The WEB CULTURES WEB ARCHIVE from the Library of Congress documents online culture.
Contents: Part of the American Folklife Center, this web archive documents the way cultures have developed and changed online. The digital resources include dozens of archived websites. In most cases, the items are stored in the webarchive format. A search tool and tips are provided along with featured items.
Classroom Connections: Librarians will find this website to be an interesting way for students to explore the impact of online culture. Involve youth in evaluating and debating the inclusion of various websites in the collection.
Featured Digital Objects:
Internet Meme Database: https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0009692
Urban Dictionary: https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0004130
Emojipedia: https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0010500
Internet Meme Database: https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0009692
Urban Dictionary: https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0004130
Emojipedia: https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0010500
To visit the collection, go to https://www.loc.gov/…/web-cultures-w…/about-this-collection/.
