Celebrating 1 Trillion Web Pages Archived

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This October, the Internet Archive will celebrate an extraordinary milestone: 1 trillion web pages preserved and available for access via the Wayback Machine. Calendar of Events | Impact Stories | Support the Internet Archive | Press Kit Since 1996, the Internet Archive has worked with libraries and partners around the world to build a shared digital library of humanity’s online history: capturing websites large and small—from breaking news to forgotten personal pages—so they remain accessible for future generations. The series of events scheduled throughout October will highlight the memories, makers, and movements that have made this achievement possible, and will look ahead to the future of web preservation as we continue building the web’s collective memory together. Calendar of Events October 7—The Vast Blue We: Del Sol Quartet at the Internet Archive 7:00-8:15pm PTInternet Archive300 Funston Avenue, San Francisco & ONLINERegister now for IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL tickets An evening to celebrate human collaboration—how billions of individual actions weave together into something vast and beautiful. Through music of Del Sol Quartet with new works by Erika Oba and Sam Reider, we mark the staggering scale of one trillion archived web pages available via the Wayback Machine. Join us for an interactive evening of live music reflecting the wonder of what we can achieve together and the power of our own voices. October 9—A Conversation with Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Brewster Kahle Building and Preserving the Web: A Conversation with Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Brewster Kahle7:30pm PTThe Commonwealth Club of California110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco & ONLINERegister now for IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL tickets Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Brewster Kahle will be in conversation about the rise of the internet, its continuing and explosive impact on society, the importance of the Internet Archive and other developing issues in the growth and use of the internet. October 16—Library Leaders For...