Internet Archive is a non-profit library offering millions of free books, movies & audio files, plus billions of saved web pages in the Wayback Machine.
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Last Notes npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive New op-ed from Public Knowledge in MIT Technology Review: "This decision harms libraries. It locks them into an e-book ecosystem designed to extract as much money as possible while harvesting (and reselling) reader data en masse." Why a ruling against the Internet Archive threatens the future of America’s libraries: https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/09/11/1103838/why-a-ruling-against-the-internet-archive-threatens-the-future-of-americas-libraries/ npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive The publishers' lawsuit against our library is featured in the latest episode of "Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast." Listen in as Brewster Kahle, Internet Archive's digital librarian, talks with Chris Hayes about the future of libraries, and what the publishers' lawsuit means for libraries & their patrons in the digital age. Chris & Brewster are joined by librarian and lawyer, Kyle K. Courtney. 🔗 https://blog.archive.org/2024/07/02/listen-the-end-of-libraries-as-we-know-them/ npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive We’re fighting to restore access to more than 500,000 books in court this week. You can show your support in a number of ways - learn more 👉 https://blog.archive.org/2024/06/26/were-fighting-for-library-rights-in-court-this-friday-join-us/ https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/112/688/780/261/839/502/original/cb1b1daa185bd984.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 👋 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Would you be up for talking about this in a blog post? Please reach out to Chris Freeland, one of our librarians, at [email protected] if so! npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Did you catch the story about the Wayback Machine on CBS News Sunday Morning? 🌞 David Pogue chatted with @npub1ftl…3e6s about archiving the web, and the lawsuits from publishers & the recording industry that threaten our mission & your access to information. Watch now: https://cbsnews.com/news/the-wayback-machine-a-time-machine-for-the-web/ npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive How can we work with you to restore access? npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive More than 500,000 books have been removed from the Internet Archive's lending library due to the Hachette v. Internet Archive lawsuit, including more than 1,300 banned and challenged titles. 📚 Our patrons have shared powerful stories about how this loss has impacted them, and we need your help to make a change. Sign our open letter to the publishers urging them to restore access to these books. 📖✍️ #LetReadersRead 👉 https://blog.archive.org/2024/06/17/let-readers-read/ npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive What if online platforms were designed with democracy in mind? GOVERNABLE SPACES presents projects doing just that—building values like transparency, collective decision-making, & accessibility for all into their designs. Learn about ambitious, Bay Area-based projects that enable ordinary users to co-govern their online lives. 📅 June 8 ⏰ 4pm PT 🎟️: https://lu.ma/governable-spaces-sf https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/112/577/267/970/315/224/original/5f19f3d434858d0b.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 📣Calling all Internet Archive Super Fans! 📣 Do you believe access to information is a human right? Join our Monthly Giving Circle. Power up our preservation efforts with a monthly donation at any level and access all new benefits and perks! 👉https://blog.archive.org/2024/06/03/join-our-monthly-giving-circle-and-support-the-internet-archive/ https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/112/553/574/994/743/557/original/cd7809baa05d7984.jpg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive For next week's online #booktalk, join NYU professor Charlton McIlwain for a chat with author & legal scholar Barbara McQuade. We'll cover McQuade's NYT bestseller, ATTACK FROM WITHIN, which rings the alarm about disinformation's impact on democracy. 🎟️ https://blog.archive.org/event/book-talk-attack-from-within-by-barbara-mcquade/ npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Sorry to say, archive.org is under a ddos attack. The data is not affected, but most services are unavailable. We are working on it & will post updates in comments. npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Why is The Wayback Machine so important for preserving our digital culture? According to new analysis from Pew Research Center: ❌ 38% of webpages that existed in 2013 are no longer accessible ❌ 23% of news webpages contain at least one broken link 🔗 https://www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/2024/05/17/when-online-content-disappears/ npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🌐 Ever wonder what happens to .gov websites before & after presidential elections? We archive them! Help our team preserve US government info by nominating sites today 👉 https://blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/end-of-term-web-archive/ #EOTArchive https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/112/435/888/488/047/103/original/673f6ecf1f08be2f.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Move over Mickey...Let's give a round of applause to Tigger, who also moved into the public domain this year, thanks to his debut in 1928's "The House at Pooh Corner" 📚🐯 Read, remix, and share for free! https://archive.org/details/the-house-at-pooh-corner https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/112/315/682/860/778/308/original/2c1b534f31e22537.jpg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Today, we filed our final brief in Hachette v. Internet Archive, the publishers’ lawsuit against our library. For four years we've been fighting for library rights—what our founder, [@brewsterkahle](https://mastodon.archive.org/@brewsterkahle), calls “a battle for the soul of libraries in the digital age.” https://blog.archive.org/2024/04/19/internet-archive-stands-firm-on-library-digital-rights-in-final-brief-of-hachette-v-internet-archive-lawsuit/ https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/112/299/799/666/510/489/original/4f11b18041da7e1c.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Internet Archive's founder & digital librarian, [@brewsterkahle](https://mastodon.archive.org/@brewsterkahle), reflects on last week's move by the island nation of Aruba to endorse digital rights for memory institutions. Why is it so important for libraries to own, not lease, their collections? 👉 https://blog.archive.org/2024/04/18/arubas-bold-support-of-library-digital-rights-by-brewster-kahle/ https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/112/297/543/671/752/722/original/edd3e71eb0447218.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Last night's showing of LOST LANDSCAPES at the Internet Archive was a powerful reminder of the magic that happens when community comes together. 📽️ Library spaces help foster connection, nostalgia & preservation of memories. Thank you to all who joined us! If you weren't able to attend, you can watch the inaugural showing of LOST LANDSCAPES from the Herbst Theatre, complete with audience reaction! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liHpw789GRs https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/112/123/370/800/867/156/original/3e202c22e71f8a8c.jpg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Introducing the Whole Earth Index: a nearly complete free online archive of Whole Earth publications. The Internet Archive helped digitize the materials & hosts the collection for all to access. https://wholeearth.info/ https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/111/247/872/531/536/734/original/22bb98cd34e556cc.png