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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. | *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. | *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. | *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. | *Articulating the knowledge commons vision through participation in professional and public programs. | ||
Advocating public policies that advance the knowledge commons vision. | *Advocating public policies that advance the knowledge commons vision. | ||
Arranging funding support to scan printed works for availability under appropriate terms." | *Arranging funding support to scan printed works for availability under appropriate terms." | ||
http://www.knowledgecommons.org/about/ | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:05, 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."