Archive-It Partner News, March 2024
March 21st, 2024
Community News
Community Webs welcomes new members
The Internet Archive’s community history archiving program, Community Webs, is pleased to welcome new members.
- Amistad Research Center
- Black Lunch Table
- The Go-Go Museum
- Historic Takoma, Inc.
- Miami-Dade Public Library System
- University of Alaska Fairbanks Rasmuson Library Oral History Program – Project Jukebox
Public libraries, local and community archives, and other cultural heritage organizations are encouraged to apply to receive free access to Archive-It and Vault services, training and technical support, and networking and professional development opportunities, made possible by funding from the Mellon Foundation.
Events Calendar
Connect with our team at these upcoming events:
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC), April 8 – Philadelphia, PA
- IIPC General Assembly and Web Archiving Conference, April 24-26 – Paris, France
- The Crossing Fonds Digital Archives Symposium, April 25-28 – Vancouver, BC
What we’re reading
- Archiving History in Real Time: Newspaper Collections at the Internet Archive – The Internet Archive’s Brewster Kahle and Lila Bailey describe how IA’s collections of current and historical newspapers are built and made accessible for the next generation of historians.
- Addressing Underrepresentation in Rural New England Community Archives: Documenting the History of Black Lives in Rural New England – Dylan Gaffney, Information Services Associate for Local History & Special Collections, Forbes Library, shares examples of local history discoveries made possible through collaborative efforts to ethically collect and preserve historical records of people underrepresented in archives.
- New Web Archive: State Policies on Book Challenges in Schools and Libraries – Shauna-Kay Gabrielle Harrison, Web Archivist at University of Michigan – School of Information’s Digital Preservation Lab, announces a new Archive-It collection aiming to preserve attempts to change collection development policies in public schools and libraries.
- Empowering GLAM Institutions: The Launch of Digital Library Accessibility Policy and Practice Guidelines – The DLF Digital Accessibility Working Group publishes best practices for galleries, libraries, archives, and museums, fostering accessibility through policies and workflows.
- NISO Plus 2024 – States Of Open AI Keynote – Thomas Padilla, Internet Archive, delivers a keynote at the National Information Standards Organization’s NISO Plus 2024 event on the current state and interdisciplinary objectives of Open AI efforts.
Tech & Training
Webinar: Archive-It Analytics
Register here to learn more about web archive analytics on Wednesday, April 10, at 1PM Eastern, 10AM Pacific. All are welcome! Internet Archive staff will demonstrate how to measure access to Archive-It web archive collections, share insight from partners on their reporting practices, and preview features in development.
Archive-It Video Library
Supplementing our Video Curriculum, our web archiving team preserves recordings of community programming and training. Visit our collection to watch new and previous sessions on topics ranging from building digital collections to quality assurance.
Check the Help Center for the latest updates and support
A warm welcome to our newest Archive-It partners!
CO2ign
Harding University
Interdisciplinary Biblical Research Institute
Museums of History NSW