So what happened last Friday in court with Hachette v. Internet Archive, the publishers' lawsuit against our library? Check out updates in our new post: https://blog.archive.org/2024/07/01/what-happened-last-friday-in-hachette-v-internet-archive/
Weβre fighting to restore access to more than 500,000 books in court this week. You can show your support in a number of ways - learn more π https://blog.archive.org/2024/06/26/were-fighting-for-library-rights-in-court-this-friday-join-us/
Did you catch the story about the Wayback Machine on CBS News Sunday Morning? π David Pogue chatted with @brewsterkahle about archiving the web, and the lawsuits from publishers & the recording industry that threaten our mission & your access to information. Watch now: https://cbsnews.com/news/the-wayback-machine-a-time-machine-for-the-web/
More than 500,000 books have been removed from the Internet Archive's lending library due to the Hachette v. Internet Archive lawsuit, including more than 1,300 banned and challenged titles. π Our patrons have shared powerful stories about how this loss has impacted them, and we need your help to make a change.
Sign our open letter to the publishers urging them to restore access to these books. πβοΈ #LetReadersRead
Introducing the Whole Earth Index: a nearly complete free online archive of Whole Earth publications. The Internet Archive helped digitize the materials & hosts the collection for all to access. https://wholeearth.info/