Participating in FADGI
Federal agency participation in FADGI is voluntary and non-binding. All United States federal agencies and institutions involved in the creation or collection of digitized or born digital content of a cultural, historical, or archival nature are welcome to participate. Participants are invited to provide input, share information and resources (when possible), and provide their opinions on priorities, methodology of the initiative, and approval or disapproval of draft resources. Individuals who opt to participate in FADGI initiatives are expected to respond to external recommendations or queries.
Staff at eligible agencies who are interested in receiving information about FADGI meetings and initiatives are encouraged to subscribe to the FADGI Audio-Visual and/or Still Image Working Group listservs (email [email protected] to be added). Listserv subscribers are not obligated to attend meetings, participate in projects, or comment on their agency’s policies and practices. FADGI does not maintain an official membership list, but does record meeting attendance, sub-committee/project team lists, and other voluntary participation information.
Adherence by the participating agencies to the guidelines developed under this initiative is not required, nor is it expected to be practical under all circumstances. It is expected that participating agencies make a good faith effort to translate the guidelines into standard operating procedures and performance criteria for contracted services or purchases.
In addition to eligible U.S. federal agencies staff, FADGI may invite external experts to collaborate on specific projects, especially as part of expert consultant contracts. This is by invitation only on an as-needed basis.
For more information on FADGI's processes and impacts, see About FADGI.
For questions about participation in FADGI projects, please contact the appropriate Working Group leaders at the Library of Congress.
For more information, contact [email protected]
Hana Beckerle, [email protected]
Spencer Zidarich, [email protected]
For more information, contact [email protected]
Kate Murray, [email protected]
Last Updated: 03/05/2026