I decided to look into The Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, and the Internet Archive.

The Hurricane Digital Memory Bank uses electronic media to collect and preserve the stories and digital record of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It includes narratives, photographs, maps, and other interactive elements that help share information with the public. The content is well communicated and organized into various sections on the website, allowing viewers easy access. George Mason University’s Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media and the University of New Orleans, in partnership with the Smithsonian Institutions National Museum of American History and other partners, organized the project. It helped the community heal and find agency while dealing with the aftermath of such a tragedy.

The Internet Archive allows viewers access to a plethora of information previously available on the Internet. It has a clear, effective, and original design. The content is easily accessible to anyone to use for personal or research purposes. I myself have used it before to find images to use in an article and found it very easy to operate on my laptop and mobile devices. The Internet Archive was created by a diverse group of contributors, including libraries, universities, and organizations that help build and maintain the vast digital collections.