Library of Congress to House Billions and Billions of Tweets

The Library of Congress has decided to add Twitter's vast collection of tweets to its archive. Once methods of searching and researching the collection are developed, the tweets could lend valuable insights about historical events and cultural trends. "We think there are discoveries that are going to be made that we can't even conceive of right now," said Matt Raymond, director of communications for the Library.
Next time you tweet, you may want to consider your role in history. The Library of Congress plans to archive all public posts from Twitter, dating back to the 2006 debut of the popular social networking service.
Details on tweet availability will be worked out within the next several months, according to Matt Raymond, director of communications for the Library of Congress. Although some posts will be accessible online at the Library's Web site, you'll need to travel to Washington, D.C., to access the bulk of the billions of tweets.

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