🧵 1/3 As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, it's worth asking: What does democracy require of us when it comes to preserving public knowledge?
Join us for THE FIGHT FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD, a LIVE Future Knowledge #podcast recording exploring who preserves the public record…and what happens when it disappears. 🕳️
📅 Tues, Jun 23 🕙 10AM PT 📍ONLINE 🎟️ https://blog.archive.org/event/the-fight-for-the-public-record/
Co-sponsored by @AuthorsAlliance
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From scientific datasets and public health information to environmental research and government websites, the infrastructure of open government and open science is under growing pressure.
Information can now be altered, removed, or lost at unprecedented speed while the systems designed to preserve it often remain fragmented, underfunded, or politically vulnerable.
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Featuring Merrilee Proffitt of Democracy’s Library at the #InternetArchive, James Jacobs of Stanford University, and Christopher Marcum of the Federation of American Scientists.
We’ll explore digital preservation, democratic infrastructure, and how librarians, archivists, technologists, and policymakers are working to safeguard trustworthy public information in a time of rapid political and technological change. 📚🌐🗂️
#FutureKnowledge #DigitalPreservation #OpenGovernment
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