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Keeping an Open Mind
OPEN DATA
SUZANNE VAN DEN HOOGEN, MLISSTFX UNIVERSITY
DLI WORKSHOPFREDERICTON, NB
APRIL 28, 2015
Outline• What is Open Data?
• What are the benefits of Open Data?
• What can we do with Open Data?
• What are some challenges with Open Data?
• How can we support Open Data?
• Group Activity: SWOT Analysis• Strengths• Weaknesses• Opportunities• Threats
What is Open Data
Version 2.0
Open Data is defined as structured data that is:
•machine-readable,•freely shared,•used and built on without restrictions
Government of Canada. (April 19, 2015). Open data 101. Retrieved from:
http://open.canada.ca/en/open-data-principles
Open Definition. (n.d.). Open definition version 2.0. Retrieved from: http://opendefinition.org/od/
What are the benefits of Open Data
• Innovation & Engagement
• Government Accountability & Transparency
• Open & Unrestricted Access to Government Data
• Research Support
• Proactive Disclosure
Government of Canada. (April 19, 2015). Open data 101. Retrieved from: http://open.canada.ca/en/open-data-principles
What can we do with Open Data
The Canadian Open Data Experience (CODE) is the first nationwide Open Data Hackathon in Canada. An intense 48-hour coding sprint where innovators from coast to coast compete to build the best app utilizing federal government data from the Canadian Open Data Portal.Code 2014 Winners
What are some challenges with Open Data• Interpretation• Standards
• Re-use of data. • Restrictions?• Privacy?
• Storage• Governments? • Libraries? • Institutional Repositories?• Researchers?
• Data Awareness & Data Loss
• Access• Digital Divide
Image source: http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=1a764df130113410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD
Tossell, I. (January 30, 2009). Open-source politics breathe fresh air into the Big Smoke. Globe and Mail. Retrieved from:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/open-source-politics-breathe-fresh-air-into-the-big- smoke/article1147947/
“When you open up the data, there's no limit to what people can do,"
said Mayor David Miller this week. "It engages
the imagination of citizens in building the
city.“David Miller, Mayor of TorontoJanuary 30, 2009
Canada
“The way to make government responsible is to hold it accountable. And the way to
make it accountable is [to] make it transparent so the American people can
know exactly what decisions are being made, how they’re being made, and whether their interests are being well
served.”
Barack Obama, President of the United StatesJanuary 21, 2009
Obama, B. (January 21, 2009). Remarks by the President in welcoming senior staff and cabinet secretaries to the White House. Retrieved
from: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-welcoming-senior-staff-and-cabinet-secretaries-white-house
United States
"I have an important announcement to
make—starting January 1, 2015 we will provide all our online data free-
of-charge to everyone.”
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
November 18, 2014
Lagarde, C. (November 18, 2014). The second IMF statistical forum—Statistics for policymaking: Welcoming remarks. Retrieved from:
http://www.imf.org/external/np/speeches/2014/111814.htm
Image Source: http://www.imf.org/external/np/speeches/2014/111814.htm
International
How can we support Open Data
• National Infrastructure
• Institutional Repositories
• Research Support
• Workshops
• Awareness campaigns
Open Data: SWOT ANALYSISWeaknesseso Lack of Metadata
o Authoritative?
o Lack of Standardso Privacy Issueso Biaseso Manipulation of Data: Data Integrity
o Knowing how to use Machine Readable Data
o Is the data aggregated? Good for basic analysis only
o Data preservation & Currency
Open Data: SWOT ANALYSISOpportunitieso Reconceptualizing information in a new way
o Creating New Apps, software, tools
o Security of the data: Reliability
o Provides transparency and accountability of providers, i.e., institutions, government.
o Open Community - Opportunity to Collaborate
o Accessibility: Removing barriers
Open Data: SWOT ANALYSISThreatso Privacy/Security
o Preservation (Lack of)
o Accessibility
o Nefarious Purposes: Misrepresentation, bias, etc.
o Storage (Cost, infrastructure)
o Responsibility, Liability
o Quality: Questionable, Useful, Standardization
Open Data ResourcesOpen Canada – Open Data: http://open.canada.ca/en/open-data
• Open Data 101: http://open.canada.ca/en/open-data-principles
Open Data handbook: http://opendatahandbook.org/pdf/OpenDataHandbook.pdf
Open Data Institute: http://opendatainstitute.org/
Open Data Portal: http://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset
Open Data Registry: http://opendataregistry.com/
Open Data Subject Guide: http://stfx.libguides.com/opendata
Open Definition: http://opendefinition.org/od/