From 1996-2009, Silver directed the Resource Center for Cyberculture Studies, an entirely online center devoted to the academic study of the internet. Since 2004, Silver has co-directed (with Sarah Washburn) The September Project, a grassroots effort to encourage events about freedom in all libraries in all countries throughout the month of September. Since 2009, Silver has co-directed (with Melinda Stone) USF's Garden Project, a cluster of food- and food production-related courses surrounding an organic garden in the middle of campus. Silver blogs at silver in sf.