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Internet Archive Canada is a non-profit digital library that works with universities, and memory institutions throughout Canada. https://internetarchivecanada.org
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🏛️ What rights must libraries have online? 🏛️

Join the us for PROTECT OUR FUTURE MEMORY, a webinar introducing a global movement for digital access & preservation.

Hosted by the Internet Archive & partners.

📆 Tues, Jan 27
🕙 10 AM PT
📍 Online
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1968807647...

#libraries
The words "OUR FUTURE MEMORY" are in large bold letters, filled with a collage of various images, on a plain white background.
January 22, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Join us next week (is it that time already?) at Ontario Library Superconference. Learn about the 4 Rights for Digital Libraries (collect, preserve, lend, cooperate) and how they shape advocacy, governance, and access today.
📅 Fri Jan 30, 9:15–10:30
#DigitalLibraries #CulturalHeritage
January 21, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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Are you a student? Do you love our work? Do you want to work with us? Library Futures intern applications are OPEN.

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We're hiring interns! Woman with a megaphone with flowers coming from it / Library Futures logo
January 21, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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JUST ADDED: Can't make it to the Internet Archive for our Public Domain Film Remix Contest screening party? Join the LIVESTREAM to watch the winning films and honorable mentions!

LIVE from the Internet Archive
January 21 @ 7pm PT
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/1980757251...
Public Domain Film Remix Screening Party January 21 @ 7pm PT
January 17, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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Here is another tapestry of "The Internet Archive's 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest" Be sure to click on the link and go down the rabbit hole of watching these fun remixes of Public Domain movies. People and their creativity are awesome.

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A screenshot of a tapestry of "The Internet Archive's 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest" We’re thrilled to unveil the creativity of our top three winners and three honorable mentions in this year’s Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest. These remarkable films not only reimagined and transformed public domain works but also demonstrated the boundless potential of remixing creative works to create something new. Watch the winning entries, honorable mentions and all 140 submissions below. Renowned film archivist Rick Prelinger returned to lead the jury, comprised of film professionals and enthusiasts including Simone Elias, Lara Gabrielle, BZ Petroff, and Theo Unkrich, offering insightful commentary on each selection and its standout qualities. All the films are available in the 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest collection at the Internet Archive.
January 16, 2026 at 8:22 AM
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🎊 Celebrate Public Domain Day with us online January 21! Our virtual event brings together artists, librarians, scholars, & creators to explore what happens when culture becomes free again.

Revisit iconic characters & stories from 1930 now in the #publicdomain.

🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1977502652...
A noir-style illustrated poster titled “The Case of the Disappearing Copyright.” The Lockette—a cartoon character whose body is an open yellow padlock—cautiously steps out of an open vault marked with a copyright symbol. A strong beam of light shines from outside the frame, casting a large copyright symbol onto the floor. Floating eyes and a magnifying glass with a question mark evoke a detective mystery. Red footprints lead toward the open vault door. Text reads: “Public Domain Day 2026” and “Jan 21st @10am PT: Virtual.” Illustrated by Freya Morgan.
January 15, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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If you've ever wondered about the infrastructure behind the Internet Archive and the Wayback Machine, check out this teardown ➡️ hackernoon.com/the-long-now...
Brewster Kahle stands in front of a row of servers at the Internet Archive.
January 13, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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James Boyle explains why concentration of market power is dangerous—but when oligopoly locks arms with IP, it becomes a near-unbreakable set of manacles around the #publicdomain.⛓️

🎙️ Learn more in the latest Future Knowledge #podcast.

🎧 Listen now ⤵️ futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the...
January 7, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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Call for Proposals: Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS) 2026 Annual Conference librarianship.ca/news/cfp-cai...

Conference Dates: June 22-26, 2026
Theme: Information in Repair
Location: Online
Deadline for proposals: January 31, 2026
January 5, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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👉 This Tues Jan 6 → 7pm (in person & online)

Toronto Arts' new strategic plan puts geospatial data at the center. Learn how they're using maps to make the case for artists, workers & audiences.

Plus: discussions and project breakouts!

https://guild.host/events/civic-hacknight-524-u2otyl
Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #524 event poster. Tuesday, January 6 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: François Lebas presenting "Data Advocacy with Maps: Making the case for the Arts." The poster features a headshot of François Lebas, a person with short brown hair wearing glasses and a patterned blue shirt, against a light background. The Civic Tech Toronto logo (a stylized city hall with code brackets) appears in orange on a cream-colored section of the poster.
January 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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3️⃣ Navigate tens of thousands of archived Dutch websites clustered by topic, zoom in/out, and discover hidden corners of the web in a game-like experience.

Beyond tech fun, this display shows why preserving the web matters.

Try it yourself ➡️ display.archive.org/nl

#WebArchive #WaybackMachine
Screenshot of the Websites of the Netherlands interactive display showing an archived Dutch orchestra website from 2017. The interface includes a large preview of the site, a timeline slider labeled “Archive 2025–2000” with year thumbnails, and Internet Archive branding. The selected site is highlighted within a mosaic of archived webpages. Screenshot of the Websites of the Netherlands search interface by Internet Archive Europe. A yellow search bar displays the term “nederlands” with 267 results. Behind it is a grid of archived Dutch websites, each shown as a thumbnail with a play icon indicating interactive exploration..
December 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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🚨 Tomorrow! 🚨

Learn why the public domain matters & how we can defend it in the #booktalk THE PUBLIC DOMAIN with James Boyle & Molly Shaffer Van Houweling

📆 Thurs Dec 18
🕙 10 AM – 11 AM PT (1 PM ET)
📍 Online
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1839697527...

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Promotional graphic for an online book talk about “The Public Domain” by James Boyle. The image includes the book cover, event date and time of December 18th at 10am PT / 1pm ET, and photos of speakers James Boyle and Molly Shaffer Van Houweling. Text notes that the discussion will focus on why protecting cultural commons matters for creativity, free speech, and innovation. Logos for the Internet Archive and Authors Alliance appear at the bottom.
December 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Planning your week? Add this #booktalk to your list! 📖

THE PUBLIC DOMAIN explores how we can protect the “commons of the mind” & why it’s as vital as intellectual property.

📆 Thurs Dec 18
🕙 10 AM – 11 AM PT
📍 Online
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1839697527...

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Promotional graphic for an online book talk about “The Public Domain” by James Boyle. The image includes the book cover.
December 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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TONIGHT at the Internet Archive! In-person & online ⬇️
baychi.org BayCHI @baychi.org · Dec 6
Next week! Tues, 12/9 @7:30pm PT (Zoom or in person at The Internet Archive, SF): “Bringing Internet Archive Collections to Life,” Brewster Kahle, Founder of The Internet Archive, and BS Computer Science & Engineering.

Zoom registration:
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December 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Join us as we @internetarchiveca.bsky.social provide an update on Democracy's Library Canada at Government Information Day(s) 2025, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, December 16th, 17th & 18th (online).
A great programme, register here: osf.io/cr769/wiki?w...
#DemocracysLibraryCanada #GovInfo
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December 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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🎬 The Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Day Remix Contest is on!

🎥 Celebrate Public Domain Day in January by creating a 2–3 minute film using at least 1 piece of public domain media from 1930.

📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
ℹ️ Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2...
Poster for the Internet Archive's 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest, featuring the "Lockette," a cartoon character with an open lock, seated in a director's chair, legs crossed, and holding a megaphone. Projected on a screen to her right is a frame from the 1930 film "King of Jazz". Illustrated by Freya Morgan.
December 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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#Booktalk tomorrow!
Join Samuel Moore & Heather Joseph for PUBLISHING BEYOND THE MARKET, exploring how commons-based publishing can offer fair and ethical alternatives.
📆 Thurs Dec 4th
🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
📍 Online
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1839631951...

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A promotional graphic titled “Publishing Beyond the Market.” The top half has a gray textured background with the event title in large white text and a vertical label reading “Book Talk.” To the right is an illustration of a tall, uneven stack of books. The bottom half shows two headshots: on the left, Samuel Moore; on the right, Heather Joseph. Text below reads “with Samuel Moore & Heather Joseph.”
December 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Last week a CDC webpage about vaccine safety was edited.

Using the "Changes" feature of the Wayback Machine we can see a "before and after" comparison:

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The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine is the change control system the web never had.
November 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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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...

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November 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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The @clirnews.bsky.social is accepting applications for Recordings at Risk, which supports the preservation of rare audio and AV content on degradin. CLIR will host a webinar on Dec 2 to share info about the program and answer questions. Registration is required: clirdlf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Status update: fiber cut between data centers - trucks are rolling. Services are slow but functional, except for the Wayback Machine, which is still offline.
archive.org Internet Archive @archive.org · Nov 20
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.
November 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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The internet does not have to stay broken. Cory Doctorow’s #booktalk on ENSHITTIFICATION walks through how we reached this point & what steps can move us toward a healthier digital world.
📆 Fri Nov 21st
🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
📍 Online
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1839608451...

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Promotional graphic for an online book talk titled “Enshittification” with Cory Doctorow, scheduled for November 21 at 10am PT / 1pm ET. The event is hosted by the Internet Archive and Authors Alliance. The design includes a black-and-white photo of Cory Doctorow smiling beside a stack of books and the book cover featuring a poop emoji with symbols representing expletives. Text reads “Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It.”
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Partnership🎉📣
archive.org Internet Archive @archive.org · Nov 13
🧵 Vancouver Public Library & @InternetArchiveCA.bsky.social have been honoured by the City of Vancouver for their innovative digitization project, making rare & historical British Columbia materials accessible online for future generations. 🏆📚🇨🇦

Learn more ⤵️
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Photo of recipients and presenters from the City Service Awards 2025. Photo: Copyright, all rights reserved by City of Vancouver, Canada.
November 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM