Whether you care about preserving history or just want to see what Apple’s homepage , the Internet Archive is an invaluable resource that’s easy to take for granted. A new project launching today pulls back the curtain on one of its lesser-seen efforts, revealing the real human work behind preserving public records for the digital age.

The Internet Archive has started livestreaming its microfiche digitization center on YouTube, offering a real-time look at how fragile film cards are transformed into searchable public documents. This work is part of , a global initiative to digitize and share millions of government records.

The livestream was brought to life by , who for her viral robotaxi depot stream. Her new video explains how and why this new livestream project came together:

The , with one shown in close-up as operators digitize microfiche cards in real time. Each card holds up to 100 pages of public records. High-resolution cameras capture the images, software stitches and crops the pages, and the results are made text-searchable and freely accessible through Democracy’s Library.

Live scanning takes place Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT, excluding U.S. holidays, with a second shift expected to begin soon. Watch it in action below, or to tune in anytime.

What a cool project and fun resource to tap into while you’re doing you’re own mysterious and important work.