Happy Canada Day!! 🇨🇦 Celebrate by learning about the work of Internet Archive Canada. "Canada’s breadth, in a search box." internetarchivecanada.org/2026/07/01/w...

Gov. Doc. Librarians set the record in The Fight for the Public Record. A chat on accessible public information amid political and technological change. Happening live now, starts ~1hr With @merrileeiam.bsky.social & @freegovinfo.bsky.social & @csmarcum.bsky.social & @authorsalliance.bsky.social

The Fight for the Public Record (Future Knowledge Podcast)

Confronting a growing crisis: Who is responsible for preserving the public record and what happens when it disappears?

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Please come! Looking forward to being in dialogue with these great colleagues and talking about Democracy's Library.

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📣 TOMORROW! 📣 There’s still time to join us for THE FIGHT FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD, a LIVE #FutureKnowledge #podcast conversation on one of the defining information challenges of our time. 📅 Tues, Jun 23 🕙 10AM PT 📍ONLINE 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/the-fight-... @merrileeiam.bsky.social

My presentation on Democracy's Library at the @archive.org from the Spring @cni-org.bsky.social meeting is now available! If you want to learn more about my work, I'm the first 15 minutes of this recording. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9--u...

Sustaining the Public Record: Collaborative Stewardship of Government Information and Research Data

YouTube video by CNI: Coalition for Networked Information

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2️⃣/4️⃣ The Call to Action was developed through the March 2026 Information Stewardship Forum in support of the Internet Archive’s Democracy’s Library program, calls on institutions and individuals to commit to preserving the public record.

Event Report: Information Stewardship Forum 2026: Creating Community and Purpose Around US Government Information (via @archive.org) blog.archive.org/2026/04/28/i... #libraries #govinfo

On 1 May, it is my pleasure to join James R. Jacobs (US Government Information Librarian, Stanford University) for a discussion about the Preservation of Government Information Call to Action publicinformationtrust.org For more information godort.libguides.com/fridaychats #govinfo

This librarian loves working at @archive.org !

Internet Archive@archive.org · 3mo ago

Hooray for #NationalLibraryWeek! 📚 Internet Archive's mission is Universal Access to All Knowledge, and we’re proud to be a Federal Depository Library. Books 📖, movies 🎞️, music 🎧, software 💾, web pages 🌐 and much more await on the Internet Archive: the library in your pocket. ➡️ www.archive.org

🧵 The covers of local government documents reveal how public institutions saw themselves and how they wanted to be seen. See the covers, preserved in the California Local Government Documents Collection ⤵️ igs.berkeley.edu/news/reading... @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

From a fellow librarian, trustee, and patron, sending solidarity to library workers across the world on National Library Workers Day Libraries work because we do ✊️

I'm excited to share that we've made a collection of historic Supreme Court Records and Briefs available via @archive.org I've written a blog post where I go into detail about the importance of this collection. blog.archive.org/2026/04/20/u...

📝 Planning your week, San Francisco? 🌁 Join us Thursday for the VANISHING CULTURE book launch! 📖 This new report from the Internet Archive raises awareness of what is at risk and what we can do about it. 📅 Thu, April 23 🕠 5:30 PM 📍 300 Funston Ave, SF 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/vanishing-...

Really happy to have done a very small thing to help make the Supreme Court's historical records and briefs freely available. Thank you to the @archive.org for doing the hard part. blog.archive.org/2026/04/20/u...

#worldartday! A mosaic bench from Aruba to lift your spirits. archive.org/details/ANA-... #democracyslibrary

Route 08: Green Corridor - San Nicolaas Art - Brug Green Corridor, 2016-08-07 (Proyecto Snapshot) : Archivo Nacional Aruba : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

<< previous image || next image  >>Route 08: Green Corridor - San Nicolaas Art - Brug Green Corridor, 2016-08-07 (Proyecto Snapshot)

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“We are collateral damage.” - Mark Graham, Wayback Machine When preservation is caught in the crossfire, it’s not just libraries that lose—it’s the public’s access to history, knowledge, and truth. The web shouldn’t disappear behind closed doors. ➡️ www.sfexaminer.com/news/technol...

Publishers’ AI battle hits Internet Archive

SF organization losing access to some news content

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Thought you guys might be interested in this Apollo 17 sizzle reel from 1973 - the last moon mission prior to Artemis! Captured by NASA, preserved and made available by @archive.org! archive.org/details/Apol... #NASA #artemis #artemisii #democracyslibrary

How did Mickey Mouse go from borrowing hit songs to building Disney’s musical legacy? 🎶 1930 Mickey Mouse comic strips referenced popular tunes, then Disney introduced its own “Minnie’s Yoo Hoo,” marking the shift from borrowing music to creating it. Learn more 👇 blog.archive.org/2026/02/24/m...

Department of Justice memo - use AI instead of human translation to support non-English audiences. www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...

Justice pushes agencies to use AI-assisted translations, when offering them at all

The July 14 memo encourages agencies to determine which services would be better operated exclusively in English and to make use of AI where translations are needed.

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Now that these works have entered the public domain, put them to good use in our annual Public Domain Film Remix Contest: blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2... Submit your short film by 11:59pm PST on January 7.

Internet Archive@archive.org · 7mo ago

When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, creative works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will enter the public domain in the US, like: 💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon 🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels 🚂 The Little Engine That Could 🎩 Morocco 🍑 Georgia on My Mind and many more! 🧵👇

⏰ 12 HOURS TO GO 👀 When the new year begins, so does #PublicDomainDay2026. At 12:00 a.m. ET, iconic books, films, and music move into the public domain—and we’ll be sharing highlights #here all night long. 🔔 Set your reminder ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...

A preview of coming attractions! In addition to our January 1 countdown, look out for our Public Domain Day celebration, in person and virtually!

Internet Archive@archive.org · 7mo ago

When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, creative works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will enter the public domain in the US, like: 💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon 🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels 🚂 The Little Engine That Could 🎩 Morocco 🍑 Georgia on My Mind and many more! 🧵👇

I am on the committee for the SAA Brenda S. Banks Travel Award given annually to archivists of color who would like to become active in SAA. It provides generous travel support and a years membership in SAA. Please share in your networks and with those that might be our next recipient!

In case you missed it live, a full recording of my rapid-response livestream regarding news surrounding the proposed imminent and sudden dismantling of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is now available.

Special rapid response stream re: proposed dismantling of National Center for Atmospheric Research

The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme #weather and #climate. 12/17/2025 topic: This will be a special emergency livestream to discuss the context and broader implications of breaking news last n

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🎬 The 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest is on! Celebrate Public Domain Day by remixing the past—using at least one item entering the #publicdomain on Jan 1, 2026, in your 2–3 minute film submission. 📅 Deadline: Jan. 7, 2026 💰 First prize: $1,500 ℹ️ Details: blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2...

🕎 This year it seems more important than ever to light a candle in the dark. 🕎

Internet Archive@archive.org · 8mo ago

On the 3rd night of Hanukkah, we share this 1950s photo of Jewish American war veterans gathered around a menorah. 🕎 The preservation of images like this links the past to our present & shows how traditions endure across generations. 📸 archive.org/details/cala... #Preservation #Holidays #Veterans

On the 3rd night of Hanukkah, we share this 1950s photo of Jewish American war veterans gathered around a menorah. 🕎 The preservation of images like this links the past to our present & shows how traditions endure across generations. 📸 archive.org/details/cala... #Preservation #Holidays #Veterans

An example of Democracy's Library in action, thanks to the Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) UC Berkeley. Over 6,000 municipal documents digitized and available in @archive.org - "essential sources for understanding California’s civic past and present." igs.berkeley.edu/news/library...

Oh hey it's me! Happy to be at @archive.org !

Internet Archive@archive.org · 8mo ago

The #InternetArchive welcomes Merrilee Proffitt as director of Democracy’s Library, US! With decades in digital libraries & open knowledge, she’ll expand free access to government research & boost transparency, equity & engagement. More ➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/11/18/m... @merrileeiam.bsky.social

New job alert! Thank you @archive.org @brewster.kahle.org and @chrisfreeland.com for this nice write up! blog.archive.org/2025/11/18/m...

Happy Halloween! Kate James has a round up of werewolf resources that will leave you howling for more—all available in WorldCat, of course! I learned a new word! Lycanthropy. hangingtogether.org/werewolves-i... #libraries #spooky #werewolves #lycanthrope

Werewolves in WorldCat - Hanging Together

If you enjoy a good werewolf story, read on for a description of some resources that will leave you howling for more—all available in WorldCat, of course!

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