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internetarchiveCongrats to @brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org for being named to the Computer History Museum 2026 Fellows!
"For pioneering roles in online search engines, and in digital preservation and open access to knowledge provided by the Internet Archive"
More info ➡
️ https://computerhistory.org/2026-fellow-awards/
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When songs enter the public domain, they don’t just get older—they get new lives. 🎶
For Public Domain Day 2026, musician Stephanie Woodford gave three newly public-domain classics a fresh voice by writing new lyrics, reimagined for today. It's a striking example of how timeless songs continue to evolve and find new audiences.
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https://blog.archive.org/2026/01/27/timeless-songs-fresh-lyrics-musician-stephanie-woodford-reimagines-the-public-domain/
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internetarchiveCopyright laws built for physical scarcity now wall off digital culture. 🧱
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Glyn Moody (@glynmoody@mastodon.social) explains the mechanics of these “walls” on the Future Knowledge #podcast in WALLED CULTURE, with Maria Bustillos joining the discussion.
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Listen ➡️ https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/walled-culture
#Libraries #AccessToKnowledge
internetarchiveWelcome to the public domain, THE MYSTERY AT LILAC INN (1930), Nancy Drew’s fourth and final adventure of her debut year 🏨
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With this fourth novel now open for everyone to read, we can officially call Nancy’s 1930 inaugural cases closed.
Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree
internetarchiveBefore the Hays Code slammed the door, Hollywood told bolder stories. Morocco (1930), now in the public domain, preserves a fleeting vision of a Hollywood before the hammer of the censor fell.
Learn why pre-Code films still matter ⤵️
https://blog.archive.org/2026/01/20/in-praise-of-pre-hays-morocco-and-the-public-domain/
internetarchiveWelcome to the public domain, THE BUNGALOW MYSTERY (1930), where Nancy tackles her third literary investigation 🏠
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The case comes together in this classic Nancy Drew tale, now free for everyone.
Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree
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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.
Along the way, we’ll revisit iconic characters & stories from 1930 now in the #publicdomain.
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️ https://blog.archive.org/event/the-case-of-the-disappearing-copyright-virtual-public-domain-day-2026/
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internetarchiveHow did #librarian Megan Lotts turn 1 trillion web pages into an 8-page zine? 🤯
The Internet Archive invited the Rutgers art librarian to celebrate this milestone with a handmade tribute to the web.
The zine includes the Wayback Machine logo, collection icons, a vintage photo of Brewster Kahle, and playful design elements—capturing the scale, creativity, and history of preserving the web.
See the zine & read the story ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2026/01/14/how-librarian-megan-lotts-turned-1-trillion-web-pages-into-an-8-page-zine
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LOST LANDSCAPES doubly celebrates this year — its 20th anniversary & San Francisco itself, center of creativity, style, resistance & freedom.
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️ Join us for this LIVE in-person film program where the audience, provides the soundtrack, explaining what's playing on the screen. 🎤
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Fri 1/30 @ 6:30 PM PT
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Internet Archive, 300 Funston, SF
🎟️ https://blog.archive.org/event/lost-landscapes-of-san-francisco-creativity-style-resistance-freedom/
#FunCheapSF #sfevents @internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org
internetarchiveWelcome to the Public Domain, FIT TO BE TIED (1930) 👔
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George Burns & Gracie Allen are hilariously tangled in one of their early sound shorts. Their fast talk, misunderstandings & comic timing still snaps!
Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree