Government information was meant to be distributed, & libraries play a key role in making the public record available to everyone.
On the Future Knowledge #podcast, Merrilee Proffitt of Democracy’s Library at the Internet Archive, James Jacobs of Stanford University, & Christopher Marcum of the Federation of American Scientists discuss why preserving government information matters in the digital age.
🎧 Listen & subscribe ⬇️
https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the-fight-for-the-public-record
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