Curators of The University Of Missouri (Missouri School of Journalism)

The University of Missouri Libraries in collaboration with the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, University of California Los Angeles Library, and the Educopia Institute, will host a national forum for 100 attendees from multiple sectors to advance knowledge and practice of preserving online born-digital news content. The forum will be the third in the Dodging the Memory Hole series and has the overarching goal of developing and implementing a national strategy for born-digital news preservation as traditional systems for collecting, preserving, and providing access are not adequate for preserving a vital and growing portion of our nation's cultural record in the 21st century. In addition to the forum, the project includes the production and publication of an outline for a national agenda for preserving born-digital news online; identification of roles for stakeholders; facilitation of knowledge sharing; examination of technology platforms; preparation of students; and the identification of fundable projects that will advance online preservation practice.