NDSA:2014 National Agenda for Digital Stewardship

Each Working Group and individual members are being asked to contribute ideas for the agenda during the next few months. In March, the Joint Leadership Team will meet to discuss and draft, with a rollout at the summer meeting. See notes from a Content WG meeting: http://www.loc.gov/extranet/wiki/osi/ndiip/ndsa/index.php?title=January_2013

What are the key challenges and opportunities in the digital preservation space for the year ahead? More specifically:

What are the emerging content types, formats, or challenges that are of interest to the digital preservation community related to trends in digital content?

What are the key gaps that should be addressed in the coming year, in Research?

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What are the key gaps that should be addressed in the coming year, in Infrastructure?

What are the key gaps that should be addressed in the coming year, in Organizational roles, policies and practices?

Privacy/Intellectual property and policies. Wondered if we needed a policy group in NDSA, though after some discussion it seemed like it could be covered in Standards and Practices. If CWG to highlight the ongoing concerns about rights/copyright/intellectual property and privacy in the National Agenda, that could be useful. It is the "connecting tissue" for many projects. Possible area: Pointing to people's best practices in troublesome areas. Help others guide them.
Connecting to, learning more about, and building bridges with other national activities (DLPA, DPN, etc) - Identify connection points, collaboration opportunities, overlaps- try to be more coordinated so funders and others don't get confused about who is doing what.

Other things we want to say?

Text of background document is below and available at this link, with related meeting minutes: www.loc.gov/extranet/wiki/osi/ndiip/ndsa/images/c/c0/2014NationalAgendaforDigitalStewardship.doc

2014 National Agenda for Digital Stewardship

The National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA) is in a unique position to identify and communicate the challenges, opportunities, and priorities for digital preservation activities in the United States. The 2014 National Agenda for Digital Stewardship identifies emerging trends, opportunities, and gaps in national digital stewardship activity. The agenda is intended to be of use to NDSA members and to the digital preservation community as a whole. This agenda is not focused on assigning activities for the NDSA working groups. Rather, the agenda it is an evaluation of the year’s challenges and emerging issues that would inform digital preservation work across the nation.

The 2014 National Agenda for Digital Stewardship is authored by the NDSA joint leadership group. This group is made up of the Coordinating Committee members, the Working Group co-chairs, and the NDSA facilitator. The 2014 Agenda will be authored by:

Micah Altman
Jefferson Bailey
Karen Cariani
Jim Corridan
Blane Dessy
Michelle Gallinger
Andrea Goethals
Abbie Grotke
Cathy Hartman
Butch Lazorchak
Jane Mandelbaum
Carol Minton-Morris
Trevor Owens
Meg Phillips
Amy Rudersdorf
John Spencer
Helen Tibbo
Tyler Walters
Kate Wittenberg
Kate Zwaard

This is not intended to be an extensive report out on a research activity; it is a succinct communication piece (approximately 5 pages). The agenda is an executive-level list of the challenges and opportunities in the digital preservation space for the year ahead. Short paragraphs may add further detail and substance.

Logistics:

Co-chairs will request ideas to be nominated by the working groups
Michelle Gallinger will act as document compiler and editor.
Topics detailed in the document may be repeated year to year or may change entirely.

Timeline: January 2013

Request for ideas, topics, and issues goes out to NDSA_ALL
Working Groups discuss possible ideas to include

March 26-27, 2013

Determine topics and trends for inclusion
Assign writing of sections

May 2013

Complete draft of document
Circulate draft to NDSA_ALL for comment

June 2013

Incorporate comments into final version

July 23-25, 2013

Present at Digital Preservation 2013 conference

July 2013

Circulate via www.digitalpreservation.gov and newsletter

Draft Outline

Introduction
1. Description the National Agenda for Digital Stewardship
  1. What the document is
    1. inspiration for the planning of digital preservation work
    2. observations of the joint leadership group
    3. evaluation of the state of digital preservation activity and key emerging issues for the year
  2. What the document is not intended to be
    1. a directive to working groups
    2. prescriptive
    3. Not intended to replace any organizational efforts, planning, goals or opinions.
  3. Hoped for impact
2. Description of the NDSA and its goals
  1. How the Agenda furthers NDSA goals
3. Intended audience
  1. NDSA members
    1. inform and inspire individual, working group, and organizational work plans
  2. Wider digital preservation community
4. Authored by the joint leadership group
Sections topics
1. Trends in Digital Content
2. Research Priorities
3. Infrastructure Development
4. Organizational Roles, Policies, and Practices
Conclusion
1. Possible ways to engage with the topics and issues detailed in the agenda
2. Opportunity to comment via ndsa@loc.gov
3. Join the conversation about key issues and topics via the www.digitalpreservation.gov blog, The Signal

Inspiration and Examples: New Media Consortium’s Horizon report: http://www.nmc.org/horizon-project/horizon-reports

CNI program plan: http://www.cni.org/program/program-plan-archive/2011-2012/

NASCIO: http://www.nascio.org/publications/documents/NASCIO-Call-to-Action-The-Necessity-for-Maturing-Identity-and-Access-Management-in-State-Government.pdf

DPC Prospectus: http://www.dpconline.org/newsroom/not-so-new/898-dpc-prospectus-2012-13-a-full-programme-of-events-and-publications