HI All,
As you know there is an open comment period on ICANN's Open Data
Initiative. This is a great initiative but is only tackling right
now a very small subset of ICANN websites. Just what is on the web
and not what is on the Wiki. Here is a summary of what has been
done so far. The comments are open until July 27. Please send
ideas to the list or post them directly on the At Large wiki so
that we can help contribute to an At Large response or enter our
own comments to the documents.
Over the last few months a Data Asset Inventory has been
created within ICANN org. This lists the
preliminary set of datasets that ICANN holds
along with associated attributes, such as the system of record
and data format. It is the intention that every dataset on
this list that can be published as open data, will be
published over time. That will be a lengthy and complex
process and could take some time to complete. Consequently, we
are seeking feedback that will help us prioritize the
publication of datasets. The Data Asset Inventory is available
in both CSV and PDF formats as detailed in section III. In addition, they have defined a metadata vocabulary for the
metadata that will be published alongside the data and are
seeking feedback on this metadata vocabulary. This vocabulary
is detailed in section IV below and is available in both CSV
and PDF formats as details in section III. The specific questions we seek feedback on are as follows: What are your priorities for publication of datasets
identified in the data asset inventory? The next major stage in the Open Data Initiative is the
lengthy process of publishing datasets on the upcoming
open data platform. This stage could take some time, so it
is important that community priorities are taken into
account and the highest priority data are released first. The datasets within ICANN are stored in a
variety of formats in a variety of systems of record. In
many cases, custom code will need to be developed by ICANN staff to publish data, with any
required redaction or aggregation applied. A process which
can vary widely in both time and cost. Accordingly, we do
not intend to translate community priorities directly into
a prioritized list for publication and will instead use a
prioritization model that combines ease of publication and
community priority. Are there any errors or omissions in the data asset
inventory? Creating an inventory of datasets is complex process as
this is a cutting-edge subject and staff of ICANN org, as with many other
organizations, are still learning what makes a dataset.
There is therefore the distinct possibility that there may
be errors or omissions in the inventory and for that
reason we seek feedback on the inventory as provided. Even if you do not know whether or not ICANN holds a specific dataset but you
would like see that dataset published by ICANN then please let us know. Does the proposed metadata vocabulary meet your
needs? The metadata vocabulary is based on the Project Open Data Metadata Schema v1.1 with
minor amendments. We have chosen this standard over other
standards such as DCAT, due to its simplicity, greater
applicability and ease of processing. This choice does not
preclude us later adding additional metadata schemes to
our published open data. Looking forward to a robust discussion of this Judith Chair of the Technology Task Force
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