#VanishingCulture report cover from the internet archive
Well worth reading this #VanishingCulture report from @archive.org which focuses on our fragile cultural records and how the loss of such items impacts cultural memory
#DigiPres #DigitalPreservation #Archives #preservation #CyberAttack #culture #access #memory
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Vanishing Culture: A Report on Our Fragile Cultural Record A new open access report examining the power and importance of preservation in our digital age.
From “Why Preserve Flash?” by Jason Scott @textfiles.com, part of the Vanishing Culture report.
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Why is it important to preserve news in the digital age? The Vanishing Culture Report
"It is obviously the case that we are creating information, culture, and benchmarks for society faster than we can figure out how we’re going to make sure they’re preserved." - Philip Bump @pbump.com, in a Q&A for the Vanishing Culture report.
🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/11/04/v...
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"Only 13 percent of all classic games released between 1960 and 2009 are currently commercially available."
#games #preservation #software #lost #vanishingculture #gamesculture
blog.archive.org/2025/05/07/v...
The image shows the cover of the Internet Archive's Vanishing Culture report. On the left, the words "Vanishing Culture" are prominently displayed in bold, dark font against a neutral background. To the right, a set of cultural artifacts including a VHS tape, an open book, a film reel, a vinyl record, and a web link icon appear to disintegrate into pixels, symbolizing the disappearance of analog and digital media. Below these icons is a pixelated computer hand cursor pointing to the word "SAVE," emphasizing the need for preservation. The Internet Archive's logo is placed in the bottom-right corner.
From “Recovering Lost Software,” by Josh Renaud ( @kirkman.bsky.social ), part of the Vanishing Culture report.
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“Only 13 percent of all classic games released between 1960 and 2009 are currently commercially available.” Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States (2023). Josh Renaud Journalist & computer historian
🎮 Retro games shaped generations. But many are vanishing.
Some, like educational games by Yaakov Kirschen, who died on April 14, were almost lost forever.
Journalist @kirkman.bsky.social explains why preserving niche software matters: blog.archive.org/2025/05/07/v...
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Why is it important to preserve filmstrips? Check out what Mark O’Brien (of @uncommonephemera.org ⬇️) had to say for the Vanishing Culture report: blog.archive.org/2024/09/23/v...
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The image shows the cover of the Internet Archive's Vanishing Culture report. On the left, the words "Vanishing Culture" are prominently displayed in bold, dark font against a neutral background. To the right, a set of cultural artifacts including a VHS tape, an open book, a film reel, a vinyl record, and a web link icon appear to disintegrate into pixels, symbolizing the disappearance of analog and digital media. Below these icons is a pixelated computer hand cursor pointing to the word "SAVE," emphasizing the need for preservation. The Internet Archive's logo is placed in the bottom-right corner.
From “When Preservation Meets Social Media,” part of the Vanishing Culture report.
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The image shows the cover of the Internet Archive's Vanishing Culture report. On the left, the words "Vanishing Culture" are prominently displayed in bold, dark font against a neutral background. To the right, a set of cultural artifacts including a VHS tape, an open book, a film reel, a vinyl record, and a web link icon appear to disintegrate into pixels, symbolizing the disappearance of analog and digital media. Below these icons is a pixelated computer hand cursor pointing to the word "SAVE," emphasizing the need for preservation. The Internet Archive's logo is placed in the bottom-right corner.
From “Preserving the Library System,” by Brewster Kahle, part of the Vanishing Culture report.
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From the essay, “Cultural Preservation and Queer History,” by Brooke Palmieri, part of the Vanishing Culture report.
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A remix of an old home movie 📽️ via @archive.org
/ @footage.bsky.social
It's a found-footage music video. It's an ode to 🇨🇦 spelling by Canadian (k)indie darlings The Relative Minors.
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The image shows the cover of the Internet Archive's Vanishing Culture report. On the left, the words "Vanishing Culture" are prominently displayed in bold, dark font against a neutral background. To the right, a set of cultural artifacts including a VHS tape, an open book, a film reel, a vinyl record, and a web link icon appear to disintegrate into pixels, symbolizing the disappearance of analog and digital media. Below these icons is a pixelated computer hand cursor pointing to the word "SAVE," emphasizing the need for preservation. The Internet Archive's logo is placed in the bottom-right corner.
From "No Film Left Unscanned," by Rick Prelinger @footage.bsky.social , part of the Vanishing Culture report.
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Vanishing Culture: No Film Left Unscanned
"To think about film preservation is to think about much more than what we call movies."
By Rick Prelinger via @archive.org
blog.archive.org/2025/03/05/v...
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Home movies capture the moments that define our lives—family celebrations, everyday joys. Yet, these films are vanishing due to time, neglect & decay.
Archivist Rick Prelinger @footage.bsky.social explores why no film should be left unscanned. blog.archive.org/2025/03/05/v...
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