The Internet Archive has begun [1]livestreaming its microfiche digitization center on YouTube, showcasing the [2]real-time preservation of fragile film cards into searchable public documents . The work is part of [3]Democracy's Library , a global initiative to digitize and share millions of government records. 9to5Mac reports:

> The livestream was brought to life by Sophia Tung, who previously gained attention for her viral robotaxi depot stream. Her [4]new video explains how and why this new livestream project came together [...].

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> The livestream features five scanning stations at work, with one shown in close-up as operators digitize microfiche cards in real time. Each card holds up to 100 pages of public records. High-resolution cameras capture the images, software stitches and crops the pages, and the results are made text-searchable and freely accessible through Democracy's Library. Live scanning takes place Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT, excluding U.S. holidays, with a second shift expected to begin soon.



[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPg2V5RVh7U

[2] https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/21/you-can-now-watch-the-internet-archive-livestream-history-as-its-being-preserved/

[3] https://archive.org/details/democracys-library

[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r93Q90CWhXo