International Archives Week 2026 (8–12 June) puts the social role of archives in focus — theme: "Archives for Justice: Rights, Memory & Futures."

Our mini-symposium ***in Leipzig, Germany*** carries this theme: Mon, 15 June, HTWK Leipzig. A TIB Open Science Lab × Kula collaboration on open AI for cultural heritage, rescuing endangered research archives, and post-custodial archiving of Yezidi photographic heritage.

Full program on the event page: https://lib.uvic.ca/htwk2026

#IAW2026 #ArchivesForJustice #OpenScience #DigitalPreservation #LibraryFutures #Kula #UVic #HTWK #Leipzig

It’s International Archives Week! Why did it take 40 years for the public to learn about the negative health impact of PFAS (“forever chemicals”)? In 2023, a group of researchers found the answer in IDL’s Chemical Industry Documents Archive. Read the article at DOI: 10.5334/aogh.4013 (hint: consider the suppression and distortion tactics often used by industries that harm public health).

See more publications that use Archives for Justice at https://tiny.ucsf.edu/Kn3nLG
#IAW2026 #ArchivesForJustice

📜 Archives help safeguard rights, strengthen accountability, and preserve our shared histories. They are essential to justice, democratic societies, and an informed public.

Today, on INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES DAY, learn more about #IAW2026 and its theme, #ArchivesForJustice: Rights, Memory & Futures. From preserving memory to expanding access, archives help connect past experiences with future possibilities. 🏛️

Details ⤵️
https://www.ica.org/international-archives-week/iaw2026/

Today is International Archives Day. As publishers block the Wayback Machine over AI concerns, 250+ journalists are urging them to reconsider. Preserving the public record matters.

https://www.internetarchive.eu/2026/06/09/the-wayback-machine-holds-30-years-of-the-web-news-publishers-are-blocking-it/

Sign: savethearchive.com/NewsLeaders #ArchivesForJustice