How you (yes, you!)
can contribute to open data
@ldoddsODI Lunchtime Lecture2017-06-23
Hello!
Open Data is not (just) Open Government Data
Open Data is not (just) Organisational Data
Open Data is (also) a creative activity
WikipediaLaunched: 2001Active Users: 120k (last 30 days)Size: 5.4m articles, 42m pages
WikidataLaunched: 2012Active Users: ~17k Size: 26.5m items
OpenStreetMapLaunched: 2004Active Users: ~40k per monthSize: 3,500m nodes, 350k ways
Zooniverse GalaxyZooLaunched: 2007Active Users: 150kSize: 50m classifications
MusicBrainzLaunched: 2000Active Users: 194kSize: 1.2m artists, 22m tracks
DiscogsLaunched: 2000Contributors: >300kSize: >7.7m releases
OpenPlaquesLaunched: 2009Contributors: 1641Size: 12,259 plaques
RebrickableLaunched: ~2012Contributors: >110kSize: >11k Sets, >5k MOCs, >25k Parts
Grand Comics DatabaseLaunched: 1994Contributors: ???Size: >1.3m comics
Open (Data) is an enabler
Ways of working with data
Collaborative Maintenance
It’s not work if you love it
Thank you (yes, you!)