Category Archives: Books Archive

Adventures in Internship at the Archive

Posted on November 29, 2010 by internetarchive

I’ve been working as an intern here at the Archive since the end of August-–a requirement of my Library Technology program at Diablo Valley College. Since I was a professional cook for 20 + years, I undertook consolidating the cookbook … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Archive, Video Archive | 5 Comments

Internet Archive Online BookReader Usage

Posted on November 9, 2010 by internetarchive

At our recent Books in Browsers 2010 event Brewster Kahle and Michael Ang gave a great presentation on the future of the BookReader. Michael just showed us some stats that are being gathered on BookReader usage. We’re excited to have … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Archive, Open Library | Leave a comment

Books in Browsers Keynote Speech, by Brewster Kahle

Posted on October 22, 2010 by internetarchive

Video of the Books in Browsers presentation, October 21, 2010.  If you prefer to read about the contents of this speech, please see below.  (You can get the high quality version of this video on the Internet Archive.) Books in … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Archive, News | 6 Comments

Books In Browsers 2010 Day 2

Posted on October 22, 2010 by footage

9:05  Bob Stein of If:Book Bob Stein of If:Book showing the value of the conversation around books and how this has been proven in previous generations. 9:39 Richard Nash, ThinkCursor.com, on how discoverability begins with the writer.  Writers! yay! 10:18 … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Archive, News | Leave a comment

Books In Browsers 2010 Today at Internet Archive

Posted on October 21, 2010 by internetarchive

The annual event at Internet Archive, Books In Browsers, has just kicked off. A great crowd is here in the newly renovated headquarters. Peter Brantley,organizer if the event, from Internet Archive is intoducing the first speaker. 9:23 Allen Noren of … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Archive, News | Leave a comment

Banned Books Week

Posted on October 1, 2010 by internetarchive

Tomorrow is the end of Banned Books week. We have a collection of banned and challenged books that you can find at archive.org. We currently have 74 that can be found on banned and challenged books lists around the internet. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Archive, News | 6 Comments

The Awesomeness of Yosemite

Posted on September 27, 2010 by internetarchive

Just back from a stay in Yosemite Valley. Just awesome…as it always has been. So of course I came back and had to check on some of the history and other interesting information about the valley at the Archive. There’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Archive, Image Archive | 4 Comments

MegaReader iPhone App Gives Access to Internet Archive’s 1.8 Million Free Books in a Personalized Reader

Posted on September 10, 2010 by internetarchive

from prweb: Inkstone Software today announces the launch of MegaReader—a highly customizable iPhone eBook reader that gives users the choice of over 1.8 million free books on the internet. The MegaReader app has been designed to tap into book catalogs … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Archive, News | 18 Comments

Millions of books get digitized for the disabled

Posted on July 14, 2010 by internetarchive

Thanks to By Stephanie Steinberg at USA TODAY  for the nice writeup about the books for the disabled service at openlibrary.org: Millions of books get digitized for the disabled “For those who are blind, dyslexic or have diseases like multiple … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Archive | 1 Comment

Small Moves: Open Library Integrates Digital Lending

Posted on June 29, 2010 by internetarchive

Today, the Internet Archive is pleased to announce 2 new borrowing options through Open Library: Borrowing ebooks through OverDrive – an ebook through your local library We have worked with the team at OverDrive to import about 70,000 new ebook … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Archive | 3 Comments

We need books to scan, please send what you can.

Posted on June 4, 2010 by internetarchive

We need books to scan. See that widget over there on the upper right. It’s titled “IA BookDrive Book of the Week • Please Contribute Yours • openlibrary.org/bookdrive“. I’m going to be posting photos of books each week that we … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Archive | 3 Comments

An Old-fashioned Book Drive! Please help make the Open Library Book collection even bigger.

Posted on May 10, 2010 by internetarchive

From Open Library: The Internet Archive has been scanning books for some years now, and we’re always looking for more. In addition to 1,000,000+ eBooks available to anyone available through Open Library, we’ve announced the release of modern books for … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio Archive, Books Archive, News, Open Library | 3 Comments

Over 1 Million Digital Books Now Available Free to the Blind and Print-Disabled

Posted on May 6, 2010 by internetarchive

The Washington Post is carrying the story of the new service launched today, Open Library Accessible Books. We’re really excited about this. The Open Library team has been working very hard to create a fantastic way to bring books to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Archive, Open Library | 4 Comments

New York City

Posted on April 7, 2010 by internetarchive

Just back from a sightseeing trip of New York City. After visiting so many famous landmarks I decided to check out what we have at the Archive. I dig the riveting machine in this movie of the construction of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Archive, Video Archive | Leave a comment

Two Million Free Texts Now Available

Posted on March 31, 2010 by internetarchive

The Internet Archive is pleased to announce an important manuscript, Homiliary on Gospels from Easter to first Sunday of Advent, as the 2,000,000th free digital text. Internet Archive has been scanning books and making them available for researchers, historians, scholars, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Archive, News | 7 Comments