NDSA:Content WG September 7, 2011 Meeting Minutes
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NDSA Content Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 11:00 am ET
Attendees ()
- Grotke, Abbie | Web Archiving Team Lead, Library of Congress, and Co-Chair of the NDSA Content Working Group | abgr@LOC.GOV | 202-707-2833 | @agrotke
- Hanna, Kristine | Internet Archive | kristine@ARCHIVE.ORG
- Hartman, Cathy | Associate Dean of Libraries, University of North Texas/ Co-Chair of the NDSA Content Working Group | cathy.hartman@UNT.EDU
- Maes, Margaret | Legal Information Preservation Alliance | mkmaes@gmail.com
- Rossum, Deborah |Digital Content Manager| SCOLA |712-566-2202| drossum@SCOLA.ORG
- Weise, John | Manager of the Digital Library Production Service (DLPS) at the University of Michigan | jweise@UMICH.EDU
Local Gov Action Team
Margie talked about the call that the newly formed action team, and how some clarification of what it was they were supposed to be doing was needed. We talked about what was discussed at the breakout table at the July workshop, and really the need is to understand what is at risk in this area. More granularity with local government information categories is needed, there are different issues depending on the local environment. We talked about a survey, that might be useful to get a sense of some of the issues, and whether the states are providing any guidance to local governments about preservation and retention of digital information. Who is thinking about these issues at the state and local levels, and what's being done. Margie pointed out there are existing surveys that have been done; maybe a compilation of those into a list to share with others would be useful. We could capture information and promote as a part of NDSA.
Registry Action Team
Abbie and Kris reported on a call a few weeks back about the survey results and a discussion about the ALA definitions and self assessment. Kris is working on
NEXT STEPS: Abbie and Kristine are going to explore how to enable bloggers to self preserve or identify that they are willing to be preserved. The Wordpress plugin idea - we need to get in touch with the Wordpress guy and other contacts who might help. Abbie and Kristine are going to think about how to move forward. Abbie will poll the list to see if others would like to help. Might need some technical expertise that Abbie and Kristine admit they don't have.
Datasets and directories: No one on the call sat in on this breakout group, so we reviewed the minutes. Again, encourage citizens and scientists to engage in the discussion about what is at risk. The same theme: connect people through the registry. No action items on this specifically, but work in general on the registry and outreach will be tied into the concerns of this group.
The group discussed this need for outreach more fully, and the need to coordinate with the Outreach WG. Abbie and Cathy will try to talk with the chairs soon: Butch and Carol. Margie and Deborah have been following what they are doing, but not too active in the other groups. Right now they are focused out outreach to library school community, we think, but building a framework for reaching out to other communities.
Cultural heritage, data sets and directories. Big issues – major national publicity. Maybe just tie into clearinghouse?
Briefly we discussed how value of content fits into discussion of at-risk. But this is tricky - one person's valued content is not another persons valued content.
Action team B report
No updates from Action team B.
Next Meeting
Our next call will be September 7 at 11am EST. Agenda and call details to be sent a few days prior.
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