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!"

Latest update from @npub1ftlr...3e6s: "Wayback Machine running strong (yippie!). Still working to bring

Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

items & other services online safely. @internetarchive team spirits high, but tired."

Latest update on archive.org services: "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 @internetarchive) more as it happens."

Latest update on the DDOS attack from @npub1ftlr...3e6s (Oct 11 @ 10:22am PT): "The data is safe. Services are offline as we examine and strengthen them. Sorry, but needed. @internetarchive staff is working hard. Estimated Timeline: days, not weeks. Thank you for the offers of pizza (we are set)."

Updates from @npub1ftlr...3e6s about the DDOS attacks on Internet Archive:

Public records are essential for accountability and transparency. 🗄️ In the latest post for our #VanishingCulture series, editor and journalist Maria Bustillos ([@maria](https://thelife.boats/@maria )) explores the critical role of preserving these 'receipts' for future generations. Read more:

Vanishing Culture: Keeping the Receipts | Internet Archive Blogs

We’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:

Aruba to Receive 2024 Internet Archive Hero Award for Groundbreaking Digital Heritage Initiatives | Internet Archive Blogs

From 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." 📖 ➡️

WIRED

The Internet Archive’s Fight to Save Itself

The web’s collective memory is stored in the servers of the Internet Archive. Legal battles threaten to wipe it all away.

Join 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 🔗

Association of Southeastern Research Libraries - Fostering a high standard of library excellence

What’s up with Controlled Digital Lending (CDL) after the Hachette decision? - Association of Southeastern Research Libraries

Join ASERL and the Library Copyright Institute for a discussion on the recent Hachette v. Internet Archive decision and its impacts on Controlled D...

What 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. ▶️

Internet Archive

Reclaiming Fair Use : Internet Archive : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Join us for a book talk with renowned copyright scholars PATRICIA AUFDERHEIDE and PETER JASZI, discussing their groundbreaking book RECLAIMING FAIR...