Internet Data Trust Workshop in Barcelona
As part of the Internet Society’s inaugural Pulse Research Week in Barcelona (December 8–11), ISOC Pulse and IHI co-organized a hybrid workshop on December 10: Internet Data Trust: Preserving the Internet’s Historical Data Legacy. More than sixty members of the global Internet measurement community, joined by professional librarians and archivists, shared their institutional experiences and gave feedback on an initial set of community principles. The afternoon covered institutional perspectives on preservation, how to support the custodians we have, and the research horizons that open up if the record survives — working toward a public-interest institution dedicated to century-scale preservation of the Internet’s historical datasets. Thanks to the Internet Society Pulse team for hosting the conversation. A writeup of the ideas is in progress; more soon.