Milestones
The Internet Archive’s modern book collection now has more than 2 million volumes available to borrow through Controlled Digital Lending.
Following more than ten years of collaboration and cooperation, the Internet Archive joined the Boston Library Consortium.
Internet Archive began an interlibrary loan pilot in April, and talked about the success of the program during a resource sharing webinar this fall.
In October the Internet Archive celebrated its 25 anniversary in a live, hybrid event beamed to the world from the Internet Archive headquarters in San Francisco.
Policy
Library Futures launched in January. to support a technology-positive future for libraries.
The AAP and four corporate publishers continued their phone number library lawsuit against the Internet Archive.
In September, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) & Representative Anna Eshoo (D-California) sent an inquiry to the “Big Five” publishers to investigate their activities in the e-book marketplace. They followed in November with letters to nine e-book aggregators and platforms, inquiring about restrictive e-book licenses.
The AAP sued the state of Maryland over its e-book lending law, which was set to take effect on January 1, 2022.
The International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions (IFLA) backed Controlled Digital Lending in a strong public letter of support.
Donations
The Internet Archive has continued its donations program, receiving media that libraries can no longer house for preservation and digitization. Learn more about the donations program through an informational webinar.
The Internet Archive is now the preservation home of the Michelson Cinema Research Library, the collection curated by famed cinema librarian and researcher Lillian Michelson.