I trust #InternetArchive with government documents more than I do the government! (Or #AI for that matter...)
Internet Archive is now an official #USGovernment document #library
by Steve Dent
Fri, July 25, 2025
"The US Senate has granted the Internet Archive federal depository status, making it officially part of an 1,100-library network that gives the public access to government documents, #KQED reported. The designation was made official in a letter from California Senator Alex Padilla to the Government Publishing Office that oversees the network. 'The Archive's digital-first approach makes it the perfect fit for a modern #FederalDepositoryLibrary, expanding access to federal government publications amid an increasingly digital landscape,' he wrote.
"Established by Congress in 1813, the Federal Depository Library Program is designed to help the public access government records. Each congressional member can designate up to two libraries, which include government information like budgets, a code of federal regulations, presidential documents, economic reports and census data.
"With its new status, the Internet Archive will be gain improved access to government materials, founder Brewster Kahle said in a statement. 'By being part of the program itself, it just gets us closer to the source of where the materials are coming from, so that it’s more reliably delivered to the Internet Archive, to then be made available to the patrons of the Internet Archive or partner libraries.' The Archive could also help other #libraries move toward #DigitalPreservation, given its experience in that area.
"It's some good news for the site which has faced legal battles of late. It was sued by major #publishers over loans of #DigitalBooks during the #Coronavirus epidemic and was forced by a federal court in 2023 to remove more than half a million titles. And more recently, major music labels filed lawsuits over its #Great78Project that strove to preserve #78RPM records. If it loses that case it could owe more than $700 million damages and possibly be forced to shut down.
"The new designation likely won't aid its legal problems, but it does affirm the site's importance to the public. 'In October, the Internet Archive will hit a milestone of 1 trillion pages,' Kahle wrote. 'And that 1 trillion is not just a testament to what libraries are able to do, but actually the sharing that people and governments have to try and create an #EducatedPopulace.' "
https://tech.yahoo.com/general/articles/internet-archive-now-official-us-123036550.html
#1014 M.E. Cash (ed) - Devon & Cornwall Notes & Queries, Vol XXXI - Part III. The Devonshire Press, Torquay, October 1968.
Mise à jour :
Un grand merci à toutes et à tous pour les réponses ! Je pense que j'ai une matière bien suffisante pour mes révisions et une belle diversité ! La magie a bien fonctionné
Bonne journée !
J'ai une demande de niche pour les archivistes : je passe l'oral d'attaché de conservation en octobre et j'ai choisi la spécialité "Médiation culturelle"...
Que me conseillez-vous comme lecture / personnes à suivre / site d'information / autres... pour m'aider à m'y préparer ?
Le repouet est toujours apprécié
Un grand merci d'avance !!
OCR for MLK and JFK files
It would be very helpful if the Presidential Assassination files were searchable. Researchers could look up keywords and phrases and look for patterns without having to read the entire collection. Since the files are in pdf format, an OCR (optical character recognition) program could process the files and make them searchable. Instead of just the file name, important concepts like “PPC” (Poor People’s Campaign) could be searched for throughout the collection.
Has anyone heard that this has already been done somewhere or is interested in making this happen? Thinking about Digital Ocean.
https://archives.org
https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/press-releases-2025/4087-pr-16-25
La convention du mètre et l’ODF 150 et 20 ans d’ouverture
lien : https://linuxfr.org/news/la-convention-du-metre-et-l-odf-150-et-20-ans-d-ouverture
#format #odf #historique #histoire #conventions #mesures #archives
Puisqu'on annonce de nouveau de fortes chaleurs, voici pour #JeudiManuscrit 2 projets de fontaines à #lyon par Pierre Marnotte, avant qu'il ne devienne l'#architecte de la ville de #besancon
De quoi se rafraîchir en pensée ?
Vers 1821-1822, cotes 3S 1530 et 1531
#ArchivesDeLyon #archives #iconography #drawing #water #architecture
#California #punk #music #archives
'Between 1988 and 1992, Stacy estimates, he filmed 240 shows, driving to venues in Sacramento or the Bay Area every weekend. Trading with others through the mail, he amassed even more tapes. '