Status update: fiber cut between data centers - trucks are rolling. Services are slow but functional, except for the Wayback Machine, which is still offline.
The Wayback Machine, openlibrary.org, and some other archive.org functions are offline because some network gear has failed.
We apologize and are working on it. More as it happens.
Long before rainbows, there were longing musical laments in Oz.
🎧 Check out this 1913 recording from the stage musical “THE TIK-TOK MAN OF OZ” — a charming slice of early Oz history.
Learn more about Oz in the public domain at our blog ⤵️
How do power, access & inequity determine who benefits from the music economy? ⚖️
MUSIC AND COPYRIGHT IN THE ERA OF TAYLOR SWIFT explores the gap between copyright’s ideals & its realities, & what a fairer future for musicians could look like. Hear Michael Menna & Anjali Vats discuss it on the Future Knowledge #podcast.
🎧 Listen & subscribe where you get your podcasts ⬇️
Jean Armour Polly, aka the Net-mom & the person who helped popularize the phrase “surfing the internet," celebrates the Internet Archive’s 1 trillionth webpage. Her message highlights the ephemerality of websites, the importance of preserving digital culture, & honors the librarians & archivists who make it possible.
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The internet does not have to stay broken. Cory Doctorow’s #booktalk on ENSHITTIFICATION will walk through how we reached this point & what real steps can move us toward a healthier digital world.
📆 Friday, Nov 21st
🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
📍 Online
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97 years ago today, Steamboat Willie paddled onto the cinema screen.
In 2024, this iconic cartoon entered the public domain, opening new possibilities for sharing, remixing & reimagining. Watch this space for Public Domain Day 2026 announcements & celebrations!
👀 Watch the full cartoon ➡️
The @internetarchive microfiche digitization #livestream gives you real-time preservation work plus mellow lo-fi vibes — the chillest way to watch history get saved.
Our second shift is live now (4 PM–Midnight PT).
📡 https://www.youtube.com/live/SxUjwZYBIUs
#LiveNow #Preservation #LiveStream
Hearing a lot about Oz this week? Did you know many of the original Oz books & early media are in the public domain? Explore these classic works & how you can access them in our blog!
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