[okfn-discuss] Successes from around the OKF network

Laura James laura.james at okfn.org
Fri May 3 10:41:01 UTC 2013


Here's a roundup of recent successes from around the network! * If you have
any achievements, big or small, to share, please just drop an email (one
line is fine!) to success at okfn.org *

* A mini victory for OpenGLAM yesterday - The Diplomatic Correspondence of
Thomas Bodley resource is now open!!
http://www.livesandletters.ac.uk/bodley/copyright.html

* We wrote a blog post about why we're not the open data foundation
http://blog.okfn.org/2013/05/01/open-knowledge-much-more-than-open-data/ and
amazingly the Spain local group had translated it within minutes - many
thanks!
http://es.okfn.org/2013/05/01/conocimiento-abierto-mucho-mas-que-open-data/
:)

* Rufus and I started a series of #smalldata blog posts - putting a stake
in the ground against the big data hype - and the main one is our first
blog post to go over 2000+ shares:
http://blog.okfn.org/2013/04/22/forget-big-data-small-data-is-the-real-revolution/

* The Public Domain Review fundraiser was a total success!  check out the
video: http://vimeo.com/57098465 and blog post
http://blog.okfn.org/2013/05/02/the-public-domain-review-is-saved/ - Adam
even got offers of help as well as money. Thanks to everyone who helped
spread the word

* OKFN Labs updated PublicBodies.org - a Labs project whose aim is to
provide a "URL for every part of Government": <http://publicbodies.org/>
post <http://okfnlabs.org/blog/2013/05/01/publicbodies.org-an-update.html>
PublicBodies.org
is a database and website of "Public Bodies" -- that is Government-run or
controlled organizations (which may or may not have distinct corporate
existence). Examples would include government ministries or departments,
state-run organizations such as libraries, police and fire departments and
more.

Let's have more success soon :)

Laura
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