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Readium LCP was developed five years ago to protect digital files from unauthorized distribution. Unlike proprietary platforms, the technology is open to anyone who wants to look inside the codebase and make improvements. It is a promising alternative for libraries and users wanting to avoid the limitations of traditional DRM.  “It’s important to have a … Read more

The Cocoanuts – 1929 – The Marx Brothers We invite filmmakers and artists of all skill levels to celebrate Public Domain Day on January 24, 2024, by creating and uploading 2–3 minute short films to the Internet Archive! This contest offers a chance to explore and reimagine the creative treasures entering the public domain, including … Read more

We are pleased to announce that the COVID-19 Web Archive is now available! As the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in early 2020, librarians, archivists, and others with interest in preserving cultural heritage began documenting the personal, cultural, and societal impact of the global pandemic on their communities. These efforts included creating archival collections preserving physical, digital, and web-based … Read more

Carl Malamud, founder of Public.Resource.Org and a champion for making government information accessible to all, will receive the 2022 Internet Archive Hero Award. He will be presented the award at next week’s evening celebration, “Building Democracy’s Library.” The Internet Archive Hero Award is an annual award that recognizes those who have exhibited leadership in making … Read more

This year’s Library Leaders Forum kicked off on October 12 with news of promising research, digitization projects and advocacy efforts designed to best shape the library of the future. The virtual gathering also called on participants to take action in sharing resources and promoting a variety of public interest initiatives underway in the library community. Watch session … Read more

The following guest post from media historian Taylor Cole Miller is part of our Vanishing Culture series, highlighting the power and importance of preservation in our digital age. Read more essays online or download the full report now. DuMont Television Network. “Network ID.” 1954. https://archive.org/details/DuMont_Network             The nesting material of my university office is blank VHS tapes. A few of these tapes were well-worn security blankets … Read more

This year’s Library Leaders Forum kicked off on October 12 with news of promising research, digitization projects and advocacy efforts designed to best shape the library of the future. The virtual gathering also called on participants to take action in sharing resources and promoting a variety of public interest initiatives underway in the library community. Watch session … Read more

https://www.loc.gov/item/2019642586 It’s been over two years since a group of large book publishers sued the Internet Archive over our lending programs. After an expensive and lengthy discovery phase, arguments have now been fully briefed in the district court. What might we learn from the proceedings so far about how publishers see the future of libraries? The first thing we might learn … Read more

What are some of the new initiatives from the U.S. Government Publishing Office? Director Hugh Halpern offers an update, which has been incorporated into our program for tonight’s Building Democracy’s Library event. Many thanks to Director Halpern and the U.S. Government Publishing Office for sharing this update!

Carl Malamud is a man with a mission: To make public information freely available to the public. For more than three decades, Malamud has not just talked in theory about why government materials should be online—he has taken action to digitize and upload massive amounts of data himself. He is the reason many laws and … Read more