NDSA:Content Working Group

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Statement of Purpose

The Content Working Group will focus on identifying content already preserved, investigating guidelines for the selection of significant content, discovery of at-risk digital content or collections, and matching orphan content with NDSA partners who will acquire the content, preserve it, and provide access to it.

Members

A list of current participants is posted here: NDSA:Content Working Group Members.

How to Get Involved

Contact co-chairs Cathy Hartman (Cathy.Hartman@unt.edu) and Abbie Grotke (abgr@loc.gov) to join the working group or to learn more about how to get involved.

A few ways to learn more and get involved:

  • Read this wiki - review the scope of work and information about the Content Teams, to get started
  • Check out our public page: http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/ndsa/working_groups/content.html
  • Join our CWG meetings, held every other month (details below)
  • Sign up to do one of our NDSA:Member Presentations
  • Offer to help take meeting minutes (truly appreciated!)
  • Join one of our NDSA:Content Teams
  • Help with small or large tasks to accomplish Content Team goals
  • Chat with your fellow members via the listserv - ask questions, tell us about your projects, introduce yourself!
  • Have an idea for a project or activity? Action teams may also be formed outside of (or within) the Content Teams, to perform specific tasks or accomplish goals. Start one up!
  • Get your co-workers involved - if there are others in your organization that you'd like to get more involved, contact Abbie to get them signed up.

And finally,

  • Don't be afraid to change Working Groups. If Content isn't a good fit, and you're more interested in Infrastructure, Innovation, Outreach, or Standards after all, our feelings won't be hurt. We realize that as the work evolves, new members may find themselves in the "wrong" group. Contact your co-chairs if you have questions about switching working groups.

Scope of Work

The Content Working Group is developing case studies and models to share compelling stories that demonstrate the value of digital preservation in our communities. The case studies will be shared with all stakeholders, from content producers to cultural heritage organizations, with goals of:

  • engaging all members of the community in the preservation of content,
  • encouraging the cultivation of relationships that could enable preservation, and,
  • in conjunction with other working groups in the NDSA, identifying actionable next steps to ensure important content is preserved.

An earlier version of our NDSA:scope of work is available here.

Current Activities and Initiatives

Content Teams

Content Working Group content teams have been formed around various content areas to better organize our large working group. By motivating smaller teams to work together on projects of interest to them, we hope to accomplish more and raise awareness about the risk and value of digital content. Ideally everyone in the content WG will sign up for at least one that fits their organizations content area of interest. Read more NDSA:About the Content Teams here.

NOTE: The content teams have their own meeting schedules; please contact the facilitators for each group to learn more about meeting times.

See the full list and descriptions of the NDSA:content teams and sign up to join one - or jump directly to one here:

NDSA:Content Case Studies

The Content Teams of the Content Working Group will develop case studies around a variety of types of content to share compelling stories that demonstrate the value of digital preservation in our communities.

Quick links to Case Studies in Development

Others in progress: The Government team is working on a case study on land records, including Maryland land records and geospacial records, with a focus on issues of cooperation between local and state people and groups. Anne Harrison from FEDLINK is also working on a case study on trying to preserve history of legislation: hearings, publications, etc. A description of this content and needs will be drafted in case study format.

Content Interview Series

Working Groups members are interviewing and being interviewed for the Signal Blog NDSA:Content Interview Series. If you are interested in participating, contact Abbie abgr@loc.gov.

Member Presentations

We want to learn more about you! Sign up on our NDSA:Member Presentations page to present about your organization, what content you are preserving, and your challenges and success stories.

2013 NDSA:Web Archiving Survey

A survey of Web Archiving organizations in the U.S. was conduced in October 2011 and results were compiled and published in July 2012. NDSA:Web Archiving Survey links to the report and an addendum with further information for NDSA members.

We are now planning for a 2013 survey. If you are interested in helping develop the survey, please contact Abbie (abgr@loc.gov).

National Agenda for Digital Stewardship

The final report and more information is available here: http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/ndsa/nationalagenda/ Content Working Group members contributed to the report. See a the initial NDSA:CWG Brainstorm page.

Prior Activities

For more information about prior activities undertaken by the CWG, visit our NDSA:Prior Activities page.

Meeting Schedule and Minutes

2013 Meetings of the full Content WG

NDSA:Prior CWG Meetings (2010-2012)

Practices

The group will work and collaborate using the following tools and mechanisms:

  • Listserv: contact Abbie (abgr@loc.gov) to be added or removed. The list archives are available to members (requires login).
  • Regular conference calls/Webex: see meetings section above.
  • Annual conference
  • Wiki: you're here!
  • IdeaScale: http://ndsa.ideascale.com/
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