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Today, we filed our final brief in Hachette v. Internet Archive, the publishers’ lawsuit against our library. For four years we've been fighting for library rights—what our founder, @brewsterkahle, calls “a battle for the soul of libraries in the digital age.” https://blog.archive.org/2024/04/19/internet-archive-stands-firm-on-library-digital-rights-in-final-brief-of-hachette-v-internet-archive-lawsuit/

ATTENTION K-MART SHOPPERS! 🛒 Back in the 80s & 90s, a former Kmart employee saved a private collection of original in-store background music cassettes from being lost to history. Take a nostalgic stroll through the aisles at https://archive.org/details/attentionkmartshoppers

Aruba leads the way as the FIRST nation to sign a statement safeguarding the digital rights of memory organizations online. 🌐 This historic move sets a powerful precedent for protecting our digital heritage. Read more: https://blog.archive.org/2024/04/09/aruba-becomes-first-country-to-endorse-statement-protecting-digital-rights-of-memory-institutions/ #LibraryDigitalRights #Aruba

From Library Futures: "The “thriving ebook market” the publishers tout cannot and should not be the licensed ebooks rented to libraries by corporate landlords intent on extracting every penny from the public." ▶️ https://www.libraryfutures.net/post/hachette-v-internet-archive-the-case-marches-on

After months offline, DISCMASTER rises again! 💿 The site, which is not run by the Internet Archive, offers users the ability to perform semantic search of thousands of shareware & compilation CD-ROMs preserved at @internetarchive 👉
https://blog.archive.org/2024/01/21/discmaster-rises-again/

He's a ten but he has literally millions of cats...

"Millions of Cats," by Wanda Gág—the oldest American in-print picture book—is now in the public domain: https://archive.org/details/millions-of-cats_202401 #MillionsOfCats #PublicDomain

📕 Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division.

Steamboat Willie in 4k, digitized from 16mm film: https://archive.org/details/steamboat-willie-16mm-film-scan-4k-lossless

Welcome to the public domain, STEAMBOAT WILLIE (1928)! https://archive.org/details/SteamboatWillie

Why is the public domain important, and why is this year so newsworthy? Find out in this excellent segment from CBS News, featuring copyright scholars Lawrence Lessig of Harvard Law & Jennifer Jenkins from Duke's Center for the Study of the Public Domain. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/disney-loses-famous-mickey-mouse-copyright-in-2024-along-with-many-others/

2️⃣: Empowering Research - As a research library in the 21st century, we're committed to empowering all researchers by embracing the digital era. From AI enthusiasts to scholars in biology, chemistry, economics, and humanities. The Internet Archive's vast petabytes of data cater to a wide range of researchers, as the digital age has made it possible for wider access to our resources: https://archive.org/donate/?origin=mstdn-eoy2023

📽️ Lights, camera, remix! Let your imagination run wild with our Public Domain Day Remix Contest. Create short films featuring materials moving into the public domain in 2024 for a chance to win up to $1,500!

Deadline: January 17, 2024
Details: https://blog.archive.org/2023/12/05/public-domain-day-2024-remix-contest-the-internet-archive-is-looking-for-creative-short-films-made-by-you/

With SIX days left in 2023, we want to use this week to share SIX reasons to contribute to the Internet Archive.

6️⃣: The Team - Meet the incredible team behind the scenes at Internet Archive, headquartered in the heart of San Francisco, CA, with satellites spanning the globe! 🚀🌍

We’re on a mission to build a digital library for all—where everyone can dive into the vast tapestry of our shared human experience from books to web pages, audio to television, & software. 📚🎶📺 https://archive.org/donate/?origin=mstdn-eoy2023

Sierra Christmas Card 1986: A Computer Christmas https://archive.org/details/sierra-christmas-card-1986 #preservation

Celebrate this Christmas Eve with a touch of nostalgia 🎄 🎶 Listen to the preserved & digitized 78rpm recording "CHRISTMAS EVE AT GRANDMA'S" (1923) https://archive.org/details/78_christmas-eve-at-grandmas_holy-trinity-male-quartette_gbia0240989a

Traveling or shopping today? You might be ready for a little “Gin For Christmas”🍸🎄🎶 This swinging 1939 recording from jazz great Lionel Hampton was digitized from a shellac record at 78 revolutions per minute. #preservation https://archive.org/details/78_gin-for-christmas_lionel-hampton-lionel-hampton-and-orchestra-jerry-jerome-toots-mo_gbia0000287b

"So, then, why is Penguin Random House trying to kill the Internet Archive?"

Mike Masnick @mmasnick points out the publishing giant's inconsistencies in believing in the importance of "equitable access to books" while suing a library, in Techdirt. https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/18/internet-archive-files-opening-brief-in-its-appeal-of-book-publishers-win/

Our collections provide more than just research & fact-checking—they connect us to our heritage through preserved history & cultural artifacts. Read how one @internetarchive staff member was able to connect with her family roots through recipes: https://blog.archive.org/2023/12/18/unearthing-sweet-memories-with-timeless-recipes/

You’ve probably heard that Mickey Mouse is moving into the public domain in 2024. What does that mean for reusing & remixing this iconic character in new works of art? Well, as Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain explains, it’s…complicated: https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/mickey/

Interested in the works of art & culture that will enter the public domain in 2024? 🎶🎞️📚 Check out the newly published list from Duke's Center for the Study of the Public Domain: https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2024/

LAWSUIT UPDATE: Earlier today, we filed our opening appellate brief in Hachette v. Internet Archive, reaffirming our commitment to preserving knowledge and defending the digital rights of all libraries. Join the fight: https://blog.archive.org/2023/12/15/internet-archive-defends-digital-rights-for-libraries/