Not set in stone: Archiving the web at AUC and beyond

Preserving the historical record of institutions, individuals, and societies now requires documenting websites and social media. Since 2009, the Rare Books and Special Collections Library at the American University in Cairo has been documenting AUC’s history, the Arab Spring and Egyptian politics, and a host of subjects using Archive-It, a subscription service provided by the Internet Archive. The presenters will share their experiences, both positive and negative, in applying archival practices of selection, preservation, description, and access to web archiving. Attendees will be invited to discuss opportunities and challenges related to web archiving at their own institutions.