Friday at the @internetarchive: a special screening of SEEKING MAVIS BEACON. The documentary investigates the disappearance & legacy of one of the most iconic faces in tech history. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Aug. 8 ๐Ÿ•’ 6:00 PM doors open ๐Ÿ“ 300 Funston Ave, SF ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ After the screening, stay for a Q&A & "preserve-a-thon" to learn how to upload items to the Internet Archive, so bring a laptop! ๐Ÿ’ป #funcheapsf #TechHistory
Summer Vacation Roadtripping, 1940s style! This home movie follows one family's adventures in national park treasures, including Yellowstone Falls, geysers & wildlife! (Please don't feed the bears ๐Ÿป) ๐ŸŽž๏ธ Watch the full 16-minute film โคต๏ธ #HomeMovies #VintageTravel @internetarchive #NationalParks #Summer
The latest episode of the Future Knowledge #podcast explores the new STATEMENT ON FOUR DIGITAL RIGHTS, a global call to empower libraries and memory institutions to preserve our digital heritage. Featuring voices from around the world, this conversation highlights the urgent need for policy change. ๐ŸŽง Listen & subscribe โคต๏ธ @internetarchive #DigitalPreservation #HistoryTech image
๐Ÿ’ฟ๐ŸŽฎ Continuing to highlight the 2025 DiscMaster Game Jam winners with the SAVE OUR DISCS category for games using the theme of โ€œmedia preservation.โ€ ๐Ÿ† Anglesoft's C2 Prototype. A PDA is the only clue to a company's fate. Play in-browser โžก๏ธ https://stanwixbuster.itch.io/anglesofts-c2-prototype ๐Ÿ† GET THAT CD BACK A fists-on approach to preservation! 1st-person brawler made entirely with DiscMaster assets. For Windows & Linux โžก๏ธ https://punishedbernadetta.itch.io/get-that-cd-back
Tom Lehrer (1928โ€“2025) made musical satire singโ€ฆand sting. His songs were funny, outrageous, & often uncomfortably true. He died recently at 97. Years earlier, he disclaimed copyright to all his lyrics and compositions; a gesture as radical as his songs. We remember his life, his legacy, & what it means for the #digitalcommons โคต๏ธ #TomLehrer #Satire #PublicDomain #Copyright #InternetArchive
Our #livestream runs 24/7. But when the microfiche scanning team takes a well-earned break, the feed keeps rolling, complete with #lofi beats accompanying home movies, silent films & other gems from the @internetarchive collections. Here's a sample clip of the weekend stream. Tune in โžก๏ธ https://www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5RVh7U #livestream
Maria Bustillos @npub155gj...ynfw & the Brick House team are the creative minds behind BRIET, a new exchange that invites publishers to sell eBooks to libraries, allowing libraries to own them, not just license them. Several indie publishers are already on board. More via Publishers Weekly โคต๏ธ @npub1m9s5...dncd #Libraries #Ebooks #DigitalOwnership #LibraryAccess #OpenAccess #LibraryInnovation #MariaBustillos #Briet #IndiePublishing #BookRights #ReadersFirst #LibraryEquity #PublishingNews image
"We are shifting to a model where [libraries] are basically seeing their collections disappear. Like Snapchat stories.โ€ โ€” Caroline De Cock Thatโ€™s why the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) just endorsed the Four Digital Rights for Memory Institutions. Libraries must be able to: ๐Ÿ“ฅ Collect ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Preserve ๐Ÿ“– Provide Access ๐Ÿค Cooperate Details from @internetarchiveeurope โคต๏ธ
As the Wayback Machine nears 1 trillion archived web pages this October, we're still looking for standout sites to feature. Reply with your favorite pages to nominate them for the spotlight! ๐Ÿ”— #Wayback1T #WaybackMachine #internetarchive image
๐Ÿ’ฟ Winners in the 2025 DiscMaster Game Jam SPELUNKER category: made entirely with DiscMaster assets! ๐Ÿ† COPY_ON_WRITE. A 3D platformer. Play or download โžก๏ธ https://pizzart.itch.io/copy-on-write ๐Ÿ† FILE BURNING. Your computer's burning! For Windows โžก๏ธ ttps://strangerside.itch.io/fileburning ๐Ÿ† POSTIE. Deliver the Royal Mail. Play in-browser โžก๏ธ https://darobyn.itch.io/postie ๐Ÿ† WHERE IN THE WORLD IS THAT #@*% OWL!? An owl's taken your game. For Windows โžก๏ธ https://74ls373.itch.io/where-is-owl