Archive can lend one copy of digitized
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2025 3:51 am
The Internet Archive is leading the fight for establishing permanent access to historical collections that exist in digital format. With Controlled Digital Lending, libraries like the Internet material from their collection to one borrower for a limited time, just like they would a physical book.
This isn’t a position that we just came to on our own; instead, it came from working hand in hand with cultural and knowledge institutions across the world. Like Communia’s policy recommendations state: “libraries should be enabled to fulfill their mission in the digital environment.” As libraries modernize their services, we need to protect the legal frameworks that support their digital lending practices.
Permitting and protecting Controlled Digital Lending is a key way to phone number library help ensure copyright is fit for the modern age. Guided by our strong belief in better sharing, CC will continue to support the Internet Archive’s crucial efforts to ensure the public can access knowledge and culture on a global level.
Updated July 5, 2023 to reflect published statement.
Posted in Books Archive, Event, Lending Books, News | Tagged CDL, controlled digital lending, lawsuit, press conference |
Press conference statement: John Chrastka, EveryLibrary
Posted onMarch 20, 2023 by Chris Freeland
John Chrastka is the executive director of EveryLibrary. John spoke at the press conference hosted by Internet Archive ahead of oral argument in Hachette v. Internet Archive.
This isn’t a position that we just came to on our own; instead, it came from working hand in hand with cultural and knowledge institutions across the world. Like Communia’s policy recommendations state: “libraries should be enabled to fulfill their mission in the digital environment.” As libraries modernize their services, we need to protect the legal frameworks that support their digital lending practices.
Permitting and protecting Controlled Digital Lending is a key way to phone number library help ensure copyright is fit for the modern age. Guided by our strong belief in better sharing, CC will continue to support the Internet Archive’s crucial efforts to ensure the public can access knowledge and culture on a global level.
Updated July 5, 2023 to reflect published statement.
Posted in Books Archive, Event, Lending Books, News | Tagged CDL, controlled digital lending, lawsuit, press conference |
Press conference statement: John Chrastka, EveryLibrary
Posted onMarch 20, 2023 by Chris Freeland
John Chrastka is the executive director of EveryLibrary. John spoke at the press conference hosted by Internet Archive ahead of oral argument in Hachette v. Internet Archive.