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Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #531 event poster. Tuesday, February 24 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Daniel Liadsky presenting "A Happy Accident: Toronto Drop-in Recreation Finder." The poster features a headshot of Daniel Liadsky, a person with glasses and a gray beard wearing a light-colored shirt. The title text appears in white on a gradient background transitioning from green at the top to teal at the bottom. The Civic Tech Toronto logo (a stylized city hall with code brackets) appears in teal at the top left.

👉 Tue Feb 24 → 7pm • in-person & online

Testing AI tools led to building recfinderto.ca. Daniel Liadsky shares the unexpected journey and real lessons from rapid prototyping.

✚ discussions & breakouts!

guild.host/events/civic...

2026-02-12: How to archive web pages in bulk using the Internet Archive Google Sheets service The Web Science and Digital Libraries Research Group at Old Dominion University.

How to archive web pages in bulk using the Internet Archive Google Sheets service
ws-dl.blogspot.com/2026/02/2026...

Coalition for Canadian Digital Heritage – Survey on Digitization Capacity across Canadian Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums
survey.ucalgary.ca/jfe/form/SV_...

Preserving The Web Is Not The Problem. Losing It Is. Recent reporting by Nieman Lab describes how some major news organizations—including The Guardian, The New York Times, and Reddit—are limiting or blocking access to their content in the Internet Ar…

Wayback Machine director Mark Graham pushes back on unfounded claims from media organizations that the Wayback Machine is a backdoor for AI scraping.⁠
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Read more via @techdirt.com 🔗 www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/p...

Ways of Working With The Wayback Machine (via @internetarchive.eu)
www.internetarchive.eu/2026/02/18/w... #webarchives #archives @archive.org

Hernando Colón aimed to collect every book ever printed. 📚

Hear Edward Wilson-Lee, author of THE CATALOGUE OF SHIPWRECKED BOOKS, talk with Brewster Kahle about Colón’s epic quest on the Future Knowledge #podcast.

🎧 Listen & subscribe ⬇️
futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the...

#libraries

An Illusion of Consensus: What the Government Isn’t Saying About the Results of its AI Consultation - Michael Geist The government quietly released a “what we heard” report this week discussing the response to its 30-day sprint AI consultation from last October. Described as the “largest public consultation in the ...

Government used AI to summarize expert reports from its AI consult. I did the same by uploading them to Chat GPT/Perplexity AI to generate new summaries. I found the government consistently softened advice creating an illusion of consensus that isn’t really there.
www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/02/aico...

New on @internetarchiveca.bsky.social : Village of Streetsville minutes from 1936 to 1947, 1952 to 1961, and their planning board minutes from 1954 to 1959: archive.org/details/town... #Mississauga

Digital stewardship works best when we work together.
Explore how the 4 Rights for Digital Libraries support collaboration, long-term preservation, and equitable digital access.
Part of Our Digital Past, Presence, and Future at OLA Superconference.
📅 Jan 30, 9:15–10:30
#Archives #Libraries #OLASC26

Join the Internet Archive & partners for PROTECT OUR FUTURE MEMORY 🏛️

📚 This #webinar introduces the global movement to give #libraries the same rights online as they've had in the physical world. 🌐

📆 Jan 27
🕙 10 AM PT
📍 Online
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1968807647...

#digitalrights #righttoown

Internet Archive Canada has joined the Our Future Memory project—affirming a global commitment to digital rights for libraries, archives, and museums.
4 Rights for Digital Libraries -join us at OLA Superconference.
Fri Jan 30, 9:15–10:30
#DigitalPreservation #LibraryAdvocacy

The words "OUR FUTURE MEMORY" are in large bold letters, filled with a collage of various images, on a plain white background.

🏛️ What rights must libraries have online? 🏛️

Join the us for PROTECT OUR FUTURE MEMORY, a webinar introducing a global movement for digital access & preservation.

Hosted by the Internet Archive & partners.

📆 Tues, Jan 27
🕙 10 AM PT
📍 Online
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1968807647...

#libraries

Join us next week (is it that time already?) at Ontario Library Superconference. Learn about the 4 Rights for Digital Libraries (collect, preserve, lend, cooperate) and how they shape advocacy, governance, and access today.
📅 Fri Jan 30, 9:15–10:30
#DigitalLibraries #CulturalHeritage

We're hiring interns! Woman with a megaphone with flowers coming from it / Library Futures logo

Are you a student? Do you love our work? Do you want to work with us? Library Futures intern applications are OPEN.

nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Public Domain Film Remix Screening Party January 21 @ 7pm PT

JUST ADDED: Can't make it to the Internet Archive for our Public Domain Film Remix Contest screening party? Join the LIVESTREAM to watch the winning films and honorable mentions!

LIVE from the Internet Archive
January 21 @ 7pm PT
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/1980757251...

A screenshot of a tapestry of "The Internet Archive's 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest" We’re thrilled to unveil the creativity of our top three winners and three honorable mentions in this year’s Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest. These remarkable films not only reimagined and transformed public domain works but also demonstrated the boundless potential of remixing creative works to create something new. Watch the winning entries, honorable mentions and all 140 submissions below. Renowned film archivist Rick Prelinger returned to lead the jury, comprised of film professionals and enthusiasts including Simone Elias, Lara Gabrielle, BZ Petroff, and Theo Unkrich, offering insightful commentary on each selection and its standout qualities. All the films are available in the 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest collection at the Internet Archive.

Here is another tapestry of "The Internet Archive's 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest" Be sure to click on the link and go down the rabbit hole of watching these fun remixes of Public Domain movies. People and their creativity are awesome.

tapestries.media/u/futureofth...

A noir-style illustrated poster titled “The Case of the Disappearing Copyright.” The Lockette—a cartoon character whose body is an open yellow padlock—cautiously steps out of an open vault marked with a copyright symbol. A strong beam of light shines from outside the frame, casting a large copyright symbol onto the floor. Floating eyes and a magnifying glass with a question mark evoke a detective mystery. Red footprints lead toward the open vault door. Text reads: “Public Domain Day 2026” and “Jan 21st @10am PT: Virtual.” Illustrated by Freya Morgan.

🎊 Celebrate Public Domain Day with us online January 21! Our virtual event brings together artists, librarians, scholars, & creators to explore what happens when culture becomes free again.

Revisit iconic characters & stories from 1930 now in the #publicdomain.

🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1977502652...

Brewster Kahle stands in front of a row of servers at the Internet Archive.

If you've ever wondered about the infrastructure behind the Internet Archive and the Wayback Machine, check out this teardown ➡️ hackernoon.com/the-long-now...

James Boyle explains why concentration of market power is dangerous—but when oligopoly locks arms with IP, it becomes a near-unbreakable set of manacles around the #publicdomain.⛓️

🎙️ Learn more in the latest Future Knowledge #podcast.

🎧 Listen now ⤵️ futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the...

Call for Proposals: Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS) 2026 Annual Conference librarianship.ca/news/cfp-cai...

Conference Dates: June 22-26, 2026
Theme: Information in Repair
Location: Online
Deadline for proposals: January 31, 2026

Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #524 event poster. Tuesday, January 6 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: François Lebas presenting "Data Advocacy with Maps: Making the case for the Arts." The poster features a headshot of François Lebas, a person with short brown hair wearing glasses and a patterned blue shirt, against a light background. The Civic Tech Toronto logo (a stylized city hall with code brackets) appears in orange on a cream-colored section of the poster.

👉 This Tues Jan 6 → 7pm (in person & online)

Toronto Arts' new strategic plan puts geospatial data at the center. Learn how they're using maps to make the case for artists, workers & audiences.

Plus: discussions and project breakouts!

https://guild.host/events/civic-hacknight-524-u2otyl

Screenshot of the Websites of the Netherlands interactive display showing an archived Dutch orchestra website from 2017. The interface includes a large preview of the site, a timeline slider labeled “Archive 2025–2000” with year thumbnails, and Internet Archive branding. The selected site is highlighted within a mosaic of archived webpages.

Screenshot of the Websites of the Netherlands search interface by Internet Archive Europe. A yellow search bar displays the term “nederlands” with 267 results. Behind it is a grid of archived Dutch websites, each shown as a thumbnail with a play icon indicating interactive exploration..

3️⃣ Navigate tens of thousands of archived Dutch websites clustered by topic, zoom in/out, and discover hidden corners of the web in a game-like experience.

Beyond tech fun, this display shows why preserving the web matters.

Try it yourself ➡️ display.archive.org/nl

#WebArchive #WaybackMachine

Promotional graphic for an online book talk about “The Public Domain” by James Boyle. The image includes the book cover, event date and time of December 18th at 10am PT / 1pm ET, and photos of speakers James Boyle and Molly Shaffer Van Houweling. Text notes that the discussion will focus on why protecting cultural commons matters for creativity, free speech, and innovation. Logos for the Internet Archive and Authors Alliance appear at the bottom.

🚨 Tomorrow! 🚨

Learn why the public domain matters & how we can defend it in the #booktalk THE PUBLIC DOMAIN with James Boyle & Molly Shaffer Van Houweling

📆 Thurs Dec 18
🕙 10 AM – 11 AM PT (1 PM ET)
📍 Online
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1839697527...

@mollysvh.bsky.social @authorsalliance.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for an online book talk about “The Public Domain” by James Boyle. The image includes the book cover.

Planning your week? Add this #booktalk to your list! 📖

THE PUBLIC DOMAIN explores how we can protect the “commons of the mind” & why it’s as vital as intellectual property.

📆 Thurs Dec 18
🕙 10 AM – 11 AM PT
📍 Online
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1839697527...

@dukelaw.bsky.social @mollysvh.bsky.social

TONIGHT at the Internet Archive! In-person & online ⬇️

Join us as we @internetarchiveca.bsky.social provide an update on Democracy's Library Canada at Government Information Day(s) 2025, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, December 16th, 17th & 18th (online).
A great programme, register here: osf.io/cr769/wiki?w...
#DemocracysLibraryCanada #GovInfo

Poster for the Internet Archive's 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest, featuring the "Lockette," a cartoon character with an open lock, seated in a director's chair, legs crossed, and holding a megaphone. Projected on a screen to her right is a frame from the 1930 film "King of Jazz". Illustrated by Freya Morgan.

🎬 The Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Day Remix Contest is on!

🎥 Celebrate Public Domain Day in January by creating a 2–3 minute film using at least 1 piece of public domain media from 1930.

📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
ℹ️ Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2...

A promotional graphic titled “Publishing Beyond the Market.” The top half has a gray textured background with the event title in large white text and a vertical label reading “Book Talk.” To the right is an illustration of a tall, uneven stack of books. The bottom half shows two headshots: on the left, Samuel Moore; on the right, Heather Joseph. Text below reads “with Samuel Moore & Heather Joseph.”

#Booktalk tomorrow!
Join Samuel Moore & Heather Joseph for PUBLISHING BEYOND THE MARKET, exploring how commons-based publishing can offer fair and ethical alternatives.
📆 Thurs Dec 4th
🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
📍 Online
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1839631951...

@SamuelMoore.org @HJoseph.bsky.social