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2026 Conference Programs

Welcome to DLF Forum 2026!

Daily Overview

Session

W06: AI Data Centers and Climate Change: Developing a Field Guide for Library and Archival Workers

Time:

Wednesday, 14/Oct/2026:

1:00pm - 1:50pm

Location: Breakout 2

Presentations

AI Data Centers and Climate Change: Developing a Field Guide for Library and Archival Workers

Justin Wadland¹, Lisa Spiro², Sarah Tribelhorn³, Jennifer Waxman⁴

¹Michigan State University; ²Rice University; ³San Diego State University; ⁴Tulane University

Brief Abstract

The DLF Climate Justice Working Group seeks feedback on a work-in-progress “field guide” for the digital library community to the climate implications of hyperscale data centers to advance artificial intelligence. We will share what we’ve learned and discuss with participants how these impacts are showing up in our work.