Call for Volunteers: NDSA Web Archiving Survey Group
Elena Colon-Marrero
The Web Archiving Survey Working Group plans to conduct a survey of organizations that are actively involved in, or interested in starting, programs to archive content from the Web; this survey will be the second to include international responses. “2026 Web Archiving Survey Results” will build upon the previous iterations of the web archiving surveys published in 2023, 2017, 2016, 2013, and 2011 to provide long-term analysis and further reflect upon changes in the field.
Before work begins in earnest, the Web Archiving Survey Working Group Co-Chairs (Melissa Wertheimer and Elena Colón-Marrero) seek 3-4 additional Working Group volunteers to:
Review previous studies
Design a new survey
Publish the survey and collect responses,
Review the survey responses and write the report
Present results and work at related upcoming conferences.
Volunteers should represent a range of institutions, types, and locations, and explicitly include one student working towards their Master's degree in Library and Information Studies (or a recent graduate) in order to engage them with the National Digital Stewardship Alliance and its members.
It's estimated that joining the Web Archiving Survey Working Group will be a 1 year commitment (4-5 hours of work per month), with work beginning in December.
Those interested in serving should complete the volunteer interest form by Monday, December 15, 2025 (EOB). Co-Chairs will review the responses and reach out with next steps soon thereafter.
Questions? Please email both Co-Chairs, Melissa Wertheimer (mw...@loc.gov) and Elena Colón-Marrero (emco...@umich.edu) with any questions.
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