TODAY: It’s time to rally for #InternetArchive. Use Wayback Machine? Listen to music or enjoy 37 million free texts? Wikipedia citations?
Time to speak up about the nonprofit behind core Internet infrastructure and demand #DigitalRightsForLibraries at http://BattleForLibraries.com
The Internet Archive is a library, full stop. They are one of the largest libraries in the world, preserving our history in many forms that are accessible the world over, for free, to anyone.
Who can disrespect that?
Big Media and Big Tech, of course.
Right now, major publishers are suing #InternetArchive to try and make them delete 4 million digital books they own.
They’re all sitting in a warehouse in Richmond, CA right now.
But because the Archive is loaning digital scans instead of paper, publishers are attacking.
Big Media + Big Tech aren’t just attacking 🐦InternetArchive. They’re attacking all libraries, and their last option to own + preserve digital books.
Why?
$$$ LICENSING FEES $$$$
$$$ LIBRARY PATRON DATA $$$$
$$$ CONTROLLING WHAT YOU READ $$$
$$$ CENSORING WHAT BOOKS SAY $$$
We think that libraries should do what they’ve always done. Own, loan, and preserve books. But big media shareholders are seeing dollar signs, and eager to let big tech turn library cards into credit cards.
And they’re smearing the Internet Archive to do it.
Fight for the Future