Module 3.1: Selecting and Sharing Open Data

Introduction

In this module, we discuss selecting data for publication. For a library interested in making data available as open data, where might they begin? We will then examine how your library or a community organization may approach making data available and introduce the concept of a “data portal.”

Guiding Questions

How do we identify data that the library collects that could be useful to our communities?
How can we make data available?

Vignette

After conversations with local data intermediaries and community members, the public library believes that sharing their Wi-Fi access data through the local open data portal would be useful to the community. The librarian connects with the manager of the open data portal to begin the process of making data available through the portal.