[ok-scotland] The Warm Spring of Openess

Wed Sep 15 07:42:52 UTC 2010

I concur with both Michael and Jo here - I think it is a great plan, and would be happy to participate if I can.

I'm working on the set up of a group focusing on developing the principles of open scholarship in academic research, which would tie in perfectly here. Obviously I can't make a full commitment without the consent of the other project partners involved, but will ask the question of them today. I may be able to help with some funding if successful.

James 

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Sent: 13 September 2010 22:25
To: jo at frot.org; Scotland open knowledge list
Subject: Re: [ok-scotland] The Warm Spring of Openess

I think this is a great plan. 

On 13 Sep 2010, at 16:51, Jo Walsh wrote:

> dear all,
> 
> A plan forms in my mind. I've been in several different conversational loops about openness-related gatherings in Edinburgh, so far three:
> 
> 1) Chris Taggart, Ben Plouviez and a scattering of other people want 
> to do a Linked Open Local Data event here later this year or early 
> next
> 2) James Toon, Robin Rice and others thinking about maybe a themed 
> series of "Open Scholarship" workshops
> 3) FOSS4GG, a free software and geographic themed event focused on 
> local government / public administrations / NGOs
> 
> We could try to do all three back-to-back. James Reid at EDINA is starting to talk with AGI folk about co-organising FOSS4GG.
> I like the Informatics Forum. When do the daffodils bloom?
> 
> Potential clashes - government people might be wiped out for N weeks before the Scottish Parliament elections which are in May, so we would be looking at March, perhaps too soon for daffodils to be in bloom.
> 
> Thoughts much appreciated,
> 
> 
> jo
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