: The Marriage of Text and Art.”