Alexandria Community Web Archives WA001

Alexandria Community Web Archives WA001


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Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Business Number: 703-746-1791
lhsc@alexlibraryva.org
URL: http://alexlibraryva.org/lhsc

Katherine Crowe, Special Collections Librarian

Repository
Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library
Identification
WA001
Title
Alexandria Community Web Archives Captured 2023 - present
URL:
https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/171
Quantity
122.3 Gigabytes
Language
English .

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Conditions Governing Access

Websites that are archived for inclusion in the Alexandria Community Web Archives will be preserved and made freely available to the public in perpetuity.

Preferred Citation

[website URL], [capture date], Alexandria Community Web Archives, WA001, Alexandria Library, Local History / Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.


Historical Note

In 2023, the Alexandria Library Local History / Special Collections launched the Alexandria Community Web Archives. In support of this new program, the Library partnered with Community Webs – an initiative of Archive-It and the Internet Archive, which aims to advance the capacity for public libraries, community archives, and other cultural heritage organizations to collaborate with their communities to build archives of web-published primary sources documenting local history and underrepresented voices. Community Webs achieves this mission by providing resources for professional training, technology services, networking, and scholarly research.

Web archiving is the process of collecting portions of the internet, in order to preserve and provide access to these websites for future use. The goal of web archiving is to capture a "snapshot in time" of parts of the web and (as best as possible) to recreate the experience that a user would have had if they had visited those sites on the live web. A web archive is a group of archived websites that are often organized by theme, event, subject area, or web address.

Scope and Contents

The Alexandria Community Web Archives contains web-published primary sources documenting the history and culture of Alexandria, Virginia. The collection includes the websites, blogs, and social media sites of and about local businesses; local history, culture, and arts organizations; local news publications, local non-profit and community organizations, and local religious organizations.

Please note that this is a "living collection" which will continue to grow over time. Check this collection guide for regular updates.

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Digital Materials

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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Local Businesses
Content Description

This series contains web-published resources created by local businesses and neighborhood business associations in Alexandria, Virginia. Web archives formats include websites, blogs, social media sites, and internet videos.

Notes on organization

Please note: the websites of cemeteries and burial grounds that are not explicitly affiliated with a particular religion or religious organization are listed under Local Businesses, while cemeteries and burial grounds that are affiliated with a religious organization are listed under Local Religious Organizations.

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Local History, Culture, and Arts
Content Description

This series contains web-published resources created by or relating to local arts organizations; performing arts groups including dance companies, orchestras, bands, and choirs; historical and archaeological organizations; cultural events; theatres and performance venues; and arts education in Alexandria, Virginia. Web archives formats include websites, blogs, social media sites, and internet videos.

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Local News Publications
Content Description

This series contains web-published resources created by local newspapers, magazines, and news blogs in Alexandria, Virginia. Web archives formats include websites, blogs, social media sites, and internet videos.

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Non-Profit and Community Organizations
Content Description

This series contains web-published resources created by or relating to local volunteer organizations, mutual aid coalitions, neighborhood associations, charitable organizations, and non-profit educational organizations in Alexandria, Virginia. Web archives formats include websites, blogs, social media sites, and internet videos.

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Local Religious Organizations
Content Description

This series contains web-published resources created by local religious organizations representing a diversity of religious communities in Alexandria, Virginia. Web archives formats include websites, blogs, social media sites, and internet videos.

Notes on organization

Please note: the websites of cemeteries and burial grounds that are not explicitly affiliated with a particular religion or religious organization are listed under Local Businesses, while cemeteries and burial grounds that are affiliated with a religious organization are listed under Local Religious Organizations.

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