Communities tell their stories online, through local news, neighborhood blogs, & cultural projects. But what happens when those pages disappear? Community Webs librarians are preserving the web we built, ensuring that grassroots news, culture, and heritage remain accessible for future generations. Learn more ⤵️

Public Librarians Partner with Internet Archive to Preserve Local Digital Heritage | Internet Archive Blogs

#CommunityHistory #LocalCulture #LocalNews #CommunityHeritage

The history of the library is one of creation, loss, reinvention, and endurance. Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen share this story with Abby Smith Rumsey on the Future Knowledge #podcast THE LIBRARY: A FRAGILE HISTORY. 🎧 Listen & subscribe here ⤵️ https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the-library #Libraries #LibraryHistory #BookHistory #Knowledge @internetarchive @Authors Alliance

The Chuck Tingle #booktalk is sold out! Still want a signed copy of his chilling new novel LUCKY DAY? Order online with The Booksmith in San Francisco. In-store pick-up & shipping available. Orders must be submitted by Aug 31. 📖 Get it here ➡️

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📢 It's not too late! Join us TOMORROW for PRESERVING GOVERNMENT INFORMATION—an urgent #booktalk on the fight to keep public records accessible. 📅 Thurs, Aug 28 🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET 📍 ONLINE 🎟️

Book Talk: Preserving Government Information (ONLINE)

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The internet forgets. You don’t have to. 📥 Use the Wayback Machine’s Save Page Now tool to capture and preserve the sites you care about. 🕰️ Try it here ➡️

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THIS WEEK: Join us for PRESERVING GOVERNMENT INFORMATION: a vital #booktalk on public access & digital threats, co-hosted by @Authors Alliance 📖 📅 Thurs Aug 28 🕙 10 AM PT /1 PM ET 📍 ONLINE 🎟️

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Book Talk: Preserving Government Information

Join us for a timely conversation about safeguarding public information and government data in the digital age.

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UC Berkeley's California Local Government Documents Collection, hosted by the @internetarchive, is transforming access to local government information. This initiative digitizes over 10,000 publications from cities, counties, & regional agencies across California, ensuring transparency and accountability. Explore the collection ⤵️

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

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🌄 In 1998, the #Lucasfilm site greeted visitors with a simple image of Skywalker Ranch. Today it’s a cinematic showcase of Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Just as they advanced film technology, their web presence leveled up too. Explore websites from a long long time ago with the #WaybackMachine ➡️

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What's the closest thing to digital time travel? The #WaybackMachine. With a trillion pages archived, the web’s history is preserved for research, verification, and public access. Tell us why the Wayback Machine is important to you:

Wayback Machine to Hit ‘Once-in-a-Generation Milestone’ this October: One Trillion Web Pages Archived | Internet Archive Blogs

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Everything about how we interact with our digital devices comes from the evolution of #UX design. The women who shaped UX—spanning design, psychology & engineering—defined how we interact with technology. @npub1ukxv...hxde tells their stories on the Future Knowledge #podcast episode IN THROUGH THE SIDE DOOR, with Abby Covert. 🎧 Listen to all episodes & subscribe here ⤵️

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Future Knowledge explores the intersection of technology, culture, and information policy with leading authors, scholars, and experts. From copyrig...

#UX #DesignHistory #WomenInTech #Accessibility