What Canadian Libraries Have Been Building — and Why It Matters

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

Explore 30 Years of the Canadian Web at Vancouver Public Library

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

Internet Archive Canada Signs “Our Future Memory” Statement: A Commitment to the Digital Rights of Libraries, Archives, and Museums

We are pleased to share that Internet Archive Canada (IAC), is now a signatory to the Our Future Memory statement. IAC joins IFLA and others in a global initiative affirming the rights of libraries, archives, and museums, and other memory institutions, to continue their essential public service missions in the digital age. Standing for Digital … Continue reading Internet Archive Canada Signs “Our Future Memory” Statement: A Commitment to the Digital Rights of Libraries, Archives, and Museums