LC made an announcement about the Multi-State Initiative. I saw this on the diglib list. NCSU Libraries is a partner on the North Carolina geospatial project.

DIGITAL PRESERVATION PROGRAM ADDS NEW PARTNERS TO PRESERVE STATE
GOVERNMENT DIGITAL INFORMATION

Digital Preservation Network Grows to More Than 100 with New Partners

Twenty-one states, working in four multistate demonstration
projects, are today joining the Library of Congress’s National Digital
Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP) in an
initiative to catalyze collaborative efforts to preserve important state
government information in digital form.
States face formidable challenges in caring for digital records
with long-term legal and historical value. A series of Library-sponsored
workshops held in 2005 and involving all states revealed that the large
majority of states lack the resources to ensure that the information
they produce in digital form only, such as legislative records, court
case files and executive agency records, is preserved for long-term
access. The workshops made clear that much state government digital
information-including content useful to Congress and other
policymakers-is at risk of loss if it is not now saved.
“The records of state government are of keen interest to
Congress as well as to the states themselves, and it is critical that we
work with state archives and libraries in their efforts to ensure that
this information remains available and accessible,” said Librarian of
Congress James H. Billington. “I am committed to having the Library
play a leadership role in encouraging the preservation of these
important resources.”

These partnerships expand the NDIIPP network to include state
government agencies. In August, the network added partners from the
private sector in an initiative called Preserving Creative America. With
these new partners, the NDIIPP network now comprises well over 100
members, including government agencies, educational institutions,
research laboratories and commercial entities.
“The Library of Congress is eager to welcome state partners in
our growing digital preservation network,” said Associate Librarian
for Strategic Initiatives Laura E. Campbell, who is leading NDIIPP for
the Library of Congress. “These projects will help ensure long-term
access to critical information for both Congress and the American
people.”
The projects will collect several significant categories of
digital information such as geospatial data, legislative records, court
case files, Web-based publications and executive agency records. Each
project will also work to share tools, services and best practices to
help every state make progress in managing its digital heritage.
The states projects are the most recent initiative of NDIIPP
(www.digitalpreservation.gov), authorized by Congress in December 2000.
A cornerstone of NDIIPP has been the establishment of a broad network of
partners committed to the continuing selection, collection and
preservation of significant digital content that is at risk of loss. The
total amount of the funds being made available to the new partners is
$2.25 million.
Following are the lead entities and the focus areas of the
projects:

Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records: Persistent Digital Archives and Library System.

Arizona will lead this project to establish a low-cost, highly automated information
network that reaches across multiple states. Results will include
techniques for ingesting mass quantities of state data as well as
developing a strong data management infrastructure. Content will include
digital publications, agency records and court records. States working
in this project are Arizona, Florida, New York and Wisconsin.

Minnesota Historical Society: A Model Technological and Social Architecture for the Preservation of State Government Digital Information.

The project will work with legislatures in several
states to explore enhanced access to legislative digital records. This
will involve implementing a trustworthy information management system
and testing the capacity of different states to adopt the system for
their own use. Content will include bills, committee reports, floor
proceedings and other legislative materials. States working in this
project are Minnesota, California, Kansas, Tennessee, Mississippi,
Illinois and Vermont.

North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis: Multistate Geospatial Content Transfer and Archival
Demonstration.

Work will focus on replicating large volumes of
geospatial data among several states to promote preservation and access.
The project will work closely with federal, state and local governments
to implement a geographically dispersed content exchange network.
Content will include state and local geospatial data. States working in
this project are North Carolina, Utah and Kentucky.

Washington State Archives: Multistate Preservation Consortium.

The Washington State Archives will use its advanced
digital archives framework to implement a centralized regional
repository for state and local digital information. Outcomes will
include establishment of a cost-effective interstate technological
archiving system, as well as efforts to capture and make available
larger amounts of at-risk digital information. Content will include
vital records, land ownership and use documentation, court records and
Web-based state and local government reports. States working in this
project are Washington, Colorado, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, Montana,
California and Louisiana.

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