Abstract
Editorial: ALA and Our Carbon Footprint
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Obligatory disclaimer: Before proceeding, I want to state very clearly that—as with anything I write in this space that is not explicitly attributed to someone other than myself—the reflections that follow are my own thoughts and views
I’ve been reflecting for some time about the question of American Library Association (ALA) conferences: Why do I attend, and what do I get from these gatherings? Is the vendor/exhibitor “tail” wagging the ALA/attendee “dog”? Is attendance responsible in a time of straitened budgets? And, most recently, what is the environmental cost of attendance?
For attendance at ALA and most other professional conferences, air travel is the only practical means, unless either one is fortunate enough to live in the area or ALA holds the event in a place such as New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, or Washington, each of which can boast credible commuter rail service
Summary
Obligatory disclaimer: Before proceeding, I want to state very clearly that—as with anything I write in this space that is not explicitly attributed to someone other than myself—the reflections that follow are my own thoughts and views. While I am writing these lines just a week or so after the end of the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting, by the time you see them the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago will be just days away.
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