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by asimm22
Sat Jul 12, 2025 6:30 am
Forum: America Data Set
Topic: Some datasets that will be available
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Some datasets that will be available

At Saturday’s hackathon, we will give an overview of the datasets available, have short talks from affiliated projects and services, and point to tools and methods for analyzing the hackathon’s data. We plan for a loose, informal event. for the event and publicly accessible online:

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by asimm22
Sat Jul 12, 2025 6:14 am
Forum: America Data Set
Topic: The competition seeks bold solutions to
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The competition seeks bold solutions to

The brief argues that a positive fair use determination in the Redigi case would enable libraries to provide new and innovative digital services to their users. The brief states:
“Fair use findings in technology cases have encouraged libraries to provide new, digitally-based services such as the ...
by asimm22
Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:08 am
Forum: America Data Set
Topic: David Leonard and Brewster Kahle
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David Leonard and Brewster Kahle

Brewster Kahle, founder and Digital Librarian of the Internet Archive, then came through the time machine to present the Internet Archive Hero Award to Leonard. “I am inspired every time I go through the doors,” said Kahle of the library, noting that the Boston Public Library was the first to ...
by asimm22
Sat Jul 12, 2025 3:51 am
Forum: America Data Set
Topic: The Lost Landscapes of San Francisco
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The Lost Landscapes of San Francisco

Internet Archive presents the movie 12th annual Lost Landscapes of San Francisco on Monday, January 29 at 7:30 pm at our headquarters in San Francisco. The show will be preceded by a small reception at 6:30 pm, when doors will also open.

Buy Tickets Here

I’ve been collecting historical footage of ...
by asimm22
Thu Jul 10, 2025 9:00 am
Forum: America Data Set
Topic: Hamilton Public Library joins Open Libraries
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Hamilton Public Library joins Open Libraries

“In today’s rapidly changing access to digital content, it is important that the broader library community works together to build lasting and growing collections of digital content for our customers and communities,” said Paul Takala, Chief Librarian and CEO of Hamilton Public Library. “The ...
by asimm22
Thu Jul 10, 2025 8:52 am
Forum: America Data Set
Topic: Many of these books are on
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Many of these books are on

The 20th Century represents a significant portion of published knowledge – approximately one-third of all books – as shown in the graph below. These books are largely unavailable commercially, BUT they are not completely lost. library shelves, accessible only if you physically visit the library that ...
by asimm22
Thu Jul 10, 2025 8:50 am
Forum: America Data Set
Topic: Many of these books are on
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Many of these books are on

The 20th Century represents a significant portion of published knowledge – approximately one-third of all books – as shown in the graph below. These books are largely unavailable commercially, BUT they are not completely lost. library shelves, accessible only if you physically visit the library that ...
by asimm22
Thu Jul 10, 2025 3:28 am
Forum: America Data Set
Topic: Their operations were already digital
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Their operations were already digital

If physical, the library holds a copy behind the circulation desk or in a special room (like the beautiful Course Reserves room in Webster Library at Concordia University, above), and students check out & read the book for a limited period of time. After that time expires, the work is returned and ...
by asimm22
Wed Jul 09, 2025 10:28 am
Forum: America Data Set
Topic: Finally it was incredibly easy to
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Finally it was incredibly easy to

You will not need to have a flash plugin installed, and the system works in all browsers that support Webassembly.

For many people: See you later! Enjoy the Flash stuff!

Others might get this far down and ask “And what exactly is Flash?” or even “I haven’t thought about Flash in a very long time ...