Why We're Proud of Our Library

Plus—ways you can help, fascinating 78 finds, and a unique art exhibition in the middle of a pandemic.

Archive    Donate     Blog     Jobs     Volunteer     June 2020 Browsing the Archive Why We Were Proud to Lend a Hand On June 16, the Internet Archive closed the National Emergency Library two weeks early. We are proud to have helped meet the needs of front line workers, school teachers, college students, public librarians, and homeschooling parents. How do we know it helped? From the hundreds of letters and messages we have received since schools and libraries shut their doors.  READ ABOUT THE IMPACT How You Can Help In the past few weeks, we've seen a surge of people asking how they can help and support the Internet Archive. While donations are always welcome, there are plenty of other ways to get engaged, show your support, and help us promote Universal Access to All Knowledge. Here are a few things you can do right now! PITCH IN Magical Moments Captured on 78s The music of yesteryear may be etched in shellac, but the stories behind those 78 rpm recordings have often been lost to time. Recently, our ace 78s Team set out to date these records, and along the way they discovered hidden recordings by Hollywood stars, cross-dressing Yiddish Vaudevillians, and a song so "immoral" it was banned from the radio waves. Enjoy the stories behind the music. DIVE IN Art in the Time of COVID When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many artists found themselves struggling as their gallery exhibitions were cancelled. In response, the Internet Archive and our partner, Evergold [Projects], repurposed our artist-in-residency funding to provide grants for local artists—and now the grant recipients are being featured in an online exhibition for everyone to enjoy! TAKE A LOOK A Full Broadcast Day On September 21, 1939, the WJSV radio station in Washington, D.C. did something rare—it recorded and preserved all its programming for that day. Now those 19 hours of tapes are available on the Internet Archive, allowing modern radio enthusiasts to listen to quiz shows, music, news, advertisements, soap operas, and variety shows straight from the Golden Age of Radio. Tune in here! Elementary, Dear Watson The Strand was one of the most popular magazines in Victorian England, and the July 1891 issue is especially notable. The very first Sherlock Holmes story, A Scandal in Bohemia, was published in its pages, introducing the character to millions of enthusiastic readers. Meet the analytical Holmes, loyal Dr. Watson, and enigmatic Irene Adler for the first time in this original printing! What We're Reading PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE:  The Internet Archive's Noble Mission ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES: Association of Research Libraries Urges End to Litigation against Internet Archive ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION: EFF & Durie Tangri Join Forces to Defend Internet Archive's Digital Library VOX: A lawsuit is threatening the Internet Archive — but it's not as dire as you may have heard GIZMODO: The Endangered Internet Archive Is Full of Treasures DIGITAL THIRD COAST: Waking Up to Covid-19: An Analysis of American Media Coverage SF GATE: This SF civil rights footage was lost in a basement for 35 years. Now it's required viewing. CNET: Before the cats came: The web of 1995 leaves me nostalgic for simpler times If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the Internet Archive, we would greatly appreciate your support. Thank you for helping us provide Universal Access To All Knowledge.  DONATE TO THE INTERNET ARCHIVE Share Tweet Forward You are receiving this newsletter because of your relationship with the Internet Archive. Review our Privacy Policy Our mailing address is: Internet Archive 300 Funston Avenue San Francisco, CA 94118 Want to change how you receive these emails?  You can update your preferences to change what types of notifications you receive, or switch from HTML format to plain text. You can also unsubscribe from this list if you don't want to hear from us again.