The Internet Archive, thanks to its designation by California Sen. Alex Padilla, joins a network of over 1,100 libraries that make government documents accessible to the public.
In most situations, getting that designation provides extra funding and legal protection. However, all of that is managed by the federal executive on behalf of Congress… and these days that could result in added risk.
On the plus side, I believe it means that every work submitted to the LoC also goes to IA, which is indeed a good thing. Sure beats the lawsuits they had to endure following COVID.
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In most situations, getting that designation provides extra funding and legal protection. However, all of that is managed by the federal executive on behalf of Congress… and these days that could result in added risk.
On the plus side, I believe it means that every work submitted to the LoC also goes to IA, which is indeed a good thing. Sure beats the lawsuits they had to endure following COVID.