Patron Driven CapturesThe January 25th Revolution Web Archive at the

American University in Cairo

2012 Archive-It Partner MeetingDecember 3, 2012

Annapolis, Maryland

Greetings from Egypt!

Here I am, hard at work on this presentation.

Thanks Internet Archive!

Tahrir Square demonstrator holding a banner thanking the Tunisian people for inspiring the Egyptian Revolution.

Image courtesy of Sean Graham and the American University in Cairo Rare Books and Special Collections Library.

January 25th Revolution andUniversity on the Square

Demonstrators in Tahrir Square.

Image courtesy of Ahmad and the American University in Cairo Rare Books and Special Collections Library.

It all started in Tahrir Square.

“Mubarak, You Are Fired!” banner

Image courtesy of Martin and Amy Rowe and the American University in Cairo Rare Books and Special Collections Library.

University on the Square is born.

Demonstrators in front of the American University in Cairo Tahrir Square Campus.

Image courtesy of Sean Graham and the American University in Cairo Rare Books and Special Collections Library.

We reached out to everyone, including pets!

Demonstrator holding a cat with an anti-Mubarak banner tied around it’s neck.

Image courtesy of Ahmed Eldiwany and the American University in Cairo Rare Books and Special Collections Library.

Archivist Driven Captures

Thank you to Egypt's youth and Facebook .

Image courtesy of Martin and Amy Rowe and the American University in Cairo Rare Books and Special Collections Library.

Patron Driven Captures

Screenshot of the University on the Square Contribution form.

In addition to soliciting photos and videos, we asked content providers to websites, blogs, Twitter feeds, etc.

Archivist as Advocate

Protester documenting the demonstrations in Tahrir Sqare.

Image courtesy of Robeir Rasmy and the American University in Cairo Rare Books and Special Collections Library.