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The Library of Congress, in collaboration
with Internet Archive, Web Archivist.org, and the Pew Internet
& American Life Project, developed the September 11 Web
Archive ( www.loc.gov/911/
), dedicated to preserving Web expression of individuals, groups,
the press, and institutions in the United States and from around
the world in the aftermath of the attacks. The period of web site
collection began within hours of the tragedy and continued through
the first week of December 2001. During that period, the site
grew to include 30,000 web sites. The Library of Congress's decision
to create this archive was born out of a need to understand the
unthinkable as well as a professional obligation to collect and
document diverse historical and cultural experience.
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