internetarchive

internetarchive, 11 months ago to random

A precious tool. That’s how Laura Ranca describes the Wayback Machine in her work.

Ranca trains journalists, human rights activists, scholars and everyday citizens to use the internet to investigate and gather evidence. Learn more about Ranca’s research in our latest post: https://blog.archive.org/2023/07/10/preserving-the-past-empowering-the-future-unveiling-the-wayback-machines-vital-role-in-investigative-work/

internetarchive, 11 months ago to retrogaming

🎮 Dive into the nostalgic world of arcade gaming with an incredible collection of manuals preserved in our library! From classics like Pac-Man to lesser-known gems, these manuals provide a fascinating glimpse into the golden age of gaming. https://archive.org/details/arcademanuals #RetroGaming

internetarchive, 11 months ago to random

🔊 #OnThisDay in 1957, New York radio station WQXR aired a 10+ minute recording of then-Senator John F. Kennedy reciting the Declaration of Independence in full. Listen to this captivating piece of history ▶️ https://archive.org/details/TheDeclarationOfIndependence #July4 #IndependenceDay #JFK

internetarchive, 11 months ago to Futurology

📣 Exciting news! Introducing ARCH: Archives Research Compute Hub, a new research service from @internetarchive. Now you can build, access & analyze digital collections at scale. Check out our blog post for all the details: https://blog.archive.org/2023/06/26/build-access-analyze-introducing-arch-archives-research-compute-hub/ #archives #research

internetarchive, 11 months ago to random

For cemetery guide Pat Rose, finding stories about the "permanent residents" on her tours can be challenging. Pat turns to the Internet Archive to research the 19th & 20th century residents ▶️ https://blog.archive.org/2023/06/19/permanent-residents-a-research-guest-post/ #EmpoweringResearch

nigini, 11 months ago to random

Hello #SFO!!! Just got to the incredible @internetarchive building to join the #dwebcamp volunteer team.

internetarchive, 1 year ago to random

🔒 Preserving our digital heritage is crucial for future generations + useful to researchers today. Check out how Lili Siri Spira uses the Wayback Machine to gather authoritative, timestamped information & metadata for her digital research. ▶️https://blog.archive.org/2023/06/08/the-power-of-preservation-how-the-internet-archive-empowers-digital-investigations-and-research/ #EmpoweringResearch

internetarchive, 1 year ago to random

🌐 Did you know there are many ways to search the Internet Archive? 🕵️‍♂️ Whether you're digging into history or simply looking for something to read or watch, check out this awesome guide on searching the Archive: https://help.archive.org/help/search-a-basic-guide/ #KnowledgeUnleashed #EmpoweringResearch

internetarchive, 1 year ago to random

📣WE'RE HIRING! Internet Archive staffers are building the digital library of the future - a place where anyone can go to learn & explore our shared human experience from books, web pages, audio, television & software. Check out our current job openings: https://archive.org/about/jobs.php

internetarchive, 1 year ago to random

📚🎥🔬 What did the tobacco industry say to consumers...and what did they hide? Uncover marketing tactics, scientific research, congressional hearings & more through the UCSF Industry Documents Library @industrydocs, featured in our latest post ▶️ https://blog.archive.org/2023/06/05/unveiling-the-hidden-truth-ucsf-industry-documents-library-empowers-research-into-tobacco-drug-and-related-industries/

internetarchive, 1 year ago to random

📣 Maritime researchers & shipbuilding enthusiasts: Lloyd's Register Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships are now online! https://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/whats-on/news/a-maritime-milestone-lloyds-register-rules-and-regulations-digitised

These historic publications “have played an essential role in assuring the safety and quality of the construction and maintenance of ships and been a constant companion to thousands of surveyors, shipowners, and shipbuilders across the globe.” 🔗 https://archive.org/details/@lrfhec?&sort=date

internetarchive, 1 year ago to random

Our collections of miscellaneous yearbooks date all the way back to the 1800's, and feature some unique finds (like this school picture of our founder and digital librarian, @brewsterkahle). This and more in the Internet Archive monthly newsletter! - https://mailchi.mp/archive.org/20230531newsletter

internetarchive, 1 year ago to random

FROM THE ARCHIVE: ✈️ Travel back to the glory days of the jet age with dozens of vintage TWA posters by famed commercial illustrator David Klein: https://archive.org/details/digitaltransportation?query=David+Klein

These images are now available through the newly curated Digital Transportation collection, which contains travel posters, postcards, maps, movies, documents...even timetables! ✈️🚉🚗
https://archive.org/details/digitaltransportation

Las Vegas Fly TWA illustration by David Klein
Paris Fly TWA illustration by David Klein

internetarchive, 1 year ago to random

↔️ Interlibrary loan
🎞️ Microfilm
🗣️ Accessible books

Important ways of accessing information, right?

❌ Did you know each of these longstanding library practices was challenged by publishers on its way to becoming mainstream?

Learn more from yesterday's discussion with @libraryfutures https://archive.org/details/the-publisher-playbook

internetarchive, 1 year ago to random

Explore >1,000 classic sound effects rescued from crumbling magnetic tape in the Sunset Editorial Sound Effects Library from the USC Archive ▶️ https://blog.archive.org/2023/05/20/crash-bark-boom-the-usc-sound-effects-library/

Included in the collection is the full recording session of the famous 'Wilhelm scream.' The track, recorded as "Man eaten by alligator; screams," has become iconic. Take #5 was first used in 1951's "Distant Drums," before sound designer Ben Burtt incorporated it into Star Wars & Indiana Jones. https://archive.org/details/SSE_Library_VOICES/SCREAM/VOXScrm_Man+eaten+by+alligator%3B+screams+%5BWilhelm_CS_USC.wav

internetarchive, 1 year ago to random

For this year's #NationalLibraryWeek, we're celebrating 4 staff members who work behind the scenes to keep our library & programs running:
🧩 Charles, metadata
📚 Liz, donations
📆 Caitlin, events
📱 Brenton, UX
▶️https://blog.archive.org/2023/04/24/national-library-week-2023-theres-more-to-the-story/

National Library Week 2023: Charles, metadata
National Library Week 2023: Brenton, user experience
National Library Week 2023: Liz, donations

internetarchive, 1 year ago to random

How can public interest values shape the development and deployment of #AI in cultural heritage? Join experts from Internet Archive, Creative Commons, and Wikimedia Foundation for a virtual panel discussion next Tuesday.

May 2 @ 10am PT 🎟️ ⤵️
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/generative-ai-meets-open-culture-tickets-616222176117

internetarchive, 1 year ago to random

We lost our blue check mark on Twitter. We’ll always have it in The Wayback Machine… https://web.archive.org/web/20230420025328/Twitter.com/internetarchive

Twitter profile web archive from April 20, 2023, with a blue check mark.

internetarchive, 1 year ago to random

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

internetarchive, 1 year ago to random

🚨We’re standing up for the digital rights of all libraries today in court! Happening now: the Southern District of New York is hearing oral argument in Hachette v. Internet Archive, the lawsuit against our library. Here’s how you can help us defend the rights of libraries & readers:

✊Join the online rally: https://www.battleforlibraries.com/ @team
🗣Join the live blog: https://controlleddigitallending.org/2023/03/20/hachette-v-ia-liveblog/
🔗Sign up for updates: https://empoweringlibraries.org/get-involved/
#EmpoweringLibraries