BIBLIOTHÉCAIRES : DERNIÈRE LIGNE DROITE, NOTRE ENQUÊTE NATIONALE FERME LE 1ER AOÛT ! Plus que quelques jours pour partager les réalités du terrain. Chaque réponse compte, chaque voix pèse dans le débat. Plus d'infos : @cmfrancoise.bsky.social 🔗 kr21.info/fr-survey #eBooks #LetLibrariesBeLibraries

23-24 July | KR21 @ #Wikimania2026 3 sessions in Paris on how copyright shapes the work of digital libraries & open knowledge practitioners One question: How do we make #copyright work for #OpenKnowledge instead of against it? 🔗 knowledgerights21.org/events/kr21-... #LetLibrariesBeLibraries

FRIDAY=SHARING & CARING | BIBLIOTHÉCAIRES: NOTRE ENQUÊTE NATIONALE FERME LE 1ER JUILLET, À VOS CLAVIERS ! 15-20 min pour documenter la réalité du marché des livres numériques en bibliothèque de lecture publique Plus d'infos : @cmfrancoise.bsky.social 🔗 kr21.info/fr-survey #LetLibrariesBeLibraries

🙏 Merci à l'Association des Bibliothécaires de France (ABF) de soutenir l'enquête sur les livres numériques et les bibliothèques de Knowledge Rights 21 France ! 📆 Date limite : 1er juillet 2026 www.abf.asso.fr/8/32/1181/AB... 🔗 Lien vers l'enquête : framaforms.org/enquete-sur-...

#OyezLesBibliothèques Aujourd'hui, c'est le lancement d'une ✨ enquête sur le marché des livres numériques dans les bibliothèques de lecture publique ✨ en France, avec KnowledgeRights21 ! knowledgerights21.org

It is with heavy hearts that we share: RightsCon will not proceed in Zambia or online.

Of roughly 7,000 global languages, only a handful are thriving digitally, with a mere 10 languages making up 82% of all internet content. This disparity is the core challenge for content moderation, write Sujata Mukherjee and  Sasha Maria Mathew. Measurement is part of the solution, they say.

How Measurement Can Fix Content Moderation's Language Equity Gap

Of roughly 7,000 global languages, only a handful are thriving digitally, write Sasha Maria Mathew and Sujata Mukherjee.

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Still can't get enough? Then check out the work of our friends and colleagues who made the PDD 2026 Possible: @cmfrancoise.bsky.social @meemoo-be.bsky.social @openfuture.bsky.social @creativecommons.bsky.social @europeana.bsky.social @wikimedia.brussels @internetarchive.eu and many more!

👉 Est ce que vous connaissez des assos de médiation de conflits qui exercent ds le monde associatif ? Objectif: identifier plusieurs structures auxquelles ns pourrions faire appel pr apaiser des tensions, échanger autour de conflit, & des désaccords au sein d'une association. RT appréciés ✨🙏

Ariadna Matas, from @europeana shared a love letter to the Public Domain and its defenders: 'If you ever feel demoralised about the public domain not being safeguarded enough, or laws being insufficient, I recommend that you join Public Domain Day.' pro.europeana.eu/post/celebra... #EPDD26

Celebrating Public Domain Day 2026 | Europeana PRO

On 15 January, 100 public domain advocates met in Brussels at the royal library for a one day conference to celebrate the public domain and to commemorate 25…

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Paul Audi, philosophe : "La Boétie ne demande pas qui est le tyran mais pourquoi on renonce à notre liberté" www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...

Paul Audi, philosophe : "La Boétie ne demande pas qui est le tyran mais pourquoi on renonce à notre liberté"

Pourquoi tant d’hommes consentent à leur propre servitude ? En 1576, paraît le fameux "Discours de la servitude volontaire" d'Étienne de La Boétie. Le philosophe Paul Audi revient sur ce texte qui l’a...

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It was an honor to work with such a great crew to put together European Public Domain Day. Looking forward to more awesomeness in the future from these folks. #EPDD26 #publicdomain

Camille Françoise@cmfrancoise.bsky.social · 7mo ago

And that's a wrap! The European Public Domain Day was, again, excellent! Thank you everyone for being there, but of course, special thanks to the best crew ever 🥳 That's a pleasure to be working together! Thanks @paulk.bsky.social for the picture 🙏#EPDD26

European #PublicDomainDay2026: Will future #PublicDomain Days have anything to celebrate? Digital works risk vanishing into a 21st-century black hole before they can be preserved. Taps will run dry. Time to fix the plumbing! 🔗 KR21’s blog post: www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/p... #EPDD26

Bob Stein presents the Tapestry project at European Public Domain Day in Brussels at the National Library and later today will give a workshop about how to use this technology which brings collections to life. #EPDD26 #publicdomain #tapestry

Getting ready for today’s event! Looking forward to meeting and speaking with incredible people. #EPDD26 #publicdomain

Oh hello there! 👋 So honored to work with the wide ranging Public Domain community here in Europe and have a chance to present about the work of @internetarchive.eu #epdd26 #publicdomain

Camille Françoise@cmfrancoise.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Woohoo ✨ Beatrice Murch, program manager at the Internet Archive Europe shares the launch of their initiative in Europe, especially with a place in Amsterdam for the community 🏠🇳🇱 👂Have you heard of the Tapestry project? A project where you can collect, zoom in & interact with collections. #EPDD26

And the ✨ European Public Domain Day ✨ has started! #EPDD26 We are very excited to launch the event with Bart Magnus from Meemoo. Today, that's not only our conference, it is also the Wikipedia 2️⃣ 5️⃣ th Birthday 🎂 #Wikipedia25 📄 Check the program of the conference: www.pdday.org/events/europ...

The European Public Domain Day, the unique place to hear 'oh no, I forget to put my public domain socks' 🙀 Feat. Ellen van Keer #EPDD26

a green speech bubble that says oh no

ALT: a green speech bubble that says oh no

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If you want to be the organisers of the European Public Domain, one needs to develop an insane amount of genius to find solutions to practical issues. #EPDD26

Aujourd'hui, je suis aux Entretiens du Nouveau Monde Industriel, organisés par l'IRI, Institut de Recherche et d'Innovation pour parler de Wikimedia France, en particulier des cadres juridiques des modèles contributifs comme Wikipédia et de ses projets frères #iri #ebmi25 enmi-conf.org/wp/enmi25/

Great summary of software preservation challenges by Software Heritage ambassador Camille Françoise from the “Towards Preserving Digital Culture” interview series. I enjoyed taking part and learning about others' experiences www.softwareheritage.org/2024/03/26/p... #DigitalPreservation

“Towards Preserving Digital Culture”: an interview series by Camille Françoise

Our Software Heritage ambassador Camille Françoise published the “Towards Preserving Digital Culture” interview series, highlighting experts with different backgrounds and perspectives, in order to co...

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The deadline is TODAY Don't miss it!! 📢📢📢

Open Research FOSDEM@fosdemresearch.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Reminder that you have ONE WEEK to submit your talk proposals to our Open Research devroom for @fosdem #FOSDEM2026 on all things research ⏳Deadline: 1st of December 🌐 research-fosdem.github.io 🗓️ Sunday 1st February 📍 Brussels, Belgium

Libraries face a crisis: we must fight for our right to eRead! Join the 24 September (15:00 CEST) @communia.bsky.social Salon on “The Right to E-Lend”, moderated by Peter Routhier (@archive.org) Our blog: www.internetarchive.eu?p=1768 Join the #ProtectOurFutureMemory campaign: ourfuturememory.org

Unlocking Europe’s Digital Bookshelves: The Fight for Our Right to eRead - Internet Archive Europe

Libraries have always been society's great equalisers—gateways to knowledge, culture, and opportunity, open to everyone. But as the world moves from print to pixels, the fundamental ability of librari...

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📅 This morning, the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies launched the conference ✨ 'Open Internet, Open Economy: Unlocking Innovation and Competitiveness' ✨ in Florence, Italy.

new British Library digital preservation policy www.bl.uk/stories/blog... "The policy is built around 4 interdependent principles that shape the BL approach to digital preservation: pragmatism, consistency, risk awareness, and sustainability." via Maureen Pennock #DigiPres #iPres25 #wdpd25

Launching our new Digital Preservation Policy

On World Digital Preservation Day 2025, we’re pleased to announce the release of our new Digital Preservation Policy.

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Wikimedia France sera présente aux Entretiens du Nouveau Monde Industriel (ENMI) qui se tiendront au CNAM, intitulée « Synthèse Artificielle Contribution Humaine ». 📅 Mardi 16 au mercredi 17 décembre 📝 Inscription (sur place et en ligne): enmi-conf.org/wp/enmi25/

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For 30+ years, our Student Fellowship Program has trained the next generation of #HumanRights leaders—providing hands-on experience that shapes their research, advocacy & careers. Watch one fellow's story below! 🌍 400+ fellows 🤝 350+ orgs ✈️ 88+ countries www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgti...

Student Fellowship Profile

YouTube video by Human Rights Center, UC Berkeley

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Yesterday, I've heard about this UNESCO report named: The Chilling Effect, the Global Trends in online violence against women journalists. Read it here: unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/p...

Woohoo! Great #DigiPres story @makethecatwise https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20251009-rescuing-knowledge-trapped-on-old-floppy-disks

A digital dark age? The people rescuing forgotten knowledge trapped on old floppy disks

From lectures by Stephen Hawking to the letters of British politician Neil Kinnock – it's a race against time to save the historical treasures locked away on old floppy disks.

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