On February 15-16 we are updating the Open Research Data Handbook to include more detail on sharing research data from scientific work, and to remix the book for different disciplines and settings. We’re doing this through an open book sprint. The sprint will happen at the Open Data Institute, 65 Clifton Street, London EC2A 4JE.
The Friday lunch seminar will be streamed through the Open Economics Bambuser channel. If you would like to participate, please see the Online Participation Hub for links to documents and programme updates. You can follow this event at the IRC channel #okfn-rbook and follow on twitter with hashtags #openresearch and #okfnrbook.
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
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:
Where: 65 Clifton Street, EC2A 4JE (3rd floor – the Open Data Institute)
Friday, February 15th
- 13:00 – 13:30: Arrival and sushi lunch
- 13:30 – 14:30: Open research data seminar with Steven Hill, Head of Open Data Dialogue at RCUK.
- 14:30 – 17:30: Working in teams
Friday, February 16th
- 10:00 – 10:30: Arrival and coffee
- 10:30 – 11:30: Introducing open research lightning talks (your space to present your project on research data)
- 11:30 – 13:30: Working in teams
- 13:30 – 14:30: Lunch
- 14:30 – 17:30: Working in teams
- 17:30 – 18:30: Reporting back
As many already registered for online participation we will broadcast the lunch seminar through the Open Economics Bambuser channel. Please drop by in the IRC channel #okfn-rbook
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
