Evaluating Municipal Open Data Initiatives

[Liam Currie]

Hi everyone, I have been lurking here for a while now and I am hoping that you can help me out.

I am interested in evaluating Canadian municipal open data initiatives as catalysts for open government and civic engagement.  Right now I am trying to develop a laundry list of evaluation criteria in terms of a city's open data portal as well as any other related engagement tools (discussion boards, blogs, sponsored development sessions, etc.).

Does anyone have any ideas about what would be useful to include in such an evaluation?  I am open and flexible and would love to get some informed opinions.  

Somebody posted an article a few weeks back that evaluated government open data sites in Europe which I found helpful,  but it was far more tech oriented than what I am after.  This (http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2012489) paper by Yu & Robinson that was posted a few months ago is one that I really liked.  If anyone can point me to more sources like this I'd be very appreciative.

Feel free to contact me at [hidden email]  

Thanks,

-Liam Currie

[michael gurstein]

Hi Liam,

 

I think some criteria might be gleaned from this paper http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/3316/2764 . Comments/critiques are appreciated. 

 

Also, I'm looking to do some evaluation/impact assessment research based on an "effective use" framework that might parallel what you are discussing so perhaps we (and any others with an interest) might connect off-line.

 

Best,

 

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Liam Currie
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 10:35 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [CivicAccess-discuss] Evaluating Municipal Open Data Initiatives

Hi everyone, I have been lurking here for a while now and I am hoping that you can help me out.

I am interested in evaluating Canadian municipal open data initiatives as catalysts for open government and civic engagement.  Right now I am trying to develop a laundry list of evaluation criteria in terms of a city's open data portal as well as any other related engagement tools (discussion boards, blogs, sponsored development sessions, etc.).

Does anyone have any ideas about what would be useful to include in such an evaluation?  I am open and flexible and would love to get some informed opinions.  

Somebody posted an article a few weeks back that evaluated government open data sites in Europe which I found helpful,  but it was far more tech oriented than what I am after.  This (http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2012489) paper by Yu & Robinson that was posted a few months ago is one that I really liked.  If anyone can point me to more sources like this I'd be very appreciative.

Feel free to contact me at [hidden email]  

Thanks,

-Liam Currie

[David Eaves]

Hi Liam,

I've been talking to a few academics about this topic so happy to hop on the phone to chat - my email is [hidden email]

cheers,
dave

-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email] [[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Liam Currie
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 10:35 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [CivicAccess-discuss] Evaluating Municipal Open Data Initiatives

Hi everyone, I have been lurking here for a while now and I am hoping that you can help me out.

I am interested in evaluating Canadian municipal open data initiatives as catalysts for open government and civic engagement.  Right now I am trying to develop a laundry list of evaluation criteria in terms of a city's open data portal as well as any other related engagement tools (discussion boards, blogs, sponsored development sessions, etc.).

Does anyone have any ideas about what would be useful to include in such an evaluation?  I am open and flexible and would love to get some informed opinions.  

Somebody posted an article a few weeks back that evaluated government open data sites in Europe which I found helpful,  but it was far more tech oriented than what I am after.  This (http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2012489) paper by Yu & Robinson that was posted a few months ago is one that I really liked.  If anyone can point me to more sources like this I'd be very appreciative.

Feel free to contact me at [hidden email]  

Thanks,

-Liam Currie

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