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Transcript of Open Data & Public Libraries
04/14/2023
Open Data & Public Libraries
Pam Ryan & Alex Carruthers
NetspeedOctober 16, 2014
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Overview
• What is open data? • Why does it matter for public
libraries? • Partnerships and programs• Case study
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What is open data?
Open data is the idea that certain data
should be freely available to everyone to
use and republish as they wish, without
restrictions from copyright, patents or
other mechanisms of control.
Wikipedia
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Why does open data matter for
public libraries?
• Values alignment• Openness, Sharing, and Transparency• Spreading the Words• Data Literacy• Advocacy• Things we haven’t thought of
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EPL’s Statement on Open Data
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EPL
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Ottawa Public Library
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Creative Use of Library Data
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The Helsinki Metropolitan Library System Most Wanted Books
Ari Hamara
Data visualization installation at the Seattle Public Library
George Legrady
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Creative Use of Library Data
ShareEdmonton aggregates information about Edmonton from dozens of different sources all into one place, including EPL’s Events API
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Partnerships and Programming• Partners: local government or community
enthusiasts
• Programs: hackathons, data literacy training, competitions, celebrating international/national open data events
• EPL partnered with the City of Edmonton IT Department to host the International Open Data Day Hackathon and Information Session in February 2014
Partnership with City of Edmonton
• Reached out in Nov 2013• Common goals: civic engagement, open
access to information, educating community members – including CoE employees
• Community outreach was an unofficial IT department goal
• We offered space, event promotion, food, CoE data catalogue promotion
• They offered local data experts and a wider promotional reach
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Black Content Slide
Also available
#ODD2014
194 EVENTS IN 47 COUNTRIES ● 9 EVENTS IN CANADA
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Data Literacy
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Information Session
1. Understanding data.
1.1. What is data?Competency: learners need to know what is meant by data and be aware of the various possible types of data.
1.2. Data in society: a tool for knowledge and innovation.Competency: learners need to be aware of the role of data in society, how they are generated and by whom, and their possible applications, as well as the implications of their use.
2. Finding and/or obtaining data.2.1. Data sources.Competency: learners need to be aware of the possible data sources, be able to evaluate them and select the ones most relevant to an informational need or a given problem.
Calzada Prado, J & M. Á. Marzal. (2013). "Incorporating Data Literacy Into Information Literacy Programs: Core Competencies And Contents.“ p. 130-131
Data Literacy
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Open Data Day Hackathon
1.2. Data in society: a tool for knowledge and innovation.Competency: learners need to be aware of the role of data in society, how they are generated and by whom, and their possible applications, as well as the implications of their use.
3. Reading, interpreting and evaluating data.
3.1. Reading and interpreting data.Competency: learners need to be aware of the various forms in which data can be presented (written, numerical or graphic), and their respective conventions, and be able to interpret them.
3.2 Evaluating data.Competency: learners need to be able to evaluate data critically.
5. Using data.
5.1. Data handling.Competency: learners need to be able to prepare data for analysis, analyze them in keeping with the results sought and know how to use the necessary tools.
5.2. Producing elements for data synthesis.Competency: learners need to be able to synthesize and represent the results of data analysis in ways suited to the nature of the data, their purpose and the audience targeted in the inquiry.
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7%
33%
33%
27%
Which age group do you fall into?
17 or younger 18 - 30
31 - 45 45+
Yes33%
No67%
Have you ever at-tended a hackathon
before?
40%
33%
27%
How would you de-scribe your pro-
gramming skills?
Beginner Intermediate Advanced
Yes33%
No67%
Have you ever attended an event at EPL?
Yes93%
No7%
If we hosted another hackathon would you try to at-
tend?
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40%
27%
33%
0% 0% 0%
Are you going to continue to develop the project you started at the
hackathon?
80%Of respondents said the library should share more library data
• Participants requested opportunities to share without having to stand in front of the group and activities for people with varying skill levels
• Many organizations have come up with open knowledge-based activities.
• Code Across challenge to create an open data census http://hackforchange.org/challenges/
• National Day of Civic Hacking Open Street Map Edit-a-Thon at the Cleveland Public Library
• Ties together open data and building tools to improve civic life• Library can host event, provide data and propose a challenge or
work with the community to identify challenges that could be solved through use of open data
• Participant feedback yielded a list of library data requests
Future Improvements
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Questions