Preservation of Electronic Government Information (PEGI) is an initiative to address national concerns regarding the preservation of electronic government information by cultural memory organizations for long term use by the public.

 
“Our challenge is to cultivate a stronger consensus on the understanding of and importance of preserving digital government information.”
 
 

our vision

We imagine a world where government information is preserved and accessible for an engaged public and equitable democracy.

OUR MISSION

The PEGI Project advocates on behalf of current and future users of public information. Developing a community of practice to preserve and provide access to electronic government information is a large endeavor that will take many hands. Together, we seek to build capacity for libraries to preserve historically significant born-digital government information. 

Strategies:

As a collective project team, we expand and develop our own expertise and networks in order to pursue our mission. 

  • We explore opportunities and challenges related to government information dissemination by:

    • Tracking and reporting on the production, life cycle, and preservation of electronic government information.

    • Analyzing and synthesizing public policy issues and community activities. 

  • We raise awareness of government information preservation issues by:

    • Publicizing and commenting on public policy.

    • Engaging with professional associations and their members by sharing findings at conferences and public meetings.

  • We build coalitions around the work of preservation by: 

    • Bringing together people willing to collaborate in achieving long-term access to born-digital government information.

    • Educating library leaders about the need to build capacity and infrastructure for collection and preservation.

    • Hosting events to expand and share knowledge of preservation challenges, opportunities, and successes.

Background:

The PEGI Project has been informed by a series of meetings between university librarians, information professionals, and representatives of federal agencies, including the Government Publishing Office and the National Archives and Records Administration, and receives in-kind support from the University of North Texas, Arizona State University, Stanford University, and University of Pennsylvania.

To see the project timeline, click here.

 
 

CONTEXTUALIZING READINGS

We suggest the following readings as introductions to issues relevant for collecting and preserving born-digital government information. For more resources, see our Publications.