Johns Hopkins University

The Sheridan Libraries and Museums at Johns Hopkins University will bring together librarians and other stakeholders from across the nation to plan a government data preservation toolkit and to build a network of support for coordinating preservation activities. The project team will coordinate distributed data preservation efforts with libraries providing the central, organizing structure, and enabling streamlined entry for new participants. The team will develop a blueprint for the toolkit that will contain the components needed for libraries and organizations to participate effectively in currently dispersed efforts. This planning proposal represents an integral step in sustaining access to essential data across disciplines.