As part of its Preservation Week programming in April 2022, the American Library Association’s Core division presents a free webinar on digital preservation’s impact on the environment led by CEO/Founder Linda Tadic. The general public is invited to participate.

The one-hour free webinar will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2022, 11:00AM PST/2:00PM EST.

This free webinar will explore the energy consumption and e-waste generated in current preservation infrastructures and actions, and review the environmental impact embodied in the full lifecycle of these infrastructures. It will include recommendations for actions and policies to mitigate digital preservation’s impact on the environment.

In addition to libraries and cultural heritage organizations concerned about their impact on the environment, the organizers invite the general public to participate this Preservation Week event as it will review digital storage media and technologies that individuals take for granted.

At the end of this free webinar, attendees will be able to:
1. Be aware of their individual and organizational practices that could adversely impact the environment;
2. Have ideas on how to change their practices.

More information and to register: Webinar Registration, https://www.ala.org/alcts/preservationweek/, Twitter (#PreservationWeek) and Instagram.