DLF Forum 2017

Presentations
 
Mobilizing Preservation of Electronic Government Information in Fraught Times
Martin Halbert(1), Roberta Sittel(2), Katherine Skinner(3), Shari Laster(4)
1: UNCG, USA; 2: UNT, USA; 3: Educopia Institute, USA; 4: UC Santa Barbara, USA
 
What are the best strategies for mobilizing efforts to preserve electronic government information today? This panel will discuss outreach activities of several collaborating projects, including PEGI (Preservation of Electronic Government Information), Data Refuge, and the Libraries+Network. Panel members will engage the audience in a brainstorming discussion on these topics.
 
 
Endangered Data Week: Taking Civic Action Through Library Instruction
Brandon Locke(1), Purdom Lindblad(2), Sarah Melton(3), Rachel Mattson(4)
1: Michigan State University, United States of America; 2: University of Maryland, United States of America; 3: Boston College, United States of America; 4: La MaMa Archive, United States of America
 
Endangered Data Week (http://endangereddataweek.org) emerged in the early months of 2017 as an effort to raise awareness of the role of open data and threats that may reduce access. This panel will provide an overview of Endangered Data Week and reports from participants on their use of library-led pedagogy.