IA Offering Excellent Free [But Small Donations Accepted] Webinars

In addition to celebrating 1 trillion web pages being saved through the Wayback Machine, with some nice coverage by CNN, the Internet Archive is offering some very interesting webinars soon, likely to be of interest to those who care about library digital content. They are offered at 10 a.m. Pacific Time.

On November 21, join a book talk with the always provocative Cory Doctorow. He will discuss his book Enshitfication: What Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What We Can About It. Anyone interested in the lamentable state of the internet and information sharing in general will want to sign up. Register Here

On December 4, join author Samuel Moore in conversation with Heather Joseph, executive director of SPARC, as they reimagine open access through collective, scholar-led publishing in a Book Talk: Publishing Beyond the Market. Register Here

On December 18, another Book Talk: The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind. They will discuss why protecting cultural commons is essential for ensuring creativity, innovation, and freedom of speech. Register Here