eGovernment Interest Group

Minutes of 28 October 2009

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13:37:20 <johnlsheridan> zakim, this is egov

zakim, this is egov

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13:37:56 <johnlsheridan> zakim, who's here?

zakim, who's here?

13:37:56 <Zakim> On the phone I see ??P0, +1.202.449.aaaa, +1.202.731.aacc, +1.509.464.aadd, +1.410.992.aaee

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13:37:58 <Zakim> On IRC I see RRSAgent, Zakim, joec, Rachel, Daniel_Bennett, AdamHarvey, Owen, johnlsheridan, ChrisBeer, hughb, sandro, trackbot

Zakim IRC Bot: On IRC I see RRSAgent, Zakim, joec, Rachel, Daniel_Bennett, AdamHarvey, Owen, johnlsheridan, ChrisBeer, hughb, sandro, trackbot

13:40:44 <johnlsheridan> agenda?

agenda?

13:41:39 <Daniel_Bennett> in lieu of an agenda, Kevin sent an email yesterday to the group

Daniel Bennett: in lieu of an agenda, Kevin sent an email yesterday to the group

13:42:13 <johnlsheridan> OK, thanks Daniel

OK, thanks Daniel

13:42:14 <Daniel_Bennett> We will be meeting. I will only be able to Chair from 9am EST to 10 am EST given some other meetings. John S is scheduled to scribe.

Daniel Bennett: We will be meeting. I will only be able to Chair from 9am EST to 10 am EST given some other meetings. John S is scheduled to scribe.

13:42:16 <Daniel_Bennett>  Major topic to discuss will be the work items listed below. The Chairs met a couple weeks ago and crafted the five major buckets below as we work through developing the activity plan to bridge the new charter. Please review and we will discuss on the call. We want to get group input and feedback on whether these are the right buckets, contain the right direction and product, and do they...

Daniel Bennett: Major topic to discuss will be the work items listed below. The Chairs met a couple weeks ago and crafted the five major buckets below as we work through developing the activity plan to bridge the new charter. Please review and we will discuss on the call. We want to get group input and feedback on whether these are the right buckets, contain the right direction and product, and do they...

13:42:18 <Daniel_Bennett> ...allow us to move forward with an achievable work plan. If we agree on the following, we would suggest to the group to begin building task groups focused on the individual areas to best take advantage of the varied expertise that we have in the group. The below are in addition to the current activities including Editorial Task Force.

Daniel Bennett: ...allow us to move forward with an achievable work plan. If we agree on the following, we would suggest to the group to begin building task groups focused on the individual areas to best take advantage of the varied expertise that we have in the group. The below are in addition to the current activities including Editorial Task Force.

13:42:33 <Daniel_Bennett> 1.  Government Linked Data: Techniques and Technologies

Daniel Bennett: 1. Government Linked Data: Techniques and Technologies

13:42:42 <Daniel_Bennett> 2.  Government Linked Data: Strategies and Success Stories

Daniel Bennett: 2. Government Linked Data: Strategies and Success Stories

13:42:52 <Daniel_Bennett> 3.  Best Practices for Using Web Technologies to Deliver Government Services.

Daniel Bennett: 3. Best Practices for Using Web Technologies to Deliver Government Services.

13:43:02 <Daniel_Bennett> 4.  Best Practices for Long-Term Government Data Management.

Daniel Bennett: 4. Best Practices for Long-Term Government Data Management.

13:43:10 <Daniel_Bennett> 5.  Issues and Best Practices in Government Use of Social Media.

Daniel Bennett: 5. Issues and Best Practices in Government Use of Social Media.

13:47:48 <Zakim> + +39.080.408.aaff

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13:48:04 <johnlsheridan> aaff is johnlsheridan

aaff is johnlsheridan

13:48:05 <Daniel_Bennett> (above 8 from me is copied from Kevin N. email)

Daniel Bennett: (above 8 from me is copied from Kevin N. email)

13:48:27 <johnlsheridan> zakim aaff is johnlsheridan

zakim aaff is johnlsheridan

13:48:59 <johnlsheridan> zakim, +39.080.408.aaff is johnlsheridan

zakim, +39.080.408.aaff is johnlsheridan

13:48:59 <Zakim> +johnlsheridan; got it

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13:50:18 <johnlsheridan> chair, Kevin

chair, Kevin

13:50:29 <johnlsheridan> zakim, chair is Kevin

zakim, chair is Kevin

13:50:29 <Zakim> sorry, johnlsheridan, I do not recognize a party named 'chair'

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13:52:29 <johnlsheridan> agenda 1 = Current Activities

agenda 1 = Current Activities

13:53:03 <johnlsheridan> agenda+ Current Activities

agenda+ Current Activities

13:53:39 <Daniel_Bennett> fyi link from ISWC that is about data.gov http://data-gov.tw.rpi.edu/wiki/Main_Page

Daniel Bennett: fyi link from ISWC that is about data.gov http://data-gov.tw.rpi.edu/wiki/Main_Page

13:53:56 <johnlsheridan> take up 1

take up 1

13:54:19 <johnlsheridan> zakim, open agendum 1

zakim, open agendum 1

13:54:19 <Zakim> agendum 1. "Current Activities" taken up [from johnlsheridan]

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13:54:53 <johnlsheridan> Discussion around linked data and government

Discussion around linked data and government

13:55:55 <johnlsheridan> q+

q+

13:57:03 <johnlsheridan> Kevin: government needs to provide context, so people understand what the data is *about*

Kevin Novak: government needs to provide context, so people understand what the data is *about*

13:58:03 <johnlsheridan> Rachel: highlighting the comms gap  between policy folk and web publishing folk inside a gov agency / dept

Rachel Flagg: highlighting the comms gap between policy folk and web publishing folk inside a gov agency / dept

13:58:21 <johnlsheridan> q-

q-

13:58:25 <ChrisBeer> +q

Chris Beer: +q

13:59:06 <johnlsheridan> Daniel: working on XBRL, we already have standards for financial information, but the data is locked up in the systems that produce the data

Daniel Bennett: working on XBRL, we already have standards for financial information, but the data is locked up in the systems that produce the data

13:59:37 <johnlsheridan> Daniel: a lot of what has to be done is to understand the systems that are processing the data on a day to day basis - where is the data coming from?

Daniel Bennett: a lot of what has to be done is to understand the systems that are processing the data on a day to day basis - where is the data coming from?

14:00:13 <johnlsheridan> Daniel, havve you seen: http://www.jenitennison.com/blog/node/133 ?

Daniel, havve you seen: http://www.jenitennison.com/blog/node/133 ?

14:00:42 <johnlsheridan> Linked data affords us the opportunity to express provenance information, in a way we've not done before

Linked data affords us the opportunity to express provenance information, in a way we've not done before

14:01:16 <johnlsheridan> Kevin: what we're looking for are volunteers of people to lead the taskforces

Kevin Novak: what we're looking for are volunteers of people to lead the taskforces

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14:02:35 <Daniel_Bennett> John, I havent read this.  thanks

Daniel Bennett: John, I havent read this. thanks

14:02:57 <johnlsheridan> ack chrisbeer

ack chrisbeer

14:03:31 <ChrisBeer> Comment to Rachels last - Add Techs in there - neither policy or web pubs tend to deal with datasets perse

Chris Beer: Comment to Rachels last - Add Techs in there - neither policy or web pubs tend to deal with datasets perse

14:03:40 <Daniel_Bennett> you may have missed that the Provenance Incubator Group wants to liaison

Daniel Bennett: you may have missed that the Provenance Incubator Group wants to liaison

14:03:50 <Daniel_Bennett> http://www.w3.org/2005/Incubator/prov/charter

Daniel Bennett: http://www.w3.org/2005/Incubator/prov/charter

14:05:13 <ChrisBeer> @ Kevin - happy to be involved in Task 3 - let me know if you find no one to head the group as well.

Chris Beer: @ Kevin - happy to be involved in Task 3 - let me know if you find no one to head the group as well.

14:06:13 <Daniel_Bennett> @Interested in Task3 as well

Daniel Bennett: @Interested in Task3 as well

14:07:40 <johnlsheridan> Thanks Chris, I think we'll be taking you up on that :)

Thanks Chris, I think we'll be taking you up on that :)

14:07:54 <AdamHarvey> Wasn't there also a Communications Task Force? I'll help with that in addtion to being on the ETF

Adam Harvey: Wasn't there also a Communications Task Force? I'll help with that in addtion to being on the ETF

14:10:35 <ChrisBeer> @Task 5 - can we advise on ethics as a standards based org?

Chris Beer: @Task 5 - can we advise on ethics as a standards based org?

14:12:03 <johnlsheridan> Rachel: just throwing out data is not enough

Rachel Flagg: just throwing out data is not enough

14:12:51 <johnlsheridan> Rachel: we have to explain using forms that work for people, how they learn and understand

Rachel Flagg: we have to explain using forms that work for people, how they learn and understand

14:13:18 <johnlsheridan> sheridan: should the government's role be to provide visualisations of the data?

John Sheridan: should the government's role be to provide visualisations of the data?

14:13:40 <johnlsheridan> Rachel: yes, we should, also how people can do this for themselves

Rachel Flagg: yes, we should, also how people can do this for themselves

14:14:30 <johnlsheridan> Daniel: sometimes its a good idea to help people see how the data can be used, also there is context that can / should be presented as well (eg when the legislation that requires the data is passed

Daniel Bennett: sometimes its a good idea to help people see how the data can be used, also there is context that can / should be presented as well (eg when the legislation that requires the data is passed

14:14:52 <johnlsheridan> Daniel: no simple way to link back to underlying data

Daniel Bennett: no simple way to link back to underlying data

14:15:27 <ChrisBeer> @ prehaps encourage "Developers Blogs" for Visualisations by Govt. Agencies for public use as guides?

Chris Beer: @ prehaps encourage "Developers Blogs" for Visualisations by Govt. Agencies for public use as guides?

14:20:35 <ChrisBeer> (Apologies all - must go afk for night - will stay in channel to collect breakfast reading. I look forward to the minutes. Till next!)

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Chris Beer: (Apologies all - must go afk for night - will stay in channel to collect breakfast reading. I look forward to the minutes. Till next!)

14:20:45 <johnlsheridan> Cheers Chris!

Cheers Chris!

14:21:25 <johnlsheridan> Daniel: gov has a role in presenting its data, so can others too

Daniel Bennett: gov has a role in presenting its data, so can others too

14:22:03 <ChrisBeer> (@John - nps - and feel free to take me up on offer above. @ Rachel - add me to edit group ;) if only so I can edit my user page)

Chris Beer: (@John - nps - and feel free to take me up on offer above. @ Rachel - add me to edit group ;) if only so I can edit my user page)

14:22:35 <Rachel> @ChrisBeer I responded to your email w/next steps :)

Rachel Flagg: @ChrisBeer I responded to your email w/next steps :)

14:24:16 <ChrisBeer> @Rachel thanks. @ Daniel - thought - some sort of .org to host presentations of data, Govt. visualisations or other, to remove bias/promote public access angle? (ok - really going now)

Chris Beer: @Rachel thanks. @ Daniel - thought - some sort of .org to host presentations of data, Govt. visualisations or other, to remove bias/promote public access angle? (ok - really going now)

14:25:59 <johnlsheridan> zakim, mute me

zakim, mute me

14:25:59 <Zakim> johnlsheridan should now be muted

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14:27:14 <johnlsheridan> discussion around visualisation jo: would prefer more data, daniel: svg, provides standards, means we don't have to work so hard to create visualisations

discussion around visualisation jo: would prefer more data, daniel: svg, provides standards, means we don't have to work so hard to create visualisations

14:28:00 <joec> http://womenincongress.house.gov/

Joe Carmel: http://womenincongress.house.gov/

14:28:19 <johnlsheridan> My question is this: how do you incentive a data holder in government, to publish their data. Ans: do something cool with it, that they would like to be done, that tells a story

My question is this: how do you incentive a data holder in government, to publish their data. Ans: do something cool with it, that they would like to be done, that tells a story

14:28:29 <johnlsheridan> unmute me

unmute me

14:28:37 <johnlsheridan> zakim, unmute me please

zakim, unmute me please

14:28:37 <Zakim> johnlsheridan should no longer be muted

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14:30:00 <johnlsheridan> daniel: favours less formal agendas - have a series of themed telephone conferences to discuss each of the five areas

Daniel Bennett: favours less formal agendas - have a series of themed telephone conferences to discuss each of the five areas

14:30:14 <johnlsheridan> I think that's a good idea :)

I think that's a good idea :)

14:30:34 <johnlsheridan> but I'm not known for structured organisation....

but I'm not known for structured organisation....

14:30:53 <johnlsheridan> Daniel: this would allow us to shape activity around the interest level

Daniel Bennett: this would allow us to shape activity around the interest level

14:32:16 <johnlsheridan> John: I'll take this point back and discuss at the next chairs call

John Sheridan: I'll take this point back and discuss at the next chairs call

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14:32:46 <Zakim> -johnlsheridan

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14:32:50 <johnlsheridan> adjourn

adjourn

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14:32:56 <johnlsheridan> zakim, adjourn

zakim, adjourn

14:32:56 <Zakim> I don't understand 'adjourn', johnlsheridan

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14:33:07 <Zakim> Attendees were +1.202.449.aaaa, +1.202.319.aabb, +1.202.731.aacc, +1.509.464.aadd, +1.410.992.aaee, johnlsheridan

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14:33:49 <johnlsheridan> close this agendum

close this agendum

14:34:46 <johnlsheridan> zakim help

zakim help

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