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Guest post by Martin Montero, Coordinator of the BC+AI & Internet Archive Canada’s Fellowship Somewhere in the Internet Archive’s Canadian collection sits a 1974 report describing Alberta’s public health insurance plan. Twenty-five years later, another report describes the same program — different language, different framing, different conclusions about what worked. Both documents are scanned, preserved, … Continue reading When the Archive Talks Back
Who gets to build the internet we actually want? Internet Archive and Internet Archive Canada were built on the idea that the tools and institutions shaping how we access information should be open to the people who use them. On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, we’re bringing that idea to life at our Vancouver headquarters for … Continue reading Open by Design: Tools for Participation – An Evening with Internet Archive Canada
Internet Archive Canada (IAC) is partnering with BC + AI to launch the AI Builders Fellowship: a $5,000 award for anyone, anywhere in the world, to spend six weeks turning a massive Canadian public archive into something new. The archive in question is IAC’s Government Publications collection, part of the larger Democracy’s Library project: over … Continue reading Internet Archive Canada and BC + AI Launch the AI Builders Fellowship
Canada Day is a good moment to take stock of what we’ve built together, and to celebrate a collection that reflects Canada’s extraordinary depth and diversity. This Canada Day, we’re celebrating twenty years of digitization partnerships, and the remarkable collection we’ve built together. More than one million items totaling 390 terabytes of text, music scores, … Continue reading What Canadian Libraries Have Been Building — and Why It Matters
2026 marks 30 years of archiving the web for the Internet Archive. Last October, the Wayback Machine reached a milestone of one TRILLION webpages preserved. This work represents the creative and technical work of millions of people, ensuring that our online history is saved for the future. But how do you visualize a trillion? One … Continue reading Explore 30 Years of the Canadian Web at Vancouver Public Library
GovInfo Day Spring 2026 is coming to Vancouver on Thursday, May 7th and Friday, May 8th. Join us on May 8th at Internet Archive Canada headquarters for a full day of engaging sessions, discussion, and networking with colleagues across government, academic, and public libraries. This in-person event begins at 9:30 am. Mark your calendar and … Continue reading Access, Preservation, and AI: GovInfo Day Spring 2026, May 7-8 in Vancouver
We’re excited to announce that registration is now live for GovInfo Day Spring 2026—a special edition marking over 25 years of bringing together researchers, librarians, archivists, and information professionals passionate about government information. Join us May 7–8, 2026 for this milestone event as we celebrate the past, present, and future of GovInfo Day with a … Continue reading Celebrating 25 Years of GovInfo Day: Registration Now Open for Spring 2026!
We are pleased to share that the Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL) has signed the Statement on Digital Rights for Protecting Memory Institutions Online, joining a growing international coalition of libraries, archives, museums, and advocacy organizations committed to protecting the digital future of our shared cultural heritage. The Statement articulates four foundational … Continue reading COPPUL Joins the Global Movement to Protect Digital Rights for Memory Institutions
Internet Archive Canada (IAC) and the Multicultural Historical Society of Ontario (MHSO) are pleased to announce a new partnership that will significantly enhance public access to a unique collection of historical newspapers documenting the experiences of immigrant, ethnic and racialized communities in Ontario and across Canada. In this collaboration, digitized historical newspapers stewarded by the … Continue reading Preserving the Ethnic Press: Internet Archive Canada and the Multicultural Historical Society of Ontario Partner to Expand Access to Historical Newspapers
We’re excited to announce the Call for Submissions for GovInfo Days Spring 2026, as we celebrate 25 years of government information advocacy, collaboration, and impact. For a quarter century, our community has worked to advance long-term, equitable, and persistent access to government information. This anniversary year offers a special opportunity to reflect on that work, … Continue reading Call for Submissions: GovInfo Days Spring 2026
