NDSA:Government Content Team

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Scope

The Government Content Team is interested in the preservation of U.S. local, state, federal born digital content.

Team Facilitators

• McAninch, Glen | Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives | Glen.McAninch@ky.gov [co-facilitator]
• Reib, Linda | Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records | lreib@LIB.AZ.US [co-facilitator]

Team Members

• Cornwall, Daniel | Alaska State Library | daniel.cornwall@ALASKA.GOV
• Baker, Timothy D. | Maryland State Archives | timb@MDSA.NET
• Stierholz, Katrina |Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis | katrina.l.stierholz@stls.frb.org
• Klein, Kris | Digital Programs Consultant, California State Library | kklein@LIBRARY.CA.GOV
• Maes, Margaret | Legal Information Preservation Alliance | mkmaes@gmail.com
• Kepley, David | NARA | david.kepley@nara.gov
• Faundeen, John, Archivist | U.S. Geological Survey | faundeen@usgs.gov
• Seneca,Tracy | California Digital Library | tracy.seneca@ucop.edu
• Harrison, Anne | Federal Library & Information Center Committee (FLICC) | anha@loc.gov
• Swanton, Abbigail | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | abbigail.swanton@dpi.wi.gov

Current Activities

• Examining Draft of "Government Content at risk"
• Appraisal of Local Government Information Action Team

Notes from a previous meeting of the Content Group:

An outcome of the CWG workshop, a need was determined for guidance on appraisal for local government information. This group has since been absorbed into the Government Content Team. http://www.loc.gov/extranet/wiki/osi/ndiip/ndsa/index.php?title=Content_teams

State and local: Margie sat in on that table and reported out about the discussion. Local government information is a particular concern. Horror stories are really at the local level. Examples from the group: data that appeared on individual’s computers but didn’t realize they had something that wasn’t published elsewhere. Floppy or hard drives. Never preserved. Probably tons of examples. How do we get at that sort of thing? John asked about pre-digital, how was it handled? Is this new to the digital world? Our guess is that it always existed, but with paper content is easier to resurrect. We’re not so sure electronic info is being uncovered when changes take place.

NEXT STEPS: The group supported the idea of a new action team regarding appraisal of local government information. Margie agreed to lead (with some additional guidance about what the charge of the group will be). Linda and Kitty also agreed to help. Abbie will poll the list to see if others would like to help.

Meetings

Next meeting is schedule for: (April 19th 1:00 - 2:30PM)

Meeting Minutes (link to meeting minutes)