Archive-It Partner News, June 2023
June 14th, 2023
by the Archive-It team
See you in DC!
Photo of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C. (Robert Benson)
Register here to join Archive-It’s annual meeting of web archiving partners on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at the DC Public Library. Registration is free to all but space is limited! The Archive-It Partner Meeting aims to strengthen the web archiving and digital preservation communities through facilitated discussion, knowledge sharing, and technology updates. Visit the homepage for more information about the program as it develops.
Community News
Expanding access to diverse local history collections
Community Webs is extending its mission and expanding its scope with generous support from the NHPRC Archives Collaboratives program, to digitize and provide access to collections that represents the experience of immigrant, indigenous, and African American communities throughout the United States. Collaborative Access to Diverse Public Library Local History Collections brings together partners from the Forbes Library, Columbus Metropolitan Library, San Francisco Public Library, New Brunswick Free Public Library, and Center for Brooklyn History, Brooklyn Public Library. Read the full announcement here on the blog.
What we’re reading
- Alexandria Library launches new archive to document the city’s online culture – An interview with Community Webs partner Patricia Walker.
- The 2023 IIPC Web Archiving Conference Reflections – Royal Library of Belgium web archivist Friedel Geeraert summarizes events at the annual conference of the International Internet Preservation Consortium.
- 2023-05-29: 2023 WS-DL Research Expo – Annual research expo video and presenter materials from Old Dominion University’s Web Science and Digital Libraries Research Group.
We’re hiring!
Our team is growing! We’re seeking a Program Officer to join the Archiving & Data Services team at the Internet Archive. Check out the Internet Archive’s job board to learn more about these new positions, share, and apply.
Events calendar
Find Internet Archive staff and Archive-It partners at these upcoming in-person and online events:
- June 27: Community Webs Symposium – Chicago, IL
- July 25: Exploring Web Archives as Data – Washington, DC
- July 26: 2023 Archive-It Partner Meeting – Washington, DC
Tech & Training
Have your say: Archive-It’s integration with Google Analytics
Please take our survey about tracking access and use of your Archive-It collections. The survey is 4-7 questions and takes ≤10 minutes to complete. Google Analytics will change to a new version this summer, so we’re seeking your input to make the best engineering response and keep you informed about the use of your collections.
Check the Help Center for the latest updates and support
A warm welcome to our newest partners!
ArtBridges
Associated Universities, Inc. for the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Inter-Relations
National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
Winona State University