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"Founded in fall 2008, Open Knowledge Commons has a growing, evolving agenda. Here are some of the activities we’re working on: | "Founded in fall 2008, Open Knowledge Commons has a growing, evolving agenda. Here are some of the activities we’re working on: | ||
Initiating and supporting projects to bring works to the open Internet and offer tools for their discovery and use. | |||
Fostering collaboration by organizing gatherings to identify, discuss, debate and make recommendations on vital issues and policies. | |||
Supporting suitable long-term digital preservation arrangements for works that have been scanned. | |||
Articulating the knowledge commons vision through participation in professional and public programs. | |||
Advocating public policies that advance the knowledge commons vision. | |||
Arranging funding support to scan printed works for availability under appropriate terms." | |||
(http://www.knowledgecommons.org/about/) | (http://www.knowledgecommons.org/about/) | ||
Revision as of 07:01, 3 February 2013
URL = http://www.knowledgecommons.org/
Description
"The Open Knowledge Commons is a network of librarians, universities, students, lawyers, and technologists who are working on the challenges and opportunities of building a knowledge commons.
Our activities are in two main areas: the Digital Public Library of America and the Medical Heritage Library."
"Founded in fall 2008, Open Knowledge Commons has a growing, evolving agenda. Here are some of the activities we’re working on:
Initiating and supporting projects to bring works to the open Internet and offer tools for their discovery and use. Fostering collaboration by organizing gatherings to identify, discuss, debate and make recommendations on vital issues and policies. Supporting suitable long-term digital preservation arrangements for works that have been scanned. Articulating the knowledge commons vision through participation in professional and public programs. Advocating public policies that advance the knowledge commons vision. Arranging funding support to scan printed works for availability under appropriate terms." (http://www.knowledgecommons.org/about/)