Contact Your Representatives
Federal Resources
US House of Representatives: Find your Representative
US Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators
USA.gov: Find and contact elected officials
Minnesota Resources
Minnesota Legislature: "Who Represents Me?"- search for your address to find your federal and state representatives.
MN Secretary of State: "Contact Your Elected Representatives" - find your federal, state, county, city, township, and school district representatives.
See Something, Save Something
- Install the Official Wayback Machine ExtensionInstantly save the webpage you are currently viewing in the Wayback Machine. Save pages that have not previously been saved. View the first version of a page or the most recently saved. Or view a calendar overview of all archived pages. Plus many other features. Internet Archive.
- End of Term (EoT) Web Archive - Nomination ToolNominate U.S. government website URLS for capture. Accepting nominations through March 31, 2025. Project end date is April 15, 2025.
Events
Office Hours - Data Rescue Project
Wed., Apr. 30, 2025
4:35 - 5:30 PM (EDT)
The Data Rescue Project is holding Office Hours. Join us if you recently signed up on our Volunteer Form or want to meet more rescuers! Feel free to hop in as your schedule allows. Please be sure to register in advance.
Stand up for Minnesota Libraries!
Mon., May 5, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM (CDT)
Feeling discouraged about threats to IMLS & library funding? Turn frustration into positive action! Taking action really does help—and we’re doing it together. Join us for the First Ever Joint Action Campaign co-sponsored by MLA-ARLD & Metronet. We’ll be emailing, calling, and writing to elected officials to tell them: Minnesota libraries matter to all Minnesotans.
- Ready-to-go scripts + tools to personalize your message
- Postcards, stamps, pens, stickers—everything you need
- Brainstorming sessions for advocacy strategies
- Snacks! (Bring something to share if you’d like!)
- A community of library lovers taking action
Minnesota Libraries Advocacy Resources
- compiled by ARLD (Academic and Research Libraries Division of MN Library Association)
- Rule of Law in 2025Wednesdays through May 28, 2025.
4:00 PM (CDT)
The Big Ten law schools, including the University of Minnesota, have coordinated a series of virtual panel discussions that examine the Rule of Law in 2025 after an unprecedented series of executive orders, legal interpretations, and administrative actions by the Trump administration over the last several months. Distinguished panelists will present a broad range of perspectives and nuanced views on the rule of law during a period of constitutional, legal, and governmental recalibration.
Host a Data Rescue Event!
Volunteer
- Data Rescue ProjectIf you have time to do more, please fill out their volunteer interest form including your interests and skills. Scroll to "How do I join the Data Rescue Project." All levels and backgrounds are welcome to join the effort.
Subscribe or Follow
- Data Rescue ProjectFollow on Bluesky for the most up-to-date information regarding Data Rescue efforts. Or sign-up for their newsletter mailing list.
- ERIC NewsletterTo stay up to date on ERIC news, you may be interested in signing up for a newsletter. Instructions helpfully shared by Courtney Shareef.
1. Visit https://ies.ed.gov/newsflash/
2. Enter your preferred email
3. Under "Select areas of interest...." expand the second option (labeled: "National Center for Education Evaluation (NCEE)")
4. Check the box beside ERIC
5. Select any other areas of interest (I recommend under "General IES News and Information" selecting "General: IES News")
6. Click Subscribe
View
- The Right to Know: Protecting and Expanding Access to Public RecordsThis GODORT webinar, in celebration of Sunshine Week, was held on Wed., March 19, 2025.
Panelists explored the evolving landscape of government transparency and the fundamental role that information access plays in maintaining an accountable democracy. The discussion addressed key topics such as the legal framework behind freedom of information, the obstacles faced by journalists, librarians, researchers, and citizens in securing public records, and the implications of government secrecy on public trust. Sponsored by the Education Committee of the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).
More about the webinar and panelists
Join
- LOCKSS-USDOCSA collaborative preservation network of FDLP libraries, USDOCS is preserving the content in GPO's govinfo.gov. They are always seeking more FDLP libraries willing to participate in the effort. Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe.