Open data is not just open government or organizational data, but also a creative activity where individuals can contribute. Some examples provided include Wikipedia with over 5 million articles created by 120,000 active users, OpenStreetMap with over 3.5 billion nodes and 350,000 ways created by around 40,000 monthly active users, and MusicBrainz with over 1.2 million artists and 22 million tracks contributed by 194,000 users. The document encourages individuals to contribute to open data projects through collaborative maintenance if they enjoy the work.

1. How you (yes, you!)
can contribute
to open data
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ODI Lunchtime Lecture
2017-06-23

2. Hello!

3. Open Data is not (just)
Open Government Data

4. Open Data is not (just)
Organisational Data

5. Open Data is (also) a
creative activity

6. Wikipedia
Launched: 2001
Active Users: 120k (last 30 days)
Size: 5.4m articles, 42m pages
Wikidata
Launched: 2012
Active Users: ~17k
Size: 26.5m items

7. OpenStreetMap
Launched: 2004
Active Users: ~40k per month
Size: 3,500m nodes, 350k ways

8. Zooniverse GalaxyZoo
Launched: 2007
Active Users: 150k
Size: 50m classifications

9. MusicBrainz
Launched: 2000
Active Users: 194k
Size: 1.2m artists, 22m tracks

10. Discogs
Launched: 2000
Contributors: >300k
Size: >7.7m releases

11. OpenPlaques
Launched: 2009
Contributors: 1641
Size: 12,259 plaques

12. Rebrickable
Launched: ~2012
Contributors: >110k
Size: >11k Sets, >5k MOCs, >25k Parts

13. Grand Comics Database
Launched: 1994
Contributors: ???
Size: >1.3m comics

14. Open (Data) is an enabler

15. Ways of working with data

16. Collaborative Maintenance

17. It’s not work if you love it

18. Thank you (yes, you!)