Book Talk: Vanishing Culture

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Join us for a roundtable discussion with LUCA MESSARRA, CHRIS FREELAND and JULIYA ZISKINA, the authors & editors of VANISHING CULTURE: A Report on Our Fragile Cultural Record. READ the report. REGISTER for the discussion.

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Ideas Worth Saving: Evening Extravaganza

Internet Archive 300 Funston Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

Ideas Worth Saving is hosting an in-person film clip viewing and a panel discussion on Friday, January 31st and Saturday, February 1st. The film clips and a panel discussion themes will be The True Origins of Star Wars on Friday, and The Tolkien You Never Knew on Sunday. We encourage you to attend in costume […]

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Book Talk: The Moving Image with Peter B. Kaufman and Rick Prelinger

An exploration of how video shapes politics, law, education & media. Ticket Link Join us for a conversation with Author and Program Director Peter B. Kaufman, led by archivist and filmmaker Rick Prelinger: 6:30 PM: Doors open --- 6:45 PM: Book Talk: The Moving Image Please note that this event will be held in person […]

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Book Talk: Music Copyright, Creativity, and Culture

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Join us for a book talk with JENNIFER JENKINS, author of MUSIC COPYRIGHT, CREATIVITY, AND CULTURE, exploring how copyright shapes the music we love — from historical influences to modern challenges. JAMES BOYLE will facilitate our discussion. REGISTER NOW

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Book Talk: Live Dead

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Join us for a book talk with JOHN BRACKETT, author of LIVE DEAD, exploring how live recordings—from fan tapes to official releases—have shaped the history, mythology & enduring legacy of the Grateful Dead. Musician DAVID GANS will lead our conversation. REGISTER NOW

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Book Talk: In Through the Side Door

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Join us for a book talk with ERIN MALONE, author of IN THROUGH THE SIDE DOOR, uncovering the untold story of how women pioneers shaped the field of user experience & interaction design—from the early days of computing to the modern web & beyond. Author ABBY COVERT will lead our conversation. REGISTER NOW!

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Book Talk: Preserving Government Information (ONLINE)

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Join us for a timely conversation with librarians James Jacobs and Jim Jacobs about safeguarding public information in the digital age. Librarian Shari Laster will guide our discussion. REGISTER NOW!

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Book Talk: After Disruption

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Join us for a book talk with Trevor Owens, author of After Disruption: A Future for Cultural Memory, in conversation with Shannon Mattern, as they explore how libraries, archives, and museums can reclaim their role in shaping a just and sustainable digital present. REGISTER NOW!

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Book Talk: Enshittification with Cory Doctorow

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Join us for a book talk with Cory Doctorow, author of Enshittification, as he unpacks how the internet broke—and how we can fix it. REGISTER NOW!

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Protect Our Future Memory: Join the Call for Library Digital Rights

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Libraries, archives, and museums have always collected, preserved, and provided access to knowledge for the public good. But in the digital age, those foundational rights are increasingly under threat. Join the Internet Archive and partners for “Protect Our Future Memory: Join the Call for Library Digital Rights,” a webinar introducing Our Future Memory—a growing international movement to ensure […]

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