ICYMI: GifCities is Now Live!

PLUS! Future Knowledge Podcast, Map of Fairyland and much more.

View this email in your browser Archive    Donate     Blog     Jobs     Volunteer     June 2025 Browsing the Archive GIFS Just Got a Lot More Searchable Earlier this month, we announced an updated version of GifCities, the Internet Archive's GeoCities Animated GIF Search Engine. We've enacted several improvements to the search engine holding 1.6 million old-school GIFs from the GeoCities era—including "GifSearchies," an updated text-based search, GIFs searchable by size, GifGrams (customizable webcards) and lots more. VISIT GIFCITIES TODAY Introducing the Future Knowledge Podcast  We recently launched Future Knowledge, a new podcast hosted by Chris Freeland, librarian at the Internet Archive, and Dave Hansen, executive director of Authors Alliance—bringing together authors, librarians, policymakers, technologists, and artists to explore how knowledge, creativity, and policy intersect in today's fast-changing world. The first three episodes are available today, tackling copyright history, AI's global impact and the legacy of the Grateful Dead. LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE From Our Collections Fairy Urban Planning You may be familiar with the popular Ancient Mappe of Fairyland (1918) that lives within our David Rumsey Map collection. But have you ever seen the original draft of Bernard Sleigh's work, first drawn in 1909? This initial version of the popularized piece takes on a vertical orientation before the final work's six-foot long, panoramic view. Fizziness as Usual Our Soda Fountain Archive, a unique collection of manuals and writings about operating soda fountains. With care and operations instructions from Coca-Cola, tips on selling and merchandising, and recipes for fountain drinks, this collection has everything you need to impress even the toughest customers. The Monthly Giving Circle is a community of our patrons who donate each month. To find out more about the program, perks and upcoming events, visit here or contact donations@archive.org. In addition to sustaining our work, Monthly Giving Circle members enjoy exclusive events, benefits, and discounts! The average donation is just $8. Join over 22,000 members by making a recurring monthly donation today. What We're Reading AMERICAN LIBRARIES: Newsmaker: Brewster Kahle ENGADGET: The Internet Archive modernizes its GeoCities GIF search engine YAHOO! TECH: Google Cache Is Gone, But I Like Its Replacement Way Better: Here's How to View Archived Versions of a Website THE JOURNALIST'S RESOURCE: When health data disappears: 8 tips for finding what's hidden from public view If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the Internet Archive, we would greatly appreciate your support. You can help out by visiting archive.org/donate or by texting ARCHIVE to 44321. Thank you for helping us provide Universal Access To All Knowledge. DONATE TO THE INTERNET ARCHIVE Share Tweet Forward You are receiving this newsletter because of your relationship with the Internet Archive. Review our Privacy Policy Our mailing address is: Internet Archive 300 Funston Avenue San Francisco, CA 94118 Want to change how you receive these emails?  You can update your preferences to change what types of notifications you receive, or switch from HTML format to plain text. You can also unsubscribe from this list if you don't want to hear from us again.