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The internet archive served two distinct but important functions: one as a backup of the web which was important for accountability and history, and the other a
by EamonnMR 4y ago
The internet archive served two distinct but important functions: one as a backup of the web which was important for accountability and history, and the other as a repository for archiving the world's non-web digital information. I personally scanned a whole bunch of ephemera and IA was the obvious place to put it.
Why jeopardize those functions to do something brick and mortar libraries already did better, and legally? Other libraries do virtual lending.
- ajdude 4y agoThis right here! The Internet archive had a really good thing going, I've been donating, digitizing, and uploading to IA for years. They were playing with fire, we all this coming, and I'm very frustrated with them over this.
- sp332 4y agoNone of those things are on the line. We will continue our work as a library. This case does not challenge many of the services we provide with digitized books including interlibrary loan, citation linking, access for the print-disabled, text and data mining, purchasing ebooks, and ongoing donation and preservation of books. http://blog.archive.org/2023/03/25/the-fight-continues/ http://blog.archive.org/2023/03/25/the-fight-continues/
- EamonnMR 4y agoIt doesn't legally challenge those activities, but I'm worried about a situation where they get their proverbial pants sued off.