Shaffer has been asked by Library Journal to present the findings of his doctoral dissertation research study at their upcoming Directors' Summit slated for December 1 and 2 in Sacramento, California. In his two-part study that he will report on, he looked at the triple bottom line sustainability practices of five Fortune most admired companies, as well as the practices of five Library Journal Library of the Year awardees. He combined his findings into a list of 12 practices a public library could implement to begin the library's sustainability journey.