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Thank you for the outpouring of support with #ProtectTheInternetArchive

We’ve gotten many requests about how you can support our appeal. Tell the publishers we want to buy & OWN (not RENT) ebooks we can preserve & lend for the public good

bit.ly/3S3rA0D #SellDontSue

Welcome to the public domain, STEAMBOAT WILLIE (1928)! archive.org/details/Steamb

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We will appeal. #DigitalRightsForLibraries #EmpoweringLibraries blog.archive.org/2023/03/25/the

Sorry, but archive.org is down temporarily-- working to restore service. (details: this is our second blast of abusive traffic from an AWS customer today apparently from an AI company harvesting Internet Archive texts at an extreme rate)

Did you know that the Internet Archive has a physical archive that houses millions of books (as in: actual, physical, paper books)? For every book that we lend to users online, we have a physical copy that is preserved in our archive. A

Internet Archive

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Jul 9, 2022

1/3 As most of you know, we are currently facing a lawsuit brought by 4 corporate publishers who want to stop the Internet Archive from lending books. #EmpoweringLibraries

Internet Archive

@internetarchive

Dec 30, 2023

Friend of the Court Briefs Filed in Internet Archive’s Appeal — Hundreds of librarians joined prominent library organizations & non-profits in filing amicus briefs in Hachette v. Internet Archive. Read why they believe our appeal should succeed: blog.archive.org/2023/12/29/fri

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Jacobin

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Feb 23

The Internet Archive, a digital library aiming to make published materials accessible to everyone, is in danger of being shut down by four major publishers. If the publishers are successful, free access to knowledge will be in jeopardy. jacobin.com/2024/02/intern

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2/3 Yesterday, both parties in the lawsuit filed summary judgment briefs. Today, we are hosting a press conference about this development. #EmpoweringLibraries

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3/3 The press conference is invitation-only but we’ll be live-tweeting key moments throughout the morning. Stay tuned. #EmpoweringLibraries

Internet Archive

@internetarchive

Aug 18, 2022

This is why libraries need to be able to own digital media instead of just renting it from corporate landlords…who is preserving these shows?

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cartoonbrew.com - Animation News

@cartoonbrew

Aug 18, 2022

HBO Max made a sudden announcement today that it will remove numerous titles THIS WEEK, including lots of animation. Why is the streamer purging its animation library? Why do it without warning mid-month? It's unclear at the moment. Here’s the new list of what’s being removed.

Internet Archive

@internetarchive

Mar 21, 2022

“Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation said that basically half of all American films made before 1950 are lost, & none of the major distributors are looking for them. Even worse, they said that more than 90% of films made before 1929 are lost forever.”

Hollywood's Transition Away from Physical Media Means Thousands of Movies Go Missing

From nofilmschool.com

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2/ We use the Scribe, a book scanner our engineers invented, along with the software that it runs. Our scanning centers are located in universities and libraries around the world, from Boston Public Library to the University of Toronto to the Wellcome Library and beyond.

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You would get scanned like this desiccated lizard we found in one of our books.

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Today’s lower court decision in Hachette v. Internet Archive is a blow to all libraries & the communities we serve. But it’s not over—we will keep fighting for the traditional right of libraries to own, lend, and preserve books. Learn more & take action blog.archive.org/2023/03/25/the

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4/ Now imagine this: scanners like Eliza have done this 2,000,000 times. That's what it takes to provide you with a free digital library. blog.archive.org/2021/02/03/int #empoweringlibraries

Internet Archive

@internetarchive

Mar 8

The 90s are back! Relive the decade with this publicly available version of popular drawing software, Kid Pix! As featured in our monthly collections highlight email: mailchi.mp/archive.org/em

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3/ Eliza is one of our fastest and most accurate scanners. Next she will execute quality control checks and fix any errors. Then she ships the book back to our Physical Archive for long-term preservation.

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Archive.org is back! (and it may not have been an AI company, maybe just an eager user)

At the Internet Archive, this is how we digitize a book. We do this so that everyone, everywhere has access to a great research library. #digitization #preservation #access

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This is how we digitize the books in our physical library collection. We turn every page by hand to avoid damaging the spine and pages

#lovebooks #EmpoweringLibraries

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Welcome to the public domain, THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC

This is why libraries need to be able to own digital media. battleforlibraries.com #DigitalRightsForLibraries

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julia misses doro

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May 23, 2023

This is going to happen again with streaming btw

It’s time to stand up for libraries! The Hachette v. Internet Archive lawsuit will be heard in court on Monday. Will libraries be able to continue owning, lending and preserving books? Show your support here: battleforlibraries.com

@fightfortheftr

Battle for Libraries

From battleforlibraries.com

The lawsuit against our library is about more than the Internet Archive - it is about the role of all libraries in the digital age. blog.archive.org/2023/12/15/int

Today, we filed our final brief in Hachette v. Internet Archive, the publishers’ lawsuit against our library. For 4 years we've been fighting for library rights—what our founder

@brewster_kahle

calls “a battle for the soul of libraries in the digital age.” blog.archive.org/2024/04/19/int

Yesterday we filed our final brief in the lawsuit by 4 corporate publishers against our nonprofit library: blog.archive.org/2024/04/19/int Here’s why we’re still fighting for library digital rights, and why YOU should care

If you see something, save something. Use Save Page Now to save URLs at archive.org/web/

Internet Archive

@internetarchive

May 23, 2023

Explore >1,000 classic sound effects rescued from crumbling magnetic tape in the Sunset Editorial Sound Effects Library from the USC Archive blog.archive.org/2023/05/20/cra Included in the collection is the full recording session of the famous 'Wilhelm scream'... 1/2

SSE tape library - magnetic tapes in a box.

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Deepest thanks to our dedicated #library scanning partners at

and countless satellite scanning locations worldwide. We work together one book, one page at a time.

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We get our books the same way as other libraries: we buy books and we receive donated books. Some of those donations come from libraries that are reevaluating their physical collections, like Hamilton Public Library: blog.archive.org/2021/05/26/beh

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Rather than circulate the physical book we own, we lend a scanned digital copy of the book to one user at a time through the library practice known as controlled digital lending. Here’s how it works:

Internet Archive

@internetarchive

Feb 27

Now imagine that at library scale. This is why libraries need to be able to own digital media, instead of being forced to rent temporary access from corporate landlords.

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Stevie Van Zandt

@StevieVanZandt

Feb 26

Apple TV lost my 650 movies. That I own. Every upgrade in my Apple phone makes it worse. Our entire universe can be hacked or lost at any moment. The new billionaires that have addicted us to a new completely defenseless world need to be held accountable. Fix this fucking thing!

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And some books come to us from libraries that are shutting down forever, like Marygrove College. The school closed in 2019 & rather than sell off the collection, the Board donated the entire library to us for preservation & digitization: blog.archive.org/2020/10/20/dig

Internet Archive

@internetarchive

Sep 12, 2023

Today, the Internet Archive submitted its appeal in Hachette v. Internet Archive. As we stated when the decision was handed down in March, we believe the lower court made errors in facts and law, so we are fighting on in the face of great challenges. blog.archive.org/2023/09/11/int

Following the buzz around Mickey Mouse & Steamboat Willie entering the public domain, we're thrilled to announce that we've unlocked the relevant works from 1928 on our site! Explore our curated list now: blog.archive.org/2024/01/04/the

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Internet Archive

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Jan 1

Welcome to the public domain, STEAMBOAT WILLIE (1928)! archive.org/details/Steamb

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There are hundreds of libraries that are using controlled digital lending to reach their patrons where they are reading & learning today: online. #EmpoweringLibraries

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So, for each of the 65k books now available to borrow from the Marygrove College collection at archive.org/details/marygr, the actual book we scanned has been preserved in our physical archive. But those physical books don’t circulate.

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Our founder

just posted a note about what happened today blog.archive.org/2023/05/29/let

So great to hear you’ve decided to take a stand against book censorship. Does this mean you’ll be dropping your lawsuit against libraries, too?

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Penguin Random House

@penguinrandom

Dec 1, 2023

BANNED BOOKS NEWS Penguin Random House sues Iowa in an effort to halt censorship in America. Learn more here: bit.ly/3uvWB3R #BannedBooks #ReadBannedBooks

And what can you do with the mouse now that he’s in the public domain? Well, it’s complicated: web.law.duke.edu/cspd/mickey/

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Jan 1

Welcome to the public domain, STEAMBOAT WILLIE (1928)! archive.org/details/Steamb

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Wondering how you can support us in our appeal? Tell the publishers we want to buy & OWN (not RENT) ebooks we can preserve & lend for the public good bit.ly/3S3rA0D #SellDontSue

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We are fighting for the right to serve you

This viral tweet from 2021 has taken off again Always happy to take people behind the scenes to see the inner workings of our library! x.com/internetarchiv

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Thank you to everyone who has supported the Internet Archive - and all libraries - during this lawsuit. The judge will hear oral argument on Monday. Make your voice heard: battleforlibraries.com

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