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**internetarchive** @internetarchive · 1d

Want to show your support for the Internet Archive? Join us TONIGHT (Wed, Oct 23)

IN PERSON, 5-10pm PT: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/escaping-the-memory-hole-in-person-tickets-999812906317

ONLINE, 7-8pm PT: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/escaping-the-memory-hole-virtual-tickets-999817359637

EventbriteEscaping the Memory Hole (IN-PERSON)Celebrate IN-PERSON with the Internet Archive as we highlight the vital role of libraries in preserving our shared digital culture.

**internetarchive** @internetarchive · 2d

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Update: http://archive.org is back online in a provisional, read-only manner. Learn more in our latest post: https://blog.archive.org/2024/10/21/internet-archive-services-update-2024-10-21/

archive.orgInternet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

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**Fight for the Future** @fight@fightforthefuture.org · 2d

Fight for the Future @fight@fightforthefuture.org

Big pubs: Ban 500,000+ books from
@internetarchive !

Also Big pubs: Sue Florida for banning way fewer books than we literally just did!

**internetarchive** @internetarchive · 5d

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"Why kick the cat?" - @brewsterkahle, speaking to Daniel Wu of the Washington Post about the attacks against the Internet Archive https://wapo.st/4f998w2

**internetarchive** @internetarchive · 6d

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Latest update from @brewsterkahle (Oct 17, 5:58pm): https://blog.archive.org/2024/10/18/internet-archive-services-update-2024-10-17/

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**internetarchive** @internetarchive · Oct 17

Oct 17

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Latest update from Mark Graham, director of the Wayback Machine (Oct 16, 1:56pm PT):

"Wanted to share an update from Team Wayback Machine

The archives are safe & the Wayback Machine is up in read-only mode.

We hope to turn more web crawling on within a day to make sure our web collections remain whole.

Next up: Save Page Now.

Thank you for the support!"

internetarchiveLatest update from <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@brewsterkahle" class="u-url mention">@brewsterkahle</a>: "Wayback Machine running strong (yippie!).Still working to bring <a href="http://archive.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">http://archive.org</a> items & other services online safely.<a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive" class="u-url mention">@internetarchive</a> team spirits high, but tired."

internetarchiveLatest update on archive.org services from <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@brewsterkahle" class="u-url mention">@brewsterkahle</a>: "Wayback Machine volume is back to normal: 1,500 requests per second.Sorry we don't have other services yet. (Your good wishes have helped a good team <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive" class="u-url mention">@internetarchive</a>) more as it happens."

internetarchiveLatest update on the DDOS attack from <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@brewsterkahle" class="u-url mention">@brewsterkahle</a> (Oct 11 @ 10:22am PT): "The data is safe.Services are offline as we examine and strengthen them. Sorry, but needed. <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive" class="u-url mention">@internetarchive</a> staff is working hard.Estimated Timeline: days, not weeks.Thank you for the offers of pizza (we are set)."

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internetarchiveUpdates from <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@brewsterkahle" class="u-url mention">@brewsterkahle</a> about the DDOS attacks on Internet Archive:

internetarchivePublic records are essential for accountability and transparency. 🗄️ In the latest post for our <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/VanishingCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#VanishingCulture</a> series, editor and journalist Maria Bustillos (<a href="https://thelife.boats/@maria" class="u-url mention">@maria</a>) explores the critical role of preserving these 'receipts' for future generations. Read more: <a href="https://blog.archive.org/2024/10/08/vanishing-culture-keeping-the-receipts/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://blog.archive.org/2024/10/08/vanishing-culture-keeping-the-receipts/</a>

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internetarchiveWe’re thrilled to announce that Aruba will receive the 2024 Internet Archive Hero Award! 🇦🇼 Join us in celebrating this island nation’s groundbreaking efforts in digital preservation & making cultural heritage accessible worldwide: <a href="https://blog.archive.org/2024/10/07/aruba-to-receive-2024-internet-archive-hero-award-for-groundbreaking-digital-heritage-initiatives/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://blog.archive.org/2024/10/07/aruba-to-receive-2024-internet-archive-hero-award-for-groundbreaking-digital-heritage-initiatives/</a>

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internetarchiveFrom Wired: "If you step into the headquarters of the Internet Archive on a Friday after lunch, when it offers public tours, chances are you’ll be greeted by its founder and merriest cheerleader, Brewster Kahle." 📖 ➡️ <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/internet-archive-memory-wayback-machine-lawsuits" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.wired.com/story/internet-archive-memory-wayback-machine-lawsuits</a>

internetarchiveJoin the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) & the Library Copyright Institute for a discussion on the recent Hachette v. Internet Archive decision and its impacts on Controlled Digital Lending and libraries.📅 November 1 @ 1pm ET 🔗 <a href="https://www.aserl.org/event/whats-up-with-controlled-digital-lending-cdl-after-the-hachette-decision/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.aserl.org/event/whats-up-with-controlled-digital-lending-cdl-after-the-hachette-decision/</a>

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internetarchiveWhat is fair use & why does it matter for creators? 🎧️ Listen in as experts Patricia Aufderheide & Peter Jaszi talk about their landmark book, "Reclaiming Fair Use"—now in its second edition! Co-hosted with Authors Alliance.▶️ <a href="https://archive.org/details/reclaiming-fair-use" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://archive.org/details/reclaiming-fair-use</a>

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internetarchiveYou've no doubt read about fair use in the conversations around the publishers' lawsuit against our library.But what is fair use, and why does it matter in today's media landscape? Join us, along with Authors Alliance, for a book talk on RECLAIMING FAIR USE with authors and scholars Patricia Aufderheide & Peter Jaszi: 📅 Tues, Sep 24 @ 10am PT / 1pm ET 📍 Online 🎟️ <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-reclaiming-fair-use-tickets-1011370455257" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-reclaiming-fair-use-tickets-1011370455257</a>

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internetarchiveWhy is it important to preserve forgotten books? 📚🕳️Discover how lost stories hold the key to cultural memory, creativity & knowledge in a new post from author & editor Brad Bigelow of Neglected Books: <a href="https://blog.archive.org/2024/09/16/vanishing-culture-on-the-importance-of-remembering-forgotten-books/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://blog.archive.org/2024/09/16/vanishing-culture-on-the-importance-of-remembering-forgotten-books/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/VanishingCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#VanishingCulture</a>

internetarchiveNew Feature Alert: Access archived webpages directly through Google Search, now featuring a link to the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.🔗 <a href="https://blog.archive.org/2024/09/11/new-feature-alert-access-archived-webpages-directly-through-google-search/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://blog.archive.org/2024/09/11/new-feature-alert-access-archived-webpages-directly-through-google-search/</a>

internetarchiveNew 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: <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/09/11/1103838/why-a-ruling-against-the-internet-archive-threatens-the-future-of-americas-libraries/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/09/11/1103838/why-a-ruling-against-the-internet-archive-threatens-the-future-of-americas-libraries/</a>

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internetarchiveInternet Archive Responds to Appellate Opinion in Hachette v. Internet Archive"We are disappointed in today’s opinion about the Internet Archive’s digital lending of books that are available electronically elsewhere. We are reviewing the court’s opinion and will continue to defend the rights of libraries to own, lend, and preserve books." -Chris Freeland, Director of Library Services🔗 <a href="https://blog.archive.org/2024/09/04/internet-archive-responds-to-appellate-opinion/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://blog.archive.org/2024/09/04/internet-archive-responds-to-appellate-opinion/</a>

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internetarchive"The amount of economic harm that the publishers are presently suffering as a result of the IA has not only never been quantified, it has not even been roughly attempted to be quantified."From "Barbarians at the Gates: How the Internet Archive is putting publishers to shame" by Howard Burton for Ideas Roadshow <a href="https://ideasroadshow.com/barbarians-at-the-gates/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://ideasroadshow.com/barbarians-at-the-gates/</a>

internetarchiveWhy is it important to preserve 78rpm recordings? As audio preservation expert George Blood explains, "78rpm discs were the way we learned about each other and entertained the world." <a href="https://blog.archive.org/2024/08/26/vanishing-culture-on-78s/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://blog.archive.org/2024/08/26/vanishing-culture-on-78s/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/VanishingCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#VanishingCulture</a>

internetarchiveNew spot on archiving the MTV News web site from NPR-affiliate KJZZ in Phoenix: <a href="https://www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/2024-08-15/hundreds-of-thousands-of-articles-from-mtv-news-were-taken-offline-the-wayback-machine-has-archived-them" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/2024-08-15/hundreds-of-thousands-of-articles-from-mtv-news-were-taken-offline-the-wayback-machine-has-archived-them</a>"We work diligently to archive large swaths of the public web. In particular, with regard to the MTV News site, we have been archiving that probably since its inception." - Mark Graham, director of the Wayback Machine

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internetarchiveLISTEN: New podcast episode from Politico Tech featuring Mark Graham, director of Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, discussing the multi-institutional collaboration, End of Term Archive project."Meet the man archiving Biden's presidency" 🔗 <a href="https://www.politico.com/podcasts/tech" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.politico.com/podcasts/tech</a>

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internetarchiveThe Summer Olympics are on! So let's revisit Epyx's 1984 "Summer Games" from our classic software collection 🕹️ Preservation for the Gold! <a href="https://archive.org/details/uta_Summer_Games_1984_U.S._Gold_18895" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://archive.org/details/uta_Summer_Games_1984_U.S._Gold_18895</a>

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