As announced in The New Yorker today, Sir Tim Berners-Lee will receive the 2025 Internet Archive Hero Award!
The New Yorker
Tim Berners-Lee Invented the World Wide Web. Now He Wants to Save It
In 1989, Sir Tim revolutionized the online world. Today, in the era of misinformation, addictive algorithms, and extractive monopolies, he thinks h...
 Sir Tim is being honored for inventing the World Wide Web, opening the door to a globally connected information commons, and for his ongoing advocacy for a free, open, and accessible web for all. Celebrate Sir Tim & the web on October 9 & October 22:
Sir Tim Berners-Lee to Receive the 2025 Internet Archive Hero Award | Internet Archive Blogs
For many of us, the web is more than information; it’s a window to the world, a place to learn, explore & connect in ways unimaginable before the internet. Join us in October to celebrate how the internet connects us ⤵️
Celebrating 1 Trillion Web Pages Archived | Internet Archive Blogs
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Have you listened to the Future Knowledge #podcast from @npub1umd6...wfr7 + @Authors Alliance? Catch up on past episodes & get ready for a new one this week! Listen & subscribe wherever you get your podcasts:
Future Knowledge
Future Knowledge
Future Knowledge explores the intersection of technology, culture, and information policy with leading authors, scholars, and experts. From copyrig...
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The @npub1umd6...wfr7 microfiche digitization #livestream is now at a new address. Tune in at the link below & enjoy real-time preservation work with mellow lo-fi vibes in the background. 📡 https://www.youtube.com/live/SxUjwZYBIUs #DigitalPreservation #LiveNow
Join The Vast Blue We with Del Sol Quartet & celebrate 1 trillion archived pages on the #WaybackMachine. Wear shades of blue to honor how we collectively form the fabric of this pale blue dot we call home. 🌐🔵 📅 Tues, Oct 7 @ 7 PM PT 🎟️ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL Details ➡️
The Vast Blue We: Del Sol Quartet at the Internet Archive
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The web is where people’s work lives, portfolios, projects & creativity are shared with the world. Across 1 trillion pages, it preserves a digital record of human effort & imagination. Join our October events celebrating The Web We’ve Built ⤵️
Celebrating 1 Trillion Web Pages Archived | Internet Archive Blogs
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Wikimedia Foundation joins the fight for library digital rights! 🎉 @npub1hdk2...eh5e has signed onto the 4 Digital Rights of Memory Institutions, affirming memory institutions' rights to Collect, Preserve, Lend & Cooperate in the digital age. ➡️
Internet Archive Europe - Bringing Collections to Life
Wikimedia Signs Statement Supporting Digital Rights of Memory Institutions - Internet Archive Europe
The global Our Future Memory campaign to secure digital rights for libraries, archives, and other memory institutions has gained another powerful a...
🎧 lo-fi microfiche digitization (to study/relax/preserve gov docs to) Back online:
As the very first standalone instant messaging software, ICQ revolutionized online chat and connected millions in the late ’90s. It shut down on June 26, 2024, but its original website is among the 1 trillion preserved on the Wayback Machine. See ICQ’s web history ➡️
ICQ - World's Largest Internet Online Communication Network
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When wildfires swept through Northern California in 2017, Sonoma County Library & the @npub1umd6...wfr7 / Community Webs program preserved the community’s response online. Blogs, videos & volunteer sites now capture stories of resilience, recovery & hope. Community Webs helps local memory organizations build web & digital archives documenting history. Learn more ⤵️
Archiving Resilience: How a Public Library Preserved Their Community’s Response to a Local Disaster | Internet Archive Blogs
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