The Web Archiving Survey Working Group
<https://ndsa.org/groups/web-archiving/> 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:



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   Review previous studies
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   Design a new survey
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   Publish the survey and collect responses,
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   Review the survey responses and write the report
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   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
<https://forms.gle/kaKeGiweQCrKbie97> 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 ([log in to unmask])
and Elena Colón-Marrero ([log in to unmask]) with any questions.

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(she/her/hers)
Archivist for Digital Curation


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