a Canadian Independent Digital Library, since 2006
Tomorrow evening, we are hosting hosting a panel discussion inspired by Averting the Digital Dark Age by historian Ian Milligan, exploring Canada’s role in preserving our digital memory. Joining him is none other than Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive, and the conversation will be guided by journalist Takara Small (CBC / BBC World … Continue reading Panel Discussion: In Honour of Canadian Web Preservation
April 24–25, 2025 | Online + In-Person in Vancouver, BC This spring, government information professionals, librarians, researchers, students, and digital preservationists gathered for GovInfo Day(s) Spring 2025, a two-day hybrid conference focused on the vital theme of long-term and persistent access to government information. Hosted virtually on April 24 and in-person at Internet Archive Canada … Continue reading Reflecting on GovInfo Day(s) Spring 2025 – Championing Access to Government Information
Are you passionate about expanding digital access and preserving historical treasures? Join us for an inspiring session, “Enhancing Digital Access and Rights through Collaboration: Digitizing IN the Stacks at Vancouver Public Library,” and discover how libraries are shaping the future of digital rights and access. Last year, Vancouver Public Library (VPL) and Internet Archive Canada … Continue reading Join Us at the Ontario Library Superconference: Discover How Libraries Are Leading the Digital Revolution
On June 17, the Hamilton Public Library (HPL) hosted an event emphasizing the critical role of digital preservation in safeguarding the cultures, languages, stories, and histories of marginalized communities worldwide. Representatives from the Internet Archive, Internet Archive Canada, Woodland Cultural Centre, the Liberian Learning Center and McMaster University gathered at HPL’s Central Library to discuss … Continue reading Preserving Voices: Internet Archive Canada at Hamilton Public Library
Access to government information remains a hot topic – and so we are pleased to be part of the organizing team, along with our colleagues from Simon Fraser University and University of British Columbia – for GovInfo Days Spring 2024 edition! We are offering a virtual program on Thursday May 9th, from 9:30-12:30 PST. We … Continue reading Government Information Day(s) Spring: May 9th and May 10th, 2024
The Internet Archive Canada recently sponsored a DWeb meetup in collaboration with Fission, a research lab committed to building a better internet, and their founder Boris Mann. The event brought together experts from the technology industry to explore and discuss the distributed web and topics related to the Fediverse. The evening kicked off with a … Continue reading IAC and Fission Codes Host DWeb Social in YVR – January 25th, 2023
Open Media, recently hosted a Privacy Week event at the headquarters of Internet Archive Canada in Vancouver. The event brought together four expert panelists to discuss the important topic of surveillance and internet privacy. The discussion focused on the need for increased protection of personal information and the reasons why privacy is becoming a critical … Continue reading Open Media Hosts ‘Privacy Week’ Panel at IAC HQ in Vancouver – January 26th, 2023
Internet Archive founder and Digital Librarian Brewster Kahle will be discussing the Democracy’s Library initiative to create free, open, and sustainable access to government research and publications. As part of its effort to support the creation and improvement of open-source software and open protocols for a decentralized web, the Filecoin Foundation has awarded a grant … Continue reading Join us in Vancouver! Democracy’s Library in Conversation with Brewster Kahle
by the Community Programs team Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for our Web & Digital Archiving Meetup at Internet Archive Canada’s new headquarters in Vancouver. More than 50 librarians and archivists from BC and beyond came together to discuss their web and digital archiving experiences and to brainstorm paths for the … Continue reading 50+ Librarians and Archivists Come Together at Canadian Web & Digital Archiving Meetup
Thursday, June 16th, 2022 – 330 West Pender St. Vancouver, BC 6:30 PM – 10:30 The Internet Archive Canada is excited to open the doors to its new Vancouver Headquarters this Spring and Celebrate the 16th Year of the Internet Archive Canada. In timing with the Association of Canadian Archivists 2022 Conference, IAC is opening … Continue reading Internet Archive Canada Opens New Vancouver Headquarters
