Internet Archive
Mek Karpeles serves as the Program Lead for OpenLibrary.org at the Internet Archive, overseeing the largest open-source digital library catalog since April 2016. Karpeles is also an Affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, focusing on how technology and policy can enhance library services in a digital age. Previous experience includes founding and leading Hackerlist, Inc., a consultancy of over 250 software engineers, and holding executive roles at Hyperink and Ark.com. Karpeles has a foundational background in AI, machine learning, and natural language processing, having conducted research as a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Delaware. Educational qualifications include a BS in Computer Science from the University of Vermont.
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The Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, people with print disabilities, and the general public. We serve millions of people each day and are one of the top 300 web sites in the world. We are funded through donations, grants, and by providing web archiving and book digitization services for our partners. Our mission is to provide Universal Access to All Knowledge. We began in 1996 by archiving the Internet itself, a medium that was just beginning to grow in use. Today our archive contains: 735 billion web pages 41 million books and texts 14.7 million audio recordings (including 240,000 live concerts) 8.4 million videos (including 2.4 million Television News programs) 4.4 million images 890,000 software programs You can find information about our projects on our blog at https://blog.archive.org/