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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black">May be of interest. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<h1><span style="font-size:11.0pt">NDSA to Hold Open Conversation on the Federal Funding Crisis<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="post-meta"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Jun 3, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="post-meta"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://ndsa.org/2025/06/03/ndsa-to-hold-open-conversation-on-the-federal-funding-crisis.html">https://ndsa.org/2025/06/03/ndsa-to-hold-open-conversation-on-the-federal-funding-crisis.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA) invites all members of the digital preservation community to a Community Town Hall on the Federal Funding Crisis, taking place </span><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Tuesday,
June 24, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> via Zoom.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://arizona.zoom.us/j/86482196676">Join the Zoom Meeting</a><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Passcode:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
<em><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">the acronym of our organization</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This event is being convened by the </span><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><a href="https://ndsa.org/groups/membership/">NDSA Membership Group</a></span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt">,
who will host and moderate the conversation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">What’s This Town Hall About?</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In recent months, the digital preservation and cultural heritage sectors have been deeply impacted by the defunding and dismantling of the </span><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Institute
of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> and </span><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.
These agencies have historically provided the backbone of U.S. digital stewardship funding, enabling professional development, institutional capacity building, and the preservation of at-risk digital cultural memory.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This abrupt change in federal priorities has left projects in limbo, undermined long-standing collaborations, and introduced widespread uncertainty for institutions and practitioners alike. For many of us, these changes threaten
not only specific grants, but the future viability of the work we do to steward the historical record.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">What to Expect</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This informal, community-driven town hall will provide a space to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Share how your organization has been impacted by the loss of federal funding.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Reflect on the broader consequences for our field and future workforce.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Crowdsource strategies for resilience, advocacy, and mutual support.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Identify potential partners, alternative funding avenues, or shared infrastructure needs.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We also encourage participants to contribute in advance or anonymously via this shared document:<br>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HX2U3YCOCJbLnFvj3MkbSmognkATHTIsDad7P5L8-K4/edit?usp=sharing">Open Community Notes & Contributions</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Whether you’re grappling with a canceled grant, halted planning, paused collaborations, or just feeling the ripple effects of this national shift—your voice is welcome here.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Let’s come together to take stock of where we stand, imagine where we can go from here, and collectively respond to this moment of profound disruption.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We hope you’ll join us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> pasig-discuss <pasig-discuss-bounces@lists.stanford.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Erdman, Stacey Jones - (staceyerdman)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 3, 2025 5:13 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'pasig-discuss@lists.stanford.edu' <pasig-discuss@lists.stanford.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External] [pasig-discuss] NDSA Community Town Hall on Federal Funding Crisis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NDSA’s Membership Group will be hosting a free community town hall even on the current US federal funding situation, which will take place
<b>Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT</b> via Zoom.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more details on how to attend/participate, please see our new blog post detailing the event:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://ndsa.org/2025/06/03/ndsa-to-hold-open-conversation-on-the-federal-funding-crisis.html">https://ndsa.org/2025/06/03/ndsa-to-hold-open-conversation-on-the-federal-funding-crisis.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">And please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Warmly,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Stacey<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Stacey Jones Erdman (she/her/hers)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Digital Preservation Librarian, Unit Lead for Digital Production and Preservation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Wildcats Memory Lab Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Co-Lead, Digital POWRR Project<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">University of Arizona Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:staceyerdman@arizona.edu">staceyerdman@arizona.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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