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ICPSR has been an integral partner in the work to back up and advocate for public data. Without ICPSR’s DataLumos, the volunteers of the Data Rescue Project would not have had the infrastructure necessary to make our rescued data accessible. This has been key for the DRP, as our
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Recent proposed revisions to the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has drawn a significant amount of attention, and justified ire. This summary of key change highlights just how sweeping these proposed changes are, and how significantly they could shape scientific research in
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The following post is authored by Save Our Signs co-founders Kirsten Delegard, Jenny McBurney, and Amelia Palacios. Save Our Signs launched one year ago on July 3, 2025, in response to the Executive Order “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” and the related Secretarial Order of the same
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The DRP Steering Committee is delighted to announce (officially!) that the Data Rescue Project has been selected to receive the 2026 ProQuest/GODORT/ALA "Documents to the People" Award. We are honored to receive this award, and are so grateful to all of the nominators. The Government Documents
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In early June, DRP Director Dr. Lynda Kellam delivered a moving keynote presentation at the annual IASSIST conference. In her presentation, Lynda made the connection between data stewardship roles and civic life. Lynda has kindly made her slides, and a transcript of the presentation, publicly available. But for those who
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The following post is authored by Molly Blake, co-founder of Save Our Signs and Social Sciences Librarian at the University of Minnesota. In spring 2025, the Trump administration targeted all National Park Service (NPS) sites with censorship via Executive Order 14253 and Secretarial Order 3431. These orders have resulted
Today's guest post is from Emily Zoe Mann, a research and instruction librarian at the University of South Florida Libraries. Read on to learn more about an exciting data literacy initiative she has spearheaded! Launched in 2024, Data Literacy for Community Action (DLCA) is a collaborative project created
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After sharing a call to action yesterday regarding the closure of the Ocean Monitoring System, we have since learned that data that have been collected are not currently at risk. The NSF Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) has stated that data previously collected will be maintained, with funding available until 2028
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation has released their list of 11 most endangered historical sites, which includes sites across the country that are physical reminders of the fight to ensure liberty and justice for all. Among this list are stories of oppression, segregation, physical harm, and family separation - as
If you’re looking for summer plans, we have great news: there are always opportunities to volunteer with the Data Rescue Project! Whether you’re newer to the DRP, a veteran looking for a refresher, or just want to hang out with some fellow data nerds for a bit, we
We have exciting news!! Thanks to generous funding we are advertising for the following limited term opportunities to work closely with the Data Rescue Project Steering Committee. If you are interested, please check them out! We are prioritizing applications submitted by May 22. We are hoping for the work to
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These past few weeks have felt like months, and these months have been years. We’ve taken great solace in the company of data nerds interested in preserving and providing access to public federal data. But we know that LGBTQ+ data is disproportionately affected, especially the loss of data on