Massachusetts Institute of Technology
UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO HUMAN KNOWLEDGE (OR PUBLIC ACCESS TO DIGITAL MATERIALS)
Brewster Kahle, Digital Librarian, Director and Co-Founder, Internet Archive
Thursday March 22, 2007 4:00-5:30 pm
NE20, Room 336 Conference Room (3 Cambridge Center)
An Audio Recording of this talk is now available (Requires Real Player 8.0+)
Abstract
The goal of universal access to our cultural heritage is within our grasp. With current digital technology we can build comprehensive collections, and with digital networks we can make these available to students and scholars all over the world. The current challenge is establishing the roles, rights, and responsibilities of our libraries and archives in providing public access to this information. With these roles defined, our institutions will help fulfill this epic opportunity of our digital age.
Speaker bio
Brewster Kahle has built technologies, companies, and institutions to advance the goal of universal access to all knowledge. He currently oversees the non-profit Internet Archive as founder and Digital Librarian. It is now one of the largest digital archives in the world.
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