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Helen Crump

Science in the Open » Blog Archive » Open is a state of mind - 2 views

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OKMOOC Neylon open #whyopen

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  • In the talk I tried to move beyond that, to describe the motivation and the mind set behind taking an open approach, and to explain why this is so tightly coupled to the rise of the internet in general and the web in particular.
  • Being open as opposed to making open resources (or making resources open) is about embracing a particular form of humility.
  • For the creator it is about embracing the idea that – despite knowing more about what you have done than any other person –  the use and application of your work is something that you cannot predict. Similarly for someone working on a project being open is understanding that – despite the fact you know more about the project than anyone else – that crucial contributions and insights could come from unknown sources.
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  • beyond merely making resources open we also need to be open.
  • Being open goes in two directions. First we need to be open to unexpected uses. The Open Source community was first to this principle by rejecting the idea that it is appropriate to limit who can use a resource. The principle here is that by being open to any use you maximise the potential for use. Placing limitations always has the potential to block unexpected uses.
  • he gap between the idea that there is a connection with someone, somewhere, that could be valuable, and actually making the connection is the practical question that underlies the idea of “open”.
  • the mindset that it encompasses.
  • What is different today is the scale of the communication network that binds us together. By connecting millions and then billions together the probability that people who can help each other can be connected has risen to the point that for many types of problem that they actually are.
  • How do we make resources, discoverable, and re-usable so that they can find those unexpected applications? How do we design projects so that outside experts can both discover them and contribute? Many of these movements have focussed on the mechanisms of maximising access, the legal and technical means to maximise re-usability. These are important; they are a necessary but not sufficient condition for making those connections. Making resources open enables, re-use, enhances discoverability, and by making things more discoverable and more usable, has the potential to enhance both discovery and usability further. Bu
  • But the broader open source community has also gone further by exploring and developing mechanisms that support the ability of anyone to contribute to projects. This is why Yergler says “open source” is not a verb. You can license code, you can make it “open”, but that does not create an Open Source Project. You may have a project to create open source code, an “Open-source project“, but that is not necessarily a project that is open, an “Open source-project“. Open Source is not about licensing alone, but about public repositories, version control, documentation, and the creation of viable communities. You don’t just throw the code over the fence and expect a project to magically form around it, you invest in and support community creation with the aim of creating a sustainable project. Successful open source projects put community building, outreach, both reaching contributors and encouraging them, at their centre. The licensing is just an enabler
  • Helen Crump on 12 Sep 14
     
    This blog is especially great because it talks about the motivation and mindset behind adopting an ope approach. Open is not simply about making or using open resources but open as a 'way of being'
Philip Sidaway

The Open Access Schism: Recapitulating Open Source? - 4 views

blogs.computerworlduk.com/...index.htm

open access open source licensing

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  • Philip Sidaway on 07 Sep 14
     
    ' ... licensing really does go to the heart of what open access means ...'
  • Fernando Carraro on 07 Sep 14
     
    Open source and Open Access They are quite similar terms and with a common philosophy, give freedom to the user to use the share as he wills material. Interestingly both the open source and open access are four levels: Levels of open source 1 Level 0: Freedom to use the code 2 Level 1: Freedom of study code 3 Level 2: Freedom to study it and / or modify 4 Level 3: Freedom to redistribute (with or without changes) Levels of free access 1 Reuse all or part of the material for their own purposes 2 Sharing work with other 3 Power revise, adapt, change, and / or translate the shared work 4 Mix two or more existing sources and combine them to create something new As you can see they are very similar and can cause confusion, and believe they are the same. The authors are open access, public and / or private who wish to retain their copyright while the free code can be found that there is so much trouble (at least I think). ---------------- Código abierto y Acceso abierto Son términos bastante similares y con una filosofía común, dar libertad al usuario de usar el material compartido como a él le parezca. Curiosamente tanto el código abierto y el libre acceso tienen cuatro niveles: Niveles del código abierto 1. Nivel 0: Libertad de usar el código 2. Nivel 1: Libertad de estudiar el código 3. Nivel 2: Libertad de estudiarlo y/o modificarlo 4. Nivel 3: Libertad para redistribuirlo (con o sin cambios) Niveles del acceso abierto 1. Reusar una parte o toda del material para sus propios fines 2. Compartir el trabajo con otros 3. Poder revisar, adaptar, cambiar, y/o traducir el trabajo compartido 4. Mezclar dos o más fuentes existentes y combinarlos para crear algo nuevo Como se puede apreciar son muy similares y pueden causar confusión, y creer que son lo mismo. En el libre acceso existen autores, instituciones públicas y/o privadas que desean conservar sus derechos de aut
jurado-navas

Welcome to Open Library (Open Library) - 24 views

openlibrary.org

module8 open access knowledge open

shared by jurado-navas on 08 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • natashasana on 08 Sep 14
     
    Open Library is an open project: the software is open, the data are open, the documentation is open. Whether you fix a typo, add a book, or write a widget--it's all welcome. Open Library is a project of the non-profit Internet Archive, and has been funded in part by a grant from the California State Library and the Kahle/Austin Foundation.
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  • Raúl Marcó del Pont on 08 Sep 14
     
    Un esfuerzo encomiable, para plantarle cara a Google, cosa que soepecho que todos sabemos, no es asunto fácil. Robert Darnton, uno de los prmotores del proyecto, publicó varios textos que ubican el contexto general del proyecto. Uno esA World Digital Library Is Coming True!, en http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2014/may/22/world-digital-library-coming-true/, donde concluye: "It would be naive, however, to imagine a future free from the vested interests that have blocked the flow of information in the past. The lobbies at work in Washington also operate in Brussels, and a newly elected European Parliament will soon have to deal with the same issues that remain to be resolved in the US Congress. Commercialization and democratization operate on a global scale, and a great deal of access must be opened before the World Wide Web can accommodate a worldwide library."
  • begalu02 on 08 Sep 14
     
    This is awesome. Thanks for sharing it.
  • gabrielloss on 09 Sep 14
     
    Really liked. Thanks for sharing it!
  • Pris Laurente on 09 Sep 14
     
    This website is an open source of information on a book resources. This is great, easy to download thru pdfiles. As technology spreads all throughout the world, the way we communicate to others and also the way we find an information has changed just like e-books or e-learning process.
  • Raúl Marcó del Pont on 24 Sep 14
  • koobredaer on 26 Oct 14
     
    i love open library, although the digitized books often have issues, the pdf formats are not great. many entries are not so great either. However, the important part of Openlibrary that no one has mentioned yet, is the lending model for digitized modern books. they have digitized books that are still in copyright, but do not have ebook editions and are usually not being reprinted. they lend one digital copy for one physical copy held in storage. they idea is to use the traditional rights of buyers provide under copyright rather than the contract law licensing of most ebooks.
  • pad123 on 27 Oct 14
     
    Very good and will be helpful to all
  • jurado-navas on 09 Nov 14
     
    Welcome to Open Library! Looking for accessible books in the DAISY format? View our accessible book subject page, or search for accessible books.
anonymous

Open Data Means Better Science - 2 views

www.plosbiology.org/...10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1001195

open access open knowledge module 6

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  • Ad Huikeshoven on 05 Oct 14
     
    This weeks module 6 is about Open Science and Open Data. Within the course provided videos and readings do not provide much on Open Data. This article dives into why Open Data is relevant in Open Science. Citation: Molloy JC (2011) The Open Knowledge Foundation: Open Data Means Better Science. PLoS Biol 9(12): e1001195. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1001195 Published: December 6, 2011 Copyright: © 2011 Jennifer C. Molloy. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
  • anonymous on 09 Oct 14
     
    Open data leads to better science, but a community effort is needed in order to overcoming the barriers to widespread publication and availability of open scientific data.
Alexandra Finch

LinkedIn's Open Source Risk Factor | Snow Creek Technology Law - 1 views

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open access intellectual property module4

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  • Alexandra Finch on 28 Nov 14
     
    "[W]e use open source software in our solutions and will use open source software in the future. From time to time, we may face claims against companies that incorporate open source software into their products, claiming ownership of, or demanding release of, the source code, the open source software and/or derivative works that were developed using such software, or otherwise seeking to enforce the terms of the applicable open source license."
Kaitie Warren

Survey of Library Database Licensing Practices - 2 views

librarylearningspace.com/sing-practices-2014-15-edition

database licensing okmooc publishing module4

shared by Kaitie Warren on 30 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • Kaitie Warren on 30 Sep 14
     
    Report outlining how libraries deal with database licensing, how they negotiate with vendors, what conditions libraries negotiate for, how much money libraries spend on database licenses, etc. This information would be really helpful to libraries considering shifting more towards open access sources. You can see a few key points here, but of course this report is not open! Your library might have a copy from past years.
koobredaer

2012 Book Archive - 8 views

2012books.lardbucket.org

open access module7 publishing open textbook CC

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  • koobredaer on 13 Oct 14
     
    A source of some open text books with a interesting back story that should act as a warning about open--they are all now ex-open text books. After 2012 the publisher decided to abandon the CC/open textbook model and shifted the licensing on all their books. However, you can not revoke a CC license retroactively, so copies of the books downloaded prior to the change are still CC. But if the publisher no longer provides access to them, they disappear from CC circulation and access--luckily in this case, some one saved the CC versions and makes them available on this website. thanks!
  • cuptlib on 15 Oct 14
     
    Seriously useful! Indeed!
  • v woolf on 16 Oct 14
     
    Wow, this collection is extensive, and the content seems good too! I'm so glad that someone was motivated enough to make these available according to their original licenses -- but it feels a bit bittersweet as well they had to resort to guerilla tactics to keep them available. It does make me wonder -- why did the publishing company decide to start charging for their textbooks? Was the previous model unprofitable?
luispain

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz : Brian Knappenberger : Free Download... - 7 views

archive.org/...etsOwnBoyTheStoryOfAaronSwartz

module4 copyright

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  • Jacynthe Touchette on 04 Sep 14
     
    The story of Aaron Swartz, incredible programmer and activist for internet rights, open access and open knowledge. Good documentary to learn a little more about the open access movement, see some important figures (Tim Berners-Lee, Lawrence Lessig, etc.) and the fight against the SOPA bill. A big part of the movie is about his personal life and legal battle over copyright infringement. Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
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  • Kim Baker on 04 Sep 14
     
    I saw it a couple of weeks ago. It is a heart-rending story, very well put together. The issues it raises are very serious, and the cost of losing such a brilliant young genius to the world is immeasurable. It is a wake up call of magnitude. Thanks for posting this link.
  • hoanganh294 on 04 Sep 14
     
    It's such an informative and well-made documentary. After watching it I was so excited to know more about Open Access, which is one of the reasons I attend this online course. Thanks for sharing.
  • Jacynthe Touchette on 04 Sep 14
     
    Wow, this documentary can really have an effect, it's heartwarming to hear that the topic of this documentary is one of the reason you took this course! At the end of the movie I was half angry at the unjust prosecution of Swartz and the injustices on the access to knowledge and half uplifted, motivated to get more active on OA, OK and internet rights.
  • smoens on 05 Sep 14
     
    Although my interest was sparked by great open source projects, like R and PLOS, this documentary was a great inspiration a few weeks ago to relight that flame and join this course. Great to see how Aaron Schwartz still continues to be of inspiration to the open source community. Now and then I also love to go back reading stuff from his blog, e.g. his view on how to be productive (http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/productivity)
  • daniellew31 on 05 Sep 14
     
    I've been meaning to watch this for ages, thank you for bringing it to my attention again.
  • c maggard on 05 Sep 14
     
    Gonna drop the academic personna for a sec and say it just makes me so mad and so sad what happened to him.
  • anonymous on 17 Sep 14
     
    This was a great video! I enjoyed it very much and it was very touching. thank you for posting. @smoens - awesome blog too. thank you for the link.
  • luispain on 21 Sep 14
     
    For the Copyright section I recommend to watch this documentary: The Internet's Own Boy depicts the life of American computer programmer, writer, political organizer and Internet activist Aaron Swartz. It features interviews with his family and friends as well as the internet luminaries who worked with him.
Ignoramus OKMOOC

Introduction to Openness in Education - 5 views

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Openness open licensing source content data science access asessment Module2 Module4 Module6

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  • Ignoramus OKMOOC on 27 Oct 14
     
    An online course by David Wiley covering a wide range of topics within open education and open knowledge in the wider sense.
  • brunoapolonio on 30 Oct 14
     
    Opened in a broader sense knowledge and a broad range of topics is something wonderful for those wanting to learn more and more from anywhere in the world!
  • erikitaymarijo on 25 Nov 14
     
    Una manera diferente de ver la Educación, muy interesante.
ricbruno

Find OER | Open Professionals Education Network - 5 views

open4us.org/find-oer

OER access Knowledge Open

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  • ibudule on 27 Sep 14
     
    Very good collection of useful sites + instructions how to find Creative Commons licensed items
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  • cvpido on 27 Sep 14
     
    useful... thank you
  • ricbruno on 06 Nov 14
     
    Quite interesting guide on how to find relevant OER of different types and natures. «Reusing existing Open Educational Resources (OER) can save significant time and effort. The OPEN partners recommend TAACCCT grantees invest up-front time finding OER to reuse rather than starting development of new educational resources right away. A significant benefit of OER is that they provide source material to build your development efforts around.» Ricardo twitter: @ricbruno71
  • Matt Tibble on 10 Nov 14
     
    Really helpful go-to collection of links with explanations for each, and more than just image references (videos, sounds, etc). Great resource, thanks for sharing.
mbishon

The Ultimate Directory Of Free Image Sources - 13 views

www.theedublogger.com/...irectory-of-free-image-sources

module4 activity4 open access

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  • mbishon on 29 Sep 14
     
    So, you need an image for your blog? We've spent some time categorizing our favorite sources for free images and organizing them in such a way as to help you find what you're looking for. Here are the criteria we've examined: Subjects: Does a site focus on specific genres of images, or is it a mass collection of various image types?
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  • anonymous on 02 Oct 14
     
    Hi there! Thank you for sharing this resource. I think that it is extremely helpful to have a list of websites and pictures that I can use with respect to copyright listed on one page. There have been many times when I need to quickly find an image to use for a project, and have gotten caught up in trying to find a picture with an appropriate copyright license. I also did not know that images created by government employees were copyright exempt, and I really enjoyed searching through some of those sites!
  • Elke Lackner on 03 Nov 14
     
    It's not only the Creative Commons part that is important but the Public Domain (CC0) pictures, that can be used.
  • Ana Muñoz de Rivera on 03 Nov 14
     
    ¿Can any picture be used without failing into copyright stops?
  • anonymous on 03 Nov 14
     
    Thanks for sharing! The list is very useful. But I'm not sure if it is actually "OK" for university students to use online sources (videos from YouTube, or images downloaded from Google) for academic purpose/ personal use when talking about "fair dealing".
  • Julia Echeverría on 04 Nov 14
     
    Again, thak for sharing, this tools can be very interesting for who want to create an educational blog Julia Echeverria
  • pad123 on 05 Nov 14
     
    Thanks for sharing, nice blog
  • rafopen on 12 Nov 14
     
    Very helpful resource. The categories help to narrow one's search.
  • c maggard on 12 Nov 14
     
    Nice! Thanks for sharing. Both useful IRL, and pertinent to the course.
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