NDSA:Outreach Working Group

Outreach Working Group Charter

Charter Document (Word Version, updated January 4, 2011). Note: the content of this charter document appears on this wiki and will be updated more frequently on the wiki. The Word doc will be updated when substantial changes are made and we need to share outside of the wiki.

Current Members

A list of current members is posted here: NDSA:Outreach Working Group Members.

Statement of Purpose

The Outreach Working Group of the National Digital Stewardship Alliance will focus on building relationships with stakeholder communities and preparing and sharing digital preservation information resources. This includes: Identifying and assessing tools the NDSA community needs for communication; Identifying and promoting key digital preservation information resources; Defining opportunities for outreach within the NDSA and to the community beyond.

Current Scope of Work

Identifying and promoting key digital preservation information resources:

• Clearinghouse of Digital Preservation Information
• Utilizing social media tools to spread the message

Defining opportunities for outreach within the NDSA and to the community beyond:

• Public Awareness Campaign
• Digital Preservation BarCamps
• Partner Recruitment
• Identifying Important Collections for Stewardship
• Outreach to Potential Information Stewards

File:OutreachWorkingGroupCharter draft final.doc (January 4, 2011 Update)

Meeting Schedule and Minutes

One meeting was held in 2010 to kick-off the Outreach Group and to develop the charter:

December 1, 2010 from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET - NDSA:Meeting Minutes 12-7-10

Future Meetings: the second Monday of each month at 3:00 p.m. EASTERN.