Averting the Digital Dark Age: How Archivists, Librarians, and Technologists Built the Web a Memory

In early 1996, the web was ephemeral. But by 2001, the internet was forever. How did websites transform from having a brief life to becoming long-lasting? Drawing on archival material from the Internet Archive and exclusive interviews, Ian Milligan's book explores how Western society evolved from fearing a digital dark age to building the robust digital memory we rely on today.

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Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University)
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2024-11-28
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Digital and Traditional Archives Management
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Averting the Digital Dark Age: How Archivists, Librarians, and Technologists Built the Web a Memory

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Digital and Traditional Archives Management
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Averting the Digital Dark Age: How Archivists, Librarians, and Technologists Built the Web a Memory

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In early 1996, the web was ephemeral. But by 2001, the internet was forever. How did websites transform from having a brief life to becoming long-lasting? Drawing on archival material from the Internet Archive and exclusive interviews, Ian Milligan's book explores how Western society evolved from fearing a digital dark age to building the robust digital memory we rely on today.

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