Civic Data Education Series
  • Civic Data Education Series
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  • Segment 1: Introducing Civic Data
    • Module 1.1: Introduction to Open Civic Data
    • Module 1.2: The Lifecycle of Open Civic Data
    • Module 1.3: A Critical Approach to Open Civic Data
  • Segment 2: Understanding Civic Data Ecosystems
    • Module 2.1: Identifying Civic Data Intermediaries
    • Module 2.2: Introduction to Civic Data Ecosystems
      • Module 2.2 Activities
    • Module 2.3: Assessing the Civic Data Needs of Communities
  • Segment 3: Preparing Libraries for Sharing their Data
    • Module 3.1: Selecting and Sharing Open Data
      • Module 3.1 Activities
    • Module 3.2: Protecting Privacy
    • Module 3.3: Metadata for Open Civic Data
    • Module 3.4: Data Documentation for Open Civic Data
      • Modules 3.3 & 3.4 Activities
    • Module 3.5: File Formats for Open Civic Data
  • Segment 4: Community Engagement through Civic Data
    • Module 4.1: Defining Data Visualization
    • Module 4.2: Telling Stories with Data
    • Module 4.3: Outreach on Open Civic Data
  • Segment 5: Using Civic Data
    • Module 5.1: Asking Data Driven Questions
    • Module 5.2: Answering Data Driven Questions Computationally
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  1. Segment 3: Preparing Libraries for Sharing their Data

Module 3.1: Selecting and Sharing Open Data

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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.

Instructional Materials

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Script and Slide Deck

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Activities

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We have two activities for this module, available here:

Module 3.1 Activities
Module 3.1 Captioned Video: Selecting and Sharing Open Data
How to Open up Data
The Open Knowledge Foundation's Open Data Handbook describes the legal, ethical, and technical considerations present in an open data initiative. In this section, the authors offer guidance about choosing data for sharing, including strategies for engaging community members in the process. This page also overviews strategies for making data technically available to users online. Citation: Open Knowledge Foundation, “” in Open Data Handbook.
Make Data Available (Technical Openness)
8 Considerations for Libraries That Want to Host Open DataCivic Switchboard
Bob Gradeck, Director of the Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center, offers guidance to libraries interested in hosting a digital platform for data publication. He describes the resources and input needed, as well as technical approaches for hosting data. Citation: Gradeck, B. (updated May 1, 2019). "." Civic Switchboard Blog.
8 Considerations for Libraries that Want to Open Data
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