On February 15-16, the Open Research Data Handbook Sprint will happen at the Open Data Institute, 65 Clifton Street, London EC2A 4JE.
The Open Research Data Handbook aims to provide an introduction to the processes, tools and other areas that researchers need to consider to make their research data openly available.
Join us for a book sprint to develop the current draft, and explore ways to remix it for different disciplines and contexts.
Who it is for:
- Researchers interested in carrying out their work in more open ways
- Experts on sharing research and research data
- Writers and copy editors
- Web developers and designers to help present the handbook online
- Anyone else interested in taking part in an intense and collaborative weekend of action
Register at Eventbrite
What will happen:
The main sprint will take place on Friday and Saturday. After initial discussions we’ll divide into open space groups to focus on research, writing and editing for different chapters of the handbook, developing a range of content including How To guidance, stories of impact, collections of links and decision tools.
A group will also look at digital tools for presenting the handbook online, including ways to easily tag content for different audiences and remix the guide for different contexts.
Agenda:
Week before & after:
- Calling for online contributions and reviews
Friday:
- Seminar or bring your own lunch on open research data.
- From 2pm: planning and initial work in the handbook in small teams (optional)
Saturday:
- 10.00 – 10:30: Arrive and coffee
- 10.30 – 11.30: Introducing open research – lightning talks
- 11.30 – 13:30: Forming teams and starting sprint. Groups on:
- Writing chapters
- Decision tools
- Building website & framework for book
- Remixing guide for particular contexts
- 13.30 – 14:30: Lunch
- 14.30 – 16:30: Working in teams
- 17.30 – 18:30: Report back
- 18:30 – …… : Pub
Partners:
OKF Open Science Working Group – creators of the current Open Research Data Handbook
OKF Open Economic Working Group – exploring economics aspects of open research
Open Data Research Network – exploring a remix of the handbook to support open social science
research in a new global research network, focussed on research in the Global South.
Open Data Institute – hosting the event
Velichka is Project Coordinator of Open Economics at the Open Knowledge Foundation. She is based in London, a graduate of economics (Humboldt Universität zu Berlin) and environmental policy (University of Cambridge) and a fellow of the Heinrich Böll Foundation @vndimitrova
