Notices by internetarchive (internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org)

From salvaging 1914 Orient Express archives for The Last Express to the fight for digital preservation, legendary game designer Jordan Mechner shares why safeguarding our cultural artifacts—like video games—is vital.

🔗 https://blog.archive.org/2024/11/21/vanishing-culture-preserving-gaming-history/

🕳️ #VanishingCulture @jmechner

"Epic Games is officially cool with the Internet Archive preserving early Unreal games" from Game Developer: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/epic-games-is-officially-cool-with-the-internet-archive-preserving-early-unreal-games

New update from @brewsterkahle on how the Internet Archive is learning from recent cyberattacks.

🔗 https://blog.archive.org/2024/11/14/learning-from-cyberattacks/

In a new Q&A, Philip Bump, columnist for The Washington Post, reflects on why archiving the news goes beyond saving stories. From holding leaders accountable to capturing moments in culture, Bump shares insights on the need to preserve digital media. #VanishingCulture

🔗 https://blog.archive.org/2024/11/04/vanishing-culture-qa-with-philip-bump-the-washington-post/

"Who preserves what happens on the internet?" Listen as
@brewsterkahle talks with Mary Louise Kelly of All Things Considered about the cyberattacks against the Internet Archive.

▶️ https://www.npr.org/2024/10/29/nx-s1-5162453/what-would-be-lost-if-the-internet-archive-were-no-more

In a digital world where major languages dominate, smaller languages risk fading. For Aruba, preserving Papiamento means more than maintaining words—it’s about protecting a cultural legacy that reflects the island's rich history.

🔗 https://blog.archive.org/2024/10/31/vanishing-culture-preserving-papiamento-safeguarding-arubas-language-and-cultural-heritage/

From the essay, "Preserving Papiamento—Safeguarding Aruba’s Language and Cultural Heritage," by Peter Scholing of Biblioteca Nacional Aruba, part of the Vanishing Culture report: https://blog.archive.org/2024/10/30/vanishing-culture-a-report-on-our-fragile-cultural-record/

🕳️ #VanishingCulture

The Vanishing Culture report arrives today at a critical moment: While Internet Archive recovers from a cyberattack, it’s a reminder of how fragile our access to knowledge can be. Preserving culture & history requires resilience—and collective action.

🔗 https://blog.archive.org/2024/10/30/vanishing-culture-a-report-on-our-fragile-cultural-record/

Update—Bringing more services online: https://blog.archive.org/2024/10/28/internet-archive-services-update/

More services & features coming soon. Services may be interrupted for ongoing maintenance as we continue to secure systems.

Thank you for your patience and ongoing support.

Update: http://archive.org is back online in a provisional, read-only manner. Learn more in our latest post: https://blog.archive.org/2024/10/21/internet-archive-services-update-2024-10-21/

Latest update from Mark Graham, director of the Wayback Machine (Oct 16, 1:56pm PT):

"Wanted to share an update from Team Wayback Machine

The archives are safe & the Wayback Machine is up in read-only mode.

We hope to turn more web crawling on within a day to make sure our web collections remain whole.

Next up: Save Page Now.

Thank you for the support!"

Latest update from @brewsterkahle: "Wayback Machine running strong (yippie!).

Still working to bring http://archive.org items & other services online safely.

@internetarchive
team spirits high, but tired."

Latest update on archive.org services from @brewsterkahle: "Wayback Machine volume is back to normal: 1,500 requests per second.

Sorry we don't have other services yet. (Your good wishes have helped a good team
@internetarchive)

more as it happens."

Latest update on the DDOS attack from @brewsterkahle (Oct 11 @ 10:22am PT):

"The data is safe.

Services are offline as we examine and strengthen them. Sorry, but needed. @internetarchive staff is working hard.

Estimated Timeline: days, not weeks.

Thank you for the offers of pizza (we are set)."

Updates from @brewsterkahle about the DDOS attacks on Internet Archive:

Public records are essential for accountability and transparency. 🗄️ In the latest post for our #VanishingCulture series, editor and journalist Maria Bustillos (@maria) explores the critical role of preserving these 'receipts' for future generations. Read more: https://blog.archive.org/2024/10/08/vanishing-culture-keeping-the-receipts/

We’re thrilled to announce that Aruba will receive the 2024 Internet Archive Hero Award! 🇦🇼 Join us in celebrating this island nation’s groundbreaking efforts in digital preservation & making cultural heritage accessible worldwide: https://blog.archive.org/2024/10/07/aruba-to-receive-2024-internet-archive-hero-award-for-groundbreaking-digital-heritage-initiatives/

What is fair use & why does it matter for creators?

🎧️ Listen in as experts Patricia Aufderheide & Peter Jaszi talk about their landmark book, "Reclaiming Fair Use"—now in its second edition! Co-hosted with Authors Alliance.

▶️ https://archive.org/details/reclaiming-fair-use

New Feature Alert: Access archived webpages directly through Google Search, now featuring a link to the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.

🔗 https://blog.archive.org/2024/09/11/new-feature-alert-access-archived-webpages-directly-through-google-search/

New op-ed from Public Knowledge in MIT Technology Review:

"This decision harms libraries. It locks them into an e-book ecosystem designed to extract as much money as possible while harvesting (and reselling) reader data en masse."

Why a ruling against the Internet Archive threatens the future of America’s libraries: https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/09/11/1103838/why-a-ruling-against-the-internet-archive-threatens-the-future-of-americas-libraries/

Internet Archive Responds to Appellate Opinion in Hachette v. Internet Archive

"We are disappointed in today’s opinion about the Internet Archive’s digital lending of books that are available electronically elsewhere. We are reviewing the court’s opinion and will continue to defend the rights of libraries to own, lend, and preserve books."
-Chris Freeland, Director of Library Services

🔗 https://blog.archive.org/2024/09/04/internet-archive-responds-to-appellate-opinion/