A Model Technological and Social Architecture for the Preservation of State Government Digital Information Project
Lead Partner: Minnesota Historical Society
Additional Partner: California Digital Library, National Conference of State Legislatures, Illinois State Library, Kansas State Historical Society, Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Tennessee State Libraries and Archives, Vermont State Archives
The project is working with legislatures in several states to explore enhanced access to legislative digital records. This will involve implementing a trustworthy information management system and testing the capacity of different states to adopt the system for their own use. Content will include bills, committee reports, floor proceedings and other legislative materials.
Objectives:
- Capture, preserve and provide access to “at-risk” digital content from state legislatures
- Test the model in MN
- Determine capacity of other states to adapt the model
- Promote the results through education and outreach
- Connect to national cyberinfrastructure
More detailed project information can be found at the Project Web site
Highlights:
- Slides from Partner Kick-Off meeting in February 2008 (PDF, 34 Kb)
- "Preserving State Government Digital Information," principal investigator Bob Horton's presentation at the Library of Congress on April 24, 2008 (Real Media Webcast)
