A new tool for openness is emerging at the intersection of the reactive public records request-and-response process and proactive open data: the public records portal.
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Montgomery County, Md., provides an example of how the prioritization process for open data can be open in itself.
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Philadelphia, one of the first dozen cities in the country to have an open data policy, is seizing the opportunity to reflect on its progress and plan for the future.
Continue readingGetting serious about protecting access to public email
If we do not wish to see our rights to public records entirely erode, now is the time to get serious about protecting public access to official public email.
Continue readingAll five of the largest U.S. cities now have open data policies
All five of the largest U.S. cities now have open data policies. Here's how Houston's new policy stacks up against the others.
Continue readingOn Electronic Records Day, looking forward to a more digital, open future for public records
It's Electronic Records Day, and it's a good opportunity to examine how governments are faring when it comes to creating, managing, and sharing public records in electronic formats.
Continue readingWhat DC should have done differently with its new open data policy
Here's how DC missed an opportunity for improvement on its open data policy and what it can do next.
Continue readingFreedom of information tools, it’s time for an open data inspired upgrade
Not only can open data and FOI disclosure efforts work symbiotically, they can also learn from each others’ shortcomings, and in many instances meet each other in the middle to create more robust disclosure.
Continue readingWhat’s missing from NYC’s updated Open Data Plan?
The 2014 updated plan, with removed datasets, mysterious additions, and zero explanation for overdue datasets has left us with updated questions.
Continue readingSharing the knowledge: taking notes on open data from records managers and archivists
Here's why records managers, archivists and open data advocates should all be working together: we are all part of the new life-cycle of records.
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