Over the past several weeks, we have seen a sharp increase in questions and suggestions across social media about how members of the public can support long term preservation and access for born-digital government information, including data, websites, reports, and other digital tools. Some of the information we have seen is verifiably accurate and helpful, while other information is incomplete or misleading, even about effective activities. Fortunately, there are efforts out there that are legitimate and could use your help! We’re posting this information as a public service announcement and would appreciate it if you share this update across your networks. 

The Environmental Data and Governance Initiative (EDGI) has just rolled out their Public Comments Initiative.

Continuing our exploration of research data management and its commonalities and overlaps with the wider government information sphere, we now turn to the potential application of the FAIR Principles as a framework to explore the ways in which government information may or may not meet public needs for current and future use.