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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue

@lyndamk.bsky.social
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Director of data & digital scholarship at an ivy league univ | organizing a bunch of #data rescuers @datarescueproject.org | support #qualitative research & software | PhD in American history | thoughts are mine not my employer’s

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Rob O'Reilly @edc-data.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Attending the OR meetings in Ann Arbor, though that may not be what you have in mind. :-) In general, the level of documentation for data and the context the archive provides for data. In terms of specific data, the NaNDA archive has made my life easier many times.
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 08/10/2026
Data Lumos provides us a place to put rescued data!
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Donovan Maust @dtmaust.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
NACDA!
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Heading into my second @icpsr.bsky.social Governing Council meeting today. Let’s give them some love. We all need more ❤️ sharing. ❤️ What are your fave things about ICPSR?
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Last month, EPA’s website for climate change research went dark. It’s part of the administration’s pattern of censoring both climate change information and scientific research more broadly. Learn more in EDGI's latest “Highlights From the Change Log” blog: envirodatagov.org/epas-website...
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EPA’s Website on Climate Change Research Goes Dark – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
EPA’s homepage for Climate Change Research on September 8, 2026 (left), and September 10, 2026 (right), after it was taken down. Text highlighted in red was removed, text highlighted in green was adde...
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 06/10/2026
We may be data nerds, so arcane is up our alley. But these changes will have a huge impact on everyone, especially on our ability to understand our communities. We need to share this information, speak out, and demand #HandsOffOurCensus www.dataindex.us/newsletter/a... @dataindex.us
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Why Seemingly Arcane Process Changes to the Decennial Census Would be Catastrophic for All Americans | dataindex.us
by Meeta Anand, Beth Jarosz, and Chris Dick On September 10, 2026 the Census Bureau posted a notice in the Federal Register titled “ Decennial Census of the…
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 29/09/2026
Such a wonderful tribute to Walter Giesbrecht, a leader in the data librarian community and a longtime @iassistdata.bsky.social member It is through the efforts of trailblazers like him that the DRP is able to do its work to preserve data. iassistquarterly.com/index.php/ia...
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 28/09/2026
We might be biased, but joining the amazing group of #DataRescuers we've built is pretty powerful. Consider this #MemeMonday the sign you've been looking for to join our efforts! It's the best way to learn some new skills, expand your community, and feel a sense of power during difficult times.
A stacked bar chart labeled "What give people feelings of power." The shortest bar is labeled Money, the middle bar labeled Status, the largest bar labeled "Volunteering with the Data Rescue Project."
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 25/09/2026
Keep those comments coming!
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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.
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
According to the US Constitution, the Census is meant to be a full count of the entire population in the United States, regardless of status. There are proposed changes to the Census to force an undercount of immigrants and minority populations. Check out this site and take action!
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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.
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 18/09/2026
Don't forget to attend today! We know it is a Friday, but the weekend can start at 2pm. 😀
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Oh crap. Did I do mine? I think I did. I think I remember this.
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 14/09/2026
Try to make it to this webinar! Learn how you can take action to support the Census!
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My favorite "incident" was when someone hid multiple tabs and how long it took me to realize that I had done that the weekend prior. 😆
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Attending @copafs.bsky.social session on the @amstatnews.bsky.social report on the #NCES today & excited to hear about their ideas around moving the agency from survey-centric approaches to curation-centric approaches (& callout for librarians). Check out the report: www.amstat.org/policy-and-a...
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Re-Envisioning the National Center for Education Statistics
The American Statistical Association is the world’s largest community of statisticians, the “Big Tent for Statistics.
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 10/09/2026
📣 Exciting updates from the DRP! We've got a new #datarescue workflow and several upcoming office hours. ⚓ www.datarescueproject.org/new-workflow...
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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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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 09/09/2026
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). www.datarescueproject.org
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Data Rescue Project
Preserving public data
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 07/09/2026
In case you were curious, this was our runner up and we fully stand by it
Map of the Lake Ontario area, but Lake Ontario has been labeled 'Lake public access to public data is a public good.' Image generated through MapQuest with DRP's prompt.
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 07/09/2026
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.
Map of the Lake Ontario area, but Lake Ontario has been labeled 'Lake preservation is more than a download.' Image generated through MapQuest with DRP's prompt.
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
“It’s important that some of us not have children, to show that we have a choice.” 1000 things i love about Steinem but this 💯
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We are compared to Monuments Men in this……so of course that leads to who will play us in the future movie about data rescue. @mikalarae.bsky.social any requests? lol
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 31/08/2026
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." ⚓🛟❤️
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🥰 Except you never want me to sing. Ever. Think Britta. Or worse.
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Anna Kijas @akijas.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I'm thrilled to announce that the special issue of “Cultural Heritage in Crisis” in Library Trends, Issue 75, No. 1, co-edited by my colleague Andreas Segerberg and I, has been published! It features an amazing group of authors on topics that I’ll post next. View issue: muse.jhu.edu/issue/57540.
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Project MUSE -- Verification required!
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Anna Kijas @akijas.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
“Save Our Signs: National Park Signs and the Power of Crowdsourcing to Combat Censorship” – Molly Blake (University of Minnesota—Twin Cities), Lena Bohman (Rush University), Jenny McBurney, and Amelia Palacios (University of Minnesota—Twin Cities), doi.org/10.1353/lib....
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Anna Kijas @akijas.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
“The Data Rescue Project: A Crowdsourced Effort to Preserve At-Risk US Federal Data” – Lena Bohman (Rush University), @lyndamk.bsky.social (University of Pennsylvania), Mikala Narlock (Indiana University Libraries), doi.org/10.1353/lib....
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Project MUSE -- Verification required!
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🛟❤️
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Tyson @lscpunk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
If Dolly was our constant reminder that it was Good to be Good, Tim Curry was our reminder that it was Good to be Weird. Embrace your strangeness, sing with Muppets, wear your lingerie with a leather jacket, and fuck with uptight people who hate anything that makes them remotely uncomfortable.
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Argh. Another good one gone
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Exciting semester ahead for RDDS @upenn.edu libraries. Looking forward to innovative workshops, OA week, and GIS day! mailchi.mp/pobox/rdds-s...
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Penn Libraries Research Data & Digital Scholarship News 🍂
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I’m moving to “Get it done now.”
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I notice that Rep Ryan Mackenzie never mentions his political party when running ads about the working class and affordability. 🙄
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 20/08/2026
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!
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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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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I had/have one of those mugs! It broke rather quickly, though sadly.
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
This is the best meme month EVER
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 24/08/2026
🎵 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
A still from the show "Community." Characters Abed and Troy hold mugs and smile. Superimposed text reads "Data Rescue in the Morning"
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 19/08/2026
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Magnitude's Iconic 'Pop Pop!'
ALT: Magnitude's Iconic 'Pop Pop!'
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Awwww. Now I feel like you are just doing these for me ❤️
Icicle Human Being
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 17/08/2026
This #MemeMonday we want to call attention to a serious problem: data that aren't properly documented. In our #Community of #DataRescuers, we know just how important it is to have robust documentation to understand (and use!!) datasets.
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 13/08/2026
Is #ThrowbackThursday still a thing? Because we posted our first meme on August 8, 2025. 😱 And #GeordiLaForge is here to remind you that there are still datasets you can help back up and preserve!!
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Thomas I-G @thomasig.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Not to be melodramatic, but nice stuff like this which people put so much work into really restores my faith a little.
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 11/08/2026
Today we are saying a virtual goodbye to Maggie Levenstein @icpsr.bsky.social Thank you, Maggie, for all of your support over the past 20 months! www.datarescueproject.org/thank-you-ma...
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Thank you Maggie Levenstein, outgoing ICPSR Director
ICPSR has been an integral partner in the work to back up and advocate for public data. Without ICPSR’s DataLumos, the volunteers of the Data Rescue Project would not have had the infrastructure neces...
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Oh yeah. Community and Good Place are my jams.
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Remedial chaos theory is the reality Ive felt since the 2016 election.
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 07/08/2026
Another part of the Deleted Data series by the @theguardian.com This time on #SaveOurSigns! www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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The amateur archivists racing to save US history in national parks against Trump administration censorship
Save Our Signs aims to document every sign in the more than 400 national parks and historic sites across the country before the Trump administration removes them
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 04/08/2026
We invite the community to provide comments on a new strategic plan from the Coalition for Resilient Research Data Infrastructure (CRRDI). Learn more 📖 Read the draft strategic plan 💭 Share feedback 💻 Join us August 7th at 2 pm ET for a webinar! www.datarescueproject.org/open-for-com...
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Open for Community Comment: Coalition for Resilient Research Data Infrastructure (CRRDI) Strategic Plan
The DRP Steering Committee is excited about the release of the draft Strategic Plan of the Coalition for Resilient Research Data Infrastructure (CRRDI). DRP Director Lynda Kellam has been working with...
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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue @lyndamk.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Hi! Yes at 4pm with ICPSR and EDGI. Please do if you are free.
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