[open-bibliography] Getting started with the Working Group on Open Bibliographic Data

[Koster, Lukas]

Hello all,
 
I am honoured to see my name in the company of so many well known people at http://wiki.okfn.org/wg/bibliography.
However, when I responded to a call on twitter some time ago, I actually only said that I was interested in promoting open bibliographic data. But I wanted to have more information about the ideas and objectives first. I still don't know what the OKF and this working group on open bibliographic data actually stand for. 
 
I haven't agreed to actively participate in any kind of steering committee or similar. At the moment I do not have the time for monthly calls at all; I already have lots of calls for other volunteer groups. The Library of the University of Amsterdam, my employer, is currently offering open access to their bibliographic data only through the usual interfaces (web, z39.50, sru, etc.). They are also strong advocates of open access to scientific publications. I managed to get linked data/semantic web/rdf in the short term action plans.
 
So I'm interested in promoting open bibliographic data, but I still have not enough information about OKF, and I definitely don't have time for a very active, organising role in this group.
 
Lukas Koster
Head of Library Systems Department
Library of the University of Amsterdam

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Van: okfn.jonathan.gray at googlemail.com namens Jonathan Gray
Verzonden: wo 24-2-2010 18:05
Aan: open-bibliography at lists.okfn.org
Onderwerp: Getting started with the Working Group on Open Bibliographic Data



Welcome to the new list for the Working Group on Open Bibliographic
Data! A list of current members and the group's purpose is at:

  http://wiki.okfn.org/wg/bibliography

In terms of next steps, the first instance I propose:

  1. We make sure that we have broad representation from existing
projects and initiatives interested in open bibliographic data. It
would be great if everyone could cast their eyes over the list to see
if there are any obvious omissions!
  2. We find a regular slot to have monthly virtual meetings. I
suggest we do this on a weekday in the late afternoon/early evening
GMT, e.g. 1700 GMT / 1800 CET / 0900 PST.
  3. Once we have done 1. and 2., we aim to launch the working group
in the next few weeks?

How does this sound?

All the best,

--
Jonathan Gray

Community Coordinator
The Open Knowledge Foundation
http://blog.okfn.org <http://blog.okfn.org/> 

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