Data Rescue Project #DataRescue
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Public Access to Public Data is a Public Good. We want to ensure our data are not gone forever. Read more about our efforts: https://www.datarescueproject.org/press/
The Humanitarian Archives Emergency Project is doing great work and wants to hear from you!
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Humanitarian Archive Emergency Coalition: Get Involved Remotely!
The DRP has been pleased to be part of a growing coalition concerned about the future of humanitarian archives amid challenges to foreign aid funding.
In response to these concerns, a Steering Commi...
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September 22, 2026 at 5:25 PM
The Humanitarian Archives Emergency Project is doing great work and wants to hear from you!
www.datarescueproject.org/hae-coalitio...
www.datarescueproject.org/hae-coalitio...
Attending #iPRES2026 and want to know more about what we are working on (in addition to saving datasets during a crisis)?
Check out the presentation by our Comms Team @mikalarae.bsky.social @halle-burns.bsky.social
We preserve, educate, and amplify!
Check out the presentation by our Comms Team @mikalarae.bsky.social @halle-burns.bsky.social
We preserve, educate, and amplify!
Sometimes @datarescueproject.org is depicted as *just* a crisis focused group. Our mission is to advocate for public data for the public good. We work to keep the importance of public data in public awareness by amplifying the work of data curators, gov info librarians, and others.
September 22, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Attending #iPRES2026 and want to know more about what we are working on (in addition to saving datasets during a crisis)?
Check out the presentation by our Comms Team @mikalarae.bsky.social @halle-burns.bsky.social
We preserve, educate, and amplify!
Check out the presentation by our Comms Team @mikalarae.bsky.social @halle-burns.bsky.social
We preserve, educate, and amplify!
The first keynote speaker of #iPRES2026, Sibyl Schaefer, has upped the meme game to ask: if we're in this intersection of of crises while still having to work, where do we go from here? and how do we get there together?
September 22, 2026 at 7:37 AM
The first keynote speaker of #iPRES2026, Sibyl Schaefer, has upped the meme game to ask: if we're in this intersection of of crises while still having to work, where do we go from here? and how do we get there together?
Our Communications team is at #iPRES2026 this week. So this #MemeMonday we're here to remind you that the real villain is inaccessible file formats. Even if you need specialty or proprietary file formats for your analysis, consider saving a final copy of your data in an open format.
September 21, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Our Communications team is at #iPRES2026 this week. So this #MemeMonday we're here to remind you that the real villain is inaccessible file formats. Even if you need specialty or proprietary file formats for your analysis, consider saving a final copy of your data in an open format.
Apparently, the majority of the comments currently on the Census changes support these drastic changes!
If you disagree, check out handsoffourcens.us
If you disagree, check out handsoffourcens.us
Hands Off Our Census
The Census Bureau has proposed unprecedented changes to the 2030 Census. Public comment closes October 13, 2026. Here's what's proposed and how to weigh in.
handsoffourcens.us
September 18, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Apparently, the majority of the comments currently on the Census changes support these drastic changes!
If you disagree, check out handsoffourcens.us
If you disagree, check out handsoffourcens.us
Don't forget to attend today! We know it is a Friday, but the weekend can start at 2pm. 😀
Try to make it to this webinar! Learn how you can take action to support the Census!
Do you use census data?
Do you use *any* survey data in the US?
Do you drive or take transit? Pay taxes? Go to school or have kids in school? Vote? Live or work in the US?
Proposed changes to the census will affect YOU.
Make your voice heard.
Join us on Friday to learn how.
Do you use *any* survey data in the US?
Do you drive or take transit? Pay taxes? Go to school or have kids in school? Vote? Live or work in the US?
Proposed changes to the census will affect YOU.
Make your voice heard.
Join us on Friday to learn how.
September 18, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Don't forget to attend today! We know it is a Friday, but the weekend can start at 2pm. 😀
Try to make it to this webinar! Learn how you can take action to support the Census!
Do you use census data?
Do you use *any* survey data in the US?
Do you drive or take transit? Pay taxes? Go to school or have kids in school? Vote? Live or work in the US?
Proposed changes to the census will affect YOU.
Make your voice heard.
Join us on Friday to learn how.
Do you use *any* survey data in the US?
Do you drive or take transit? Pay taxes? Go to school or have kids in school? Vote? Live or work in the US?
Proposed changes to the census will affect YOU.
Make your voice heard.
Join us on Friday to learn how.
🚨 Did you know that the Census Bureau has proposed unprecedented changes to the decennial census? Join our Rapid Response Data Briefing to learn how you can make your voice heard.
📍 Register here: tinyurl.com/census-rapid-response
📍 Register here: tinyurl.com/census-rapid-response
September 14, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Try to make it to this webinar! Learn how you can take action to support the Census!
You may have heard the news: we are moving to a new data rescue workflow! Our spreadsheet served us well, built it was time for a change.
For this #MemeMonday, please join us in mourning our old tracking spreadsheet (may it rest in peace) and welcoming in our new workflow!
For this #MemeMonday, please join us in mourning our old tracking spreadsheet (may it rest in peace) and welcoming in our new workflow!
September 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM
You may have heard the news: we are moving to a new data rescue workflow! Our spreadsheet served us well, built it was time for a change.
For this #MemeMonday, please join us in mourning our old tracking spreadsheet (may it rest in peace) and welcoming in our new workflow!
For this #MemeMonday, please join us in mourning our old tracking spreadsheet (may it rest in peace) and welcoming in our new workflow!
📣 Exciting updates from the DRP! We've got a new #datarescue workflow and several upcoming office hours. ⚓
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New Data Rescue Workflow and Fall Office Hours
Since our earliest days, we have used a Google spreadsheet to track and manage the dataset rescue workflow, ensuring that data identified as at-risk are preserved, curated, and made accessible. The…
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September 10, 2026 at 4:46 PM
📣 Exciting updates from the DRP! We've got a new #datarescue workflow and several upcoming office hours. ⚓
www.datarescueproject.org/new-workflow...
www.datarescueproject.org/new-workflow...
Thanks to everyone who came to our office hours today to learn about our new workflows. Find out more on our website (see the new Volunteer Wiki link at the top of the page).
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Data Rescue Project
Preserving public data
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September 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Thanks to everyone who came to our office hours today to learn about our new workflows. Find out more on our website (see the new Volunteer Wiki link at the top of the page).
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Public Knowledge: Why "Open" Matters with Christopher Marcum (Season 3 Premiere Episode of the Educating to Be Human Podcast Hosted by Lisa Petrides)
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September 9, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Public Knowledge: Why "Open" Matters with Christopher Marcum (Season 3 Premiere Episode of the Educating to Be Human Podcast Hosted by Lisa Petrides)
educatingtobehuman.org/public-knowl...
@oercommons.bsky.social
educatingtobehuman.org/public-knowl...
@oercommons.bsky.social
We know you have it on your calendar and several alerts but here's a friendly reminder that our office hours are tomorrow!
Hope to see you there! 🛟❤️
www.datarescueproject.org/summer-2026-...
Hope to see you there! 🛟❤️
www.datarescueproject.org/summer-2026-...
DRP Office Hours and New Data Rescue Workflow
We are excited to announce that over the course of this summer, due in no small part to the hard work of our wonderful metadata analyst and volunteer coordinator, we have overhauled our data rescue wo...
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September 8, 2026 at 2:07 PM
We know you have it on your calendar and several alerts but here's a friendly reminder that our office hours are tomorrow!
Hope to see you there! 🛟❤️
www.datarescueproject.org/summer-2026-...
Hope to see you there! 🛟❤️
www.datarescueproject.org/summer-2026-...
We'd like to use this #MemeMonday to formally submit our proposed name for Lake Ontario, because everyone needs a reminder that preserving data requires more than just downloading a copy.
September 7, 2026 at 4:02 PM
We'd like to use this #MemeMonday to formally submit our proposed name for Lake Ontario, because everyone needs a reminder that preserving data requires more than just downloading a copy.
Congrats to the Humanitarian Archives Emergency Project at the @manchester.ac.uk for hitting this milestone!
Such great work. Learn more @ research.manchester.ac.uk/en/projects/...
Such great work. Learn more @ research.manchester.ac.uk/en/projects/...
September 3, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Congrats to the Humanitarian Archives Emergency Project at the @manchester.ac.uk for hitting this milestone!
Such great work. Learn more @ research.manchester.ac.uk/en/projects/...
Such great work. Learn more @ research.manchester.ac.uk/en/projects/...
We've spent the summer updating our data rescue workflow!!! And if you are as excited about this as we are, come to our office hours, September 9, 12-1 pm Eastern.
Register: upenn.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register: upenn.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 2, 2026 at 4:17 PM
We've spent the summer updating our data rescue workflow!!! And if you are as excited about this as we are, come to our office hours, September 9, 12-1 pm Eastern.
Register: upenn.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register: upenn.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Virtual talk on September 16: "Records of human experience: The value and vulnerability of refugee archives" www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve... @archivistsdotca.bsky.social @archivistesqc.bsky.social @livingrefarchives.bsky.social @unhcr.org @datarescueproject.org
Records of human experience: The value and vulnerability of refugee archives
Explore the value and the fragility of refugee and naturalisation collections in this Research Routes event.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
September 1, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Virtual talk on September 16: "Records of human experience: The value and vulnerability of refugee archives" www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve... @archivistsdotca.bsky.social @archivistesqc.bsky.social @livingrefarchives.bsky.social @unhcr.org @datarescueproject.org
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"For almost 20 years, @ALNAP 's State of the Humanitarian System report has tracked how international humanitarian action is performing. The 2026 edition arrives at a pivotal moment." alnap.org/about/events... Virtual launch on 15 September @alnaplearn.bsky.social @datarescueproject.org
The State of the Humanitarian System (SOHS) report 2026: Online launch - Session 1 [09:00 UTC]
Join us for the online launch of the State of the Humanitarian System (SOHS) report 2026 at 09:00 UTC to explore the findings from the report and discussions on key themes.
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September 1, 2026 at 2:35 PM
"For almost 20 years, @ALNAP 's State of the Humanitarian System report has tracked how international humanitarian action is performing. The 2026 edition arrives at a pivotal moment." alnap.org/about/events... Virtual launch on 15 September @alnaplearn.bsky.social @datarescueproject.org
Opportunity to learn more about the work around refugee archives at this webinar on September 16!
We've partnered with the Humanitarian Archives Emergency Project because we recognize that a wide range of knowledge is at risk. 📣 🛟
We've partnered with the Humanitarian Archives Emergency Project because we recognize that a wide range of knowledge is at risk. 📣 🛟
Virtual talk on September 16: "Records of human experience: The value and vulnerability of refugee archives" www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve... @archivistsdotca.bsky.social @archivistesqc.bsky.social @livingrefarchives.bsky.social @unhcr.org @datarescueproject.org
Records of human experience: The value and vulnerability of refugee archives
Explore the value and the fragility of refugee and naturalisation collections in this Research Routes event.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
September 1, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Opportunity to learn more about the work around refugee archives at this webinar on September 16!
We've partnered with the Humanitarian Archives Emergency Project because we recognize that a wide range of knowledge is at risk. 📣 🛟
We've partnered with the Humanitarian Archives Emergency Project because we recognize that a wide range of knowledge is at risk. 📣 🛟
Librarians and volunteers race to save federal public data from removal. Lynda Kellam of the Data Rescue Project explains their mission on Oregon On The Record.
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www.klcc.org/podcast/oreg...
Saving data, saving history. The Data Rescue Project
Librarians and volunteers race to save federal public data from removal. Lynda Kellam of the Data Rescue Project explains their mission on Oregon On The Record.
www.klcc.org
September 1, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Another Troy and Abed moment for our #Community! This #MemeMonday we celebrate our community, the network we've built, and the joy we've brought one another during hard times. After all, the Data Rescue Project literally means "glee." ⚓🛟❤️
August 31, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Another Troy and Abed moment for our #Community! This #MemeMonday we celebrate our community, the network we've built, and the joy we've brought one another during hard times. After all, the Data Rescue Project literally means "glee." ⚓🛟❤️
Want to know more about our work? Our article is out today!
Two Articles From the New Issue of Library Trends
1 of 2:
The Data Rescue Project: A Crowdsourced Effort to Preserve At-Risk US Federal #Data
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1 of 2:
The Data Rescue Project: A Crowdsourced Effort to Preserve At-Risk US Federal #Data
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@datarescueproject.org #libraries
August 28, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Want to know more about our work? Our article is out today!
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2 of 2:
Save Our Signs: National Park #Signs and the Power of #Crowdsourcing to Combat #Censorship
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@datarescueproject.org #saveoursigns #libraries
Save Our Signs: National Park #Signs and the Power of #Crowdsourcing to Combat #Censorship
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@datarescueproject.org #saveoursigns #libraries
August 28, 2026 at 8:51 PM
2 of 2:
Save Our Signs: National Park #Signs and the Power of #Crowdsourcing to Combat #Censorship
dx.doi.org/10.1353/lib....
@datarescueproject.org #saveoursigns #libraries
Save Our Signs: National Park #Signs and the Power of #Crowdsourcing to Combat #Censorship
dx.doi.org/10.1353/lib....
@datarescueproject.org #saveoursigns #libraries
New post: We've been working hard over the summer to overhaul the rescue workflow for our amazing volunteers. We hope you can join us to find out more! Just in time for the new semester.
www.datarescueproject.org/summer-2026-...
www.datarescueproject.org/summer-2026-...
DRP Office Hours and New Data Rescue Workflow
We are excited to announce that over the course of this summer, due in no small part to the hard work of our wonderful metadata analyst and volunteer coordinator, we have overhauled our data rescue wo...
www.datarescueproject.org
August 25, 2026 at 5:41 PM
New post: We've been working hard over the summer to overhaul the rescue workflow for our amazing volunteers. We hope you can join us to find out more! Just in time for the new semester.
www.datarescueproject.org/summer-2026-...
www.datarescueproject.org/summer-2026-...
🎵 Data Rescue in the Morning!🎵 Join us this #MemeMonday in the studio for our pretend talk show. We'll cover pressing #DataRescue issues like data documentation, accessible file formats, and kettle corn. #iykyk
August 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM
🎵 Data Rescue in the Morning!🎵 Join us this #MemeMonday in the studio for our pretend talk show. We'll cover pressing #DataRescue issues like data documentation, accessible file formats, and kettle corn. #iykyk
Please join us in welcoming our Volunteer Coordinator! We've always said our volunteers are the best part of our work-- so Erin has the best job around.
Learn more about what led her to this position, and what she's looking forward to accomplishing in the coming months!
Learn more about what led her to this position, and what she's looking forward to accomplishing in the coming months!
Announcing Volunteer Coordinator
Today’s post is an interview with our new Volunteer Coordinator! The DRP is able to offer this position because of the generous support of the Portfolio to Protect Science, a fiscally sponsored…
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August 20, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Please join us in welcoming our Volunteer Coordinator! We've always said our volunteers are the best part of our work-- so Erin has the best job around.
Learn more about what led her to this position, and what she's looking forward to accomplishing in the coming months!
Learn more about what led her to this position, and what she's looking forward to accomplishing in the coming months!