internetarchiveFeb 23, 2023

As most of you know, our library is being sued by 4 corporate publishers who want to stop the Internet Archive from lending books. The date for oral argument has just been set for March 20.

What's at stake? Lia Holland from @team elaborates: https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2023-02-23-statement-major-decision-on-libraries-digital-rights-a-step-closer-on-march-20

Statement: Major Decision on Libraries’ Digital Rights A Step Closer on March 20

Judge John G. Koeltl of the Southern District of New York has set March 20, 2023 as the date for oral arguments in four major publishers’ lawsuit against the Internet Archive’s digital library. The following statement can be attributed to Lia Holland (they/she), Campaigns and Communications Director at Fight for the Future: We’re eagerly awaiting […]

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Show threadJohn Maxwell
@internetarchive I support you and wish you success in this court case but I'm unwilling to share this article, because Lia from @team resorts to the same divisive rhetoric and name-calling that the authors' and publishers associations do to the IA. This space needs more listening and healing, not more incendiary speech.
Feb 24, 2023 at 8:42pmWeb