[OpenGLAM] OpenGLAM Principles v0.5 and FAQ

Sam Leon sam.leon at okfn.org
Thu Apr 25 17:05:27 UTC 2013


Hi Stefano,

Thank you very much for this feedback, great suggestions. They'll certainly
be included in the next iteration.

Cheers,
Sam


On 24 April 2013 20:39, Stefano Costa <steko at iosa.it> wrote:

> Il 24/04/2013 17:41, Sam Leon ha scritto:
> >
> > We've tried to address all of them in this next iteration and we hope
> > this next version will spark a similar amount of debate and comment.
> >
>
> Hi Sam,
> good work. Some small suggestions.
>
> Preamble.
>
> "Galleries, libraries, archives and museums have an important role in
> supporting the advance of humanity’s knowledge." I would say they have a
> "fundamental" role (I may be biased , I work at a museum). In this way,
> an obvious truth is declared as the bridge/gate for those who believe
> that is true and want to go on reading.
>
> "When we say that a collection or data set is “open” we mean that it is
> complies with the Open Definition, which can be summed up in the
> statement that: ... [OKD]" I think that it is important to explain a bit
> more in detail in layman terms "attribution" (giving credit) and
> "share-alike" (..).
>
> "It is important to bear in mind that applying an open license to data
> and content is not the end of the story." it could be better phrased
> "The first step to make a collection open is to apply an open license /
> terms of use, but that is where the story begins."
>
> 3. Public domain reproductions
>
> I don't believe that all professionals outside of the library sector are
> familiar with the PD, especially if non-texual works are the focus. A
> short explanation should be given.
>
>
> I hope that we can slowly make this document into a reference for all of
> us pushing from inside. As soon as a stable version is ready, I will go
> on and translate it.
>
> Ciao
> steko
>
> --
> Stefano Costa
> http://steko.iosa.it/
>
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