May 2023

Prof Erik Holm: “After my first experience with the local iBol-team, I have a strong belief that this marks the beginning of a new era in biology. While we are currently at the early stages, like backyard rockets in space exploration, this project has the potential to bring about a paradigm shift in biology. In […]

Mornings start earlier than most of us would like; fortunately, the morning chorus of birds in the campsite provides a welcoming atmosphere. Red-capped Robin-Chats sing chirpy songs, while greenbuls and bulbuls provide the background chorus. A couple of Nerina Trogons and Livingstone Turacos add color and beauty to the scene. There are friendly visitors and

A successful Toyota Enviro Outreach has recently concluded, and it was truly inspiring to witness the collaboration of scientists from various backgrounds working together towards a common objective. The team, led by the University of Johannesburg, comprised specialists in the fields of insects, plants, gastropods, fungi, and fish identification. They embarked on a journey to

The Internet Archive’s Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications (DLARC) continues to expand its collection of online resources related to ham radio, shortwave, amateur television, and other communication topics. With over 75,000 items, the library now offers an even broader range of materials, including newsletters, podcasts, and conference presentations. DLARC has recently incorporated hundreds

The idea of leveraging the vast library collections at the Internet Archive to address the “hallucination problem” in chatbots is indeed possible and holds great potential for creating more dependable and trustworthy AI services. By collaborating with responsible AI companies and research projects, the Internet Archive could offer an anti-hallucination service as an add-on to

When you think of typical tech events, bringing your kids along might not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, DWeb Camp takes a different approach. We believe that building a better online world involves people of all ages and backgrounds, including children. That’s why we encourage you to bring your entire family

Libraries have always faced challenges in providing innovative access to collections. Throughout history, the rightsholder and publishing industry have obstructed the library mission, impeding libraries’ ability to serve the public interest. This article examines the tactics employed by publishers, which we refer to as the “publishers’ playbook.” It reviews the historical struggles libraries and their

The Internet Archive recently organized two in-person workshops, namely “Digital Scholarship & the Web” and “Art Resources on the Web,” with the aim of advancing library support for web archive research. These workshops were held at the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) conference in Pittsburgh and the Art Libraries Society of North America

This post describes the potential applications of open source machine learning tools from the Hugging Face ecosystem for working with web archive collections, specifically focusing on the Collaborative Art Archive (CARTA) collection. The aim is to explore the collection through image search, image classification, and model training. The Hugging Face Hub is a repository that

Following the announcement of Democracy’s Library at the 2022 Internet Archive Annual Event, the U.S. team conducted a comprehensive 4-month landscape analysis to assess the state of collective knowledge management in the United States. In this blog series, they will delve into their findings, highlighting the complexities that hinder easy and meaningful access to public