Book Talk: Preserving Government Information
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On August 28, 2025, the Internet Archive and Authors Alliance hosted a book talk ‘Preserving Government Information‘. The talk explored the challenges of preserving U.S. government information in the digital age and highlighted insights from Preserving Government Information, Past, Present, and Future’ by James A. Jacobs and James R. Jacobs. The discussion emphasized threats of deletion and alteration, the need for a sustainable digital preservation infrastructure, and the role of libraries, archives, and the public in safeguarding access.
INTRODUCTION
Chris Freeland – Internet Archive
Brewster Kahle – Founder ,Internet Archive
Dave Hansen – Executive Director, Authors Alliance
SPEAKERS
James Jacobs – U.S. Government Information Librarian, Stanford University Librar y/ Co-founder, FreeGovInfo.info
Jim Jacobs – Librarian Emeritus, UC San Diego / Co-founder, FreeGovInfo.info
MODERATOR
Shari Laster – Head of Open Collections Curation & Access, Arizona State University Library
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