Open Library – Internet Archive Blogs

Today’s lower court decision in Hachette v. Internet Archive is a blow to all libraries and the communities we serve. This decision impacts libraries across the US who rely on

https://blog.archive.org/2023/03/25/the-fight-continues/

Tell us about your research & how you use the Internet Archive to further it! We are gathering testimonials about how our library & collections are used in different research

https://blog.archive.org/2023/02/21/how-do-you-use-the-internet-archive-in-your-research/

A new digital rights management (DRM) technology that is open source—and embraced by publishers—is gaining traction in the library eBook world.  Readium LCP was developed five years ago to p...

https://blog.archive.org/2022/10/10/new-ebook-protection-software-gaining-popularity-among-publishers-and-libraries/

To celebrate National Library Week 2022, we are taking readers behind the scenes to Meet the Librarians who work at the Internet Archive and in associated programs. Alexis Rossi has always love...

https://blog.archive.org/2022/04/13/meet-the-librarians-alexis-rossi-media-access/

To celebrate National Library Week 2022, we are taking readers behind the scenes to Meet the Librarians who work at the Internet Archive and in associated programs. Like any good librarian, Lis...

https://blog.archive.org/2022/04/11/meet-the-librarians-lisa-seaberg-patron-services-open-library/

From Texas to Virginia to Pennsylvania, there is a growing movement to challenge books in schools that some suggest are inappropriate for students. Concern goes beyond explicit content; it now

https://blog.archive.org/2021/11/24/as-calls-to-ban-books-intensify-digital-librarians-offer-perspective/

2020 has been a year of difficulties for all of us. Many schools, libraries, and families have had to adapt to unexpected closures and new norms. At the Internet Archive,

https://blog.archive.org/2020/10/26/rsvp-to-the-open-library-2020-community-celebration/

By Michelle Swanson, an educator and national educational specialist from Eugene, OR While education leaders and classroom teachers have discussed the growing issue of the Digital Divide for year...

https://blog.archive.org/2020/07/09/open-library-a-tool-for-student-equity-during-our-digital-fall-semester/

tldr; As libraries face closure across the globe because of coronavirus, millions of digitized books are now available for free to be borrowed by learn-at-home students and readers. We need

https://blog.archive.org/2020/03/09/controlled-digital-lending-and-open-libraries-helping-libraries-and-readers-in-times-of-crisis/

The Internet Archive has transformed 130,000 references to books in Wikipedia into live links to 50,000 digitized Internet Archive books in several Wikipedia language editions including English,...

https://blog.archive.org/2019/10/29/weaving-books-into-the-web-starting-with-wikipedia/