OpenGLAM CH Hackathons
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The Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathon aims to promote the release and reuse of cultural data, improve visibility of Swiss heritage, and foster cooperation among stakeholders. Key principles include making data publicly available, encouraging user participation, and supporting open formats and licenses. The event has faced funding challenges but seeks to engage the community and secure diverse funding sources for future activities.
![1. Release digital information about the artefacts (metadata) into
the public domain using an appropriate legal tool such as the
Creative Commons Zero Waiver.
2. Keep digital representations of works for which copyright has
expired (public domain) in the public domain by not adding new
rights to them.
3. When publishing data make an explicit and robust statement of
your wishes and expectations with respect to reuse and repurposing
[…]
4. When publishing data use open file formats which are machine-
readable.
5. Opportunities to engage audiences in novel ways on the web
should be pursued.
Full version with examples: http://openglam.org/principles/
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OpenGLAM CH Hackathons
- 1. Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathon (#GLAMhack) Beat Estermann, Berlin, 4 December 2017 ▶ OpenGLAM CH // Bern University of Applied Sciences, E-Government Institute Photo: Laurent Dubois, BCU Lausanne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 3. Let’s engage global audiences! (go where the people are!)
- 4. Let’s improve the discoverability and inter-connection of collections Linking Open Data cloud diagram 2014, by Max Schmachtenberg, Christian Bizer, Anja Jentzsch and Richard Cyganiak. http://lod-cloud.net/ CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5. Let’s create new possibilities for participation by users / visitors Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Swiss National Library, Simon Schmid, Fabian Scherler - CC-BY-SA
- 6. Let’s facilitate the re-use of heritage items and the information about them
- 7. 1. Release digital information about the artefacts (metadata) into the public domain using an appropriate legal tool such as the Creative Commons Zero Waiver. 2. Keep digital representations of works for which copyright has expired (public domain) in the public domain by not adding new rights to them. 3. When publishing data make an explicit and robust statement of your wishes and expectations with respect to reuse and repurposing […] 4. When publishing data use open file formats which are machine- readable. 5. Opportunities to engage audiences in novel ways on the web should be pursued. Full version with examples: http://openglam.org/principles/ The 5 OpenGLAM Principles
- 8. Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathon
- 9. Photo: M. Schwendener, CC BY-SA (Wikimedia Commons) Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathon 2016 Basel University Library
- 10. • Open up cultural data and content for reuse and make them available at a central location • Improve the visibility of Swiss heritage data and content at an international level • Promote the re-use of cultural data / content (with a special focus on sustainability) • Foster the exchange and cooperation among stakeholders from various backgrounds • Propagate the OpenGLAM principles within the Swiss heritage sector • Promote the public visibility of OpenGLAM Goals of the Hackathon
- 11. 57 10 16 44 13 27 18 17 3 24 38 35 32 22 29 41 23 18 28 35 18 26 24 15 37 17 2 18 10 4 22 11 18 7 37 6 4 2 17 9 9 17 43 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 1 - Not effective at all 2 3 4 5 - Very effective Effectiveness of the Hackathon (2016) N varies for the different items (indicated in brackets)
- 12. Date Place Event Feb. 2015 Swiss National Library, Bern First Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathon July 2016 Basel University Library Second Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathon May 2017 Palais des Nations / conference center, Geneva Geneva Open Libraries, as part of the Open Geneva Hackathons June 2017 State Archives of the Canton of Zurich Zurich Archival Hackday Sept. 2017 UNI Lausanne (in cooperation with the Cantonal and University Libary Lausanne) Third Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathon 2018/2019 tbd Joint hack event OpenGLAM CH / Museomix CH Oct. 2018 Swiss National Museum, Zurich Fourth Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathon Cultural Hackathons in Switzerland
- 13. ▶ Pre-event(s), several months before the hackathon: • Half-day information events for various target groups • Local hack events of varying formats ▶ 2-day main hackathon (in 2017 preceded by an afternoon with workshops), with two tracks: • a hacking track, starting on Friday morning with the idea pitching session and ending with the project presentation session on Saturday evening; in between the groups organize themselves. • a side programme, consisting of 1-hour workshops on various topics ▶ Joint event with Museomix = occasion to rethink the format: • The Museomix approach is more structured and more focused on social- engineering; it uses coaches to guide the groups through the work process. Structure of the Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathons (so far)
- 14. 53% 24% 12% 2% 4% 4% 2% How many other hackathons had you attended before? 0 1 2 3 4-5 6-10 more than 10 Participants’ Previous Hackathon Experience 2016 N = 51
- 15. 43% 31% 26% 14% 24% 10% 8% 16% 10% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% data provider software programmer ideator designer researcher organizer artist Wikipedia editor other In which role did you participate in the hackathon? Participants’ Role(s) During the Hackathon 2016 N = 51 Several answers posssible
- 16. 20% 73% 8% How many projects did you work on during the hackathon? none one more than one Involvement in Hackathon Projects 2016 N = 51
- 17. 39% 61% Have you further pursued the project(s) you worked on during the hackathon? yes no Activity around Hackathon Projects after the Event 2016 N = 41
- 18. ▶ Respect the public domain! ▶ We only advertise data/content that is open: • CC-0 for metadata • Various open licenses for content (e.g. CC-by or CC-by-sa) ▶ No explicit licensing restrictions regarding software; most participants use open source licenses. ▶ As there is no competition, there is no need for «policing». Licensing Policy
- 19. ▶ Broad range of projects at various maturity levels: • app development • data visualization • data integration and enhancement • installations • performances • offline games ▶ Tendencies / observations over the years: • Decrease of the number of projects pursued during a hackathon; groups have become bigger on average; • Decrease of the variety of projects; • Participants pursue the same or similar projects at different hackathons. Hackathon Projects longer term focus of projects relative lack of creativity
- 20. 2015 2016 2017 Participants 107 (19% female) 105 (33% female) 98 (37% female) Open Datasets / Collections (cumulative) 34 75 116 Data providers* 20 45 60 Teams / projects 24 15 11 Expenses 25’000 CHF 46’000 CHF 35’000 CHF Sponsors 5 6 9 Implementation partners opendata.ch infoclio.ch Bern UAS Swiss National Library ETH Library Wikimedia CH Dock 18 OGD Project Switzerland opendata.ch infoclio.ch Bern UAS Basel University Library Historical Museum Basel opendata.ch infoclio.ch Bern UAS Cantonal and University Library Lausanne University of Lausanne Basel University Library Key Figures (Main Hackathon) * Most data providers are libraries or archives; museums are grossly underrepresented.
- 21. #GLAMhack – Perspectives • Reach out to Museums • Nov. 2018 at the Swiss National Museum in Zürich • Focus not only on open data and apps, but also on museum installations • Increase public visibility and public engagement • Encourage projects that involve user engagement / visitor experience • Pursue hackathon projects beyond the two hackathon days • Bring the artefacts to life by presenting them; e.g. at a Museums Night • Consolidate the data catalogue • Pursue the dialogue with the Swiss Federal Archives in view of the improvement of the http://opendata.swiss platform • Transfer the responsibility for the maintenance of catalogue entries to GLAMs and/or portals • Develop a consistent cataloguing practice in cooperation with GLAMs • National Hackathon / Local Hackathons or Hackdays
- 22. OpenGLAM CH – Resource Situation • Difficulties to Raise Sufficient Funds for #GLAMhack • In terms of fundraising, 2017 was harder than the previous years. • Some foundations will discontinue their funding next year. • Organizations Contributing Staff Time • Positive development within the OpenGLAM team • Intended development in the functioning of the opendata.ch association • New Funding Opportunities • Friends of OpenGLAM Network (not only to get regular funding, but also to involve people and institutions and to give OpenGLAM CH a face!) • One potential funding partner (requirement: cooperate with Museomix) Triple Strategy • Involve the GLAM sector and the community more strongly. • Secure regular funding from diverse sources for a basic level of activity. • Pursue bigger funding opportunities for extra activities and innovation.
- 23. Contact OpenGLAM CH Beat Estermann beat.estermann@openglam.ch 031 848 34 38 Further information about the Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathon: https://glam.opendata.ch/hackathons/