According to the QED, the US Senate has approved the status of the Internet Archives Federal Depository, which has officially become part of a 1,100 library network that provides access to public documents. In a letter from California Senator Alex Pedella, the post was given to the Government Publishing Office that oversees the network. He wrote, “The Archive’s Digital First Approach makes the Perfect of the Modern Federal Depository Library the best fit, which rapidly increases access to federal government publications during digital landscapes.”
Founded by Congress in 1813, the Federal Depository Library Program is designed to help public records publicly. Each members of the Congress can nominate two libraries, including government information such as budgets, federal rules, presidential documents, economic reports and census data.
Founder Broster Kahalaya said in a statement that with its new status, the Internet will have better access to official content. “By being part of the program itself, it only gets closer to the means where the content is coming from, so it should be delivered to the Internet archive more reliable to make the Internet archive or partner libraries available.” Given its experience in this area, saved documents can also help other libraries move towards digital protection.
This is some good news for the site that has been facing late legal battles. He was sued by major publishers on digital book loans during the Corona virus epidemic, and in 2023, a federal court forced him to remove more than half a million titles. And recently, the big music label has filed a legal action on its great 78 project, which has tried to preserve 78 RPM records. If it loses the matter, its million may be more than 700 million damages and may be forced to close it.
The new post will not help with its legal issues, but it confirms the importance of the site for the public. “In October, the Internet archive will come to a milestone for 1 trillion pages,” Kahl wrote.
