What does a library look like anymore? When Egyptian King Ptolemy I built the Library of Alexandria nearly 2,300 years ago, the great library became the intellectual center of the ancient world. Ptolemy hoped to gather as much human knowledge as possible. Even ships anchored in the port were impounded until all the manuscripts they …
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Internet Archive Wants to Store Everything, Including Books
What does a library look like anymore? When Egyptian King Ptolemy I built the Library of Alexandria nearly 2,300 years ago, the great library became the intellectual center of the ancient world. Ptolemy hoped to gather as much human knowledge as possible. Even ships anchored in the port were impounded until all the manuscripts they …
NARA Eliminates Pandemic Backlog of Veteran Records Requests
The following is a press release written by the (U.S.) National Archives and Records Administration: WASHINGTON, January 24, 2024 – The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has eliminated the pandemic-related backlog of veteran records requests at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in Saint Louis, MO. “The National Archives plays a critical role in …