- From: Phil Archer <phila@w3.org>
- Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:15:03 +0100
- To: public-egov-ig@w3.org
The minutes of this month's telecon are available at
http://www.w3.org/2011/10/18-egov-minutes.html and copied below for your
black and white delectation (they're also linked from the wiki)
eGovernment Interest Group Teleconference
18 Oct 2011
See also: [2]IRC log
[2] http://www.w3.org/2011/10/18-egov-irc
Attendees
Present
+1.843.682.aaaa, +1.818.434.aabb, kliehm, olyerickson,
PhilA2, +1.440.389.aacc, HadleyBeeman, Owen, Jeanne, edsu,
MacTed, +1.413.652.aadd, +1.202.684.aaee, Daniel,
bdhandspicker, +1.202.270.aaff, AnneW, +1.509.464.aagg
Regrets
Bernadette Hyland
Chair
Jeanne
Scribe
PhilA2
Contents
* [3]Topics
1. [4]TPAC
2. [5]Resources on the wiki
3. [6]Open Mike
* [7]Summary of Action Items
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<HadleyBeeman> Morning all :)
<kliehm> trackbot, start telcon
<trackbot> Date: 18 October 2011
<Jeanne> aabb is me
<HadleyBeeman> Looking forward to seeing lots of you in Warsaw
tomorrow
<olyerickson> @warsaw travellers: safe travels
<olyerickson> +1 to TPAC
<olyerickson> nope
<olyerickson> okay I see it now (was looking at wrong list)
TPAC
JH: We're trying to build momentum towards the meeting
<olyerickson> W3C TPAC eov proposed agenda:
[8]http://www.w3.org/egov/wiki/F2F4
[8] http://www.w3.org/egov/wiki/F2F4
JH: Josema was telling me about the World Bank event
... and now we have the Warsaw meeting
... I've been working on the agenda with Joseam, Jonathan etc
... some frustration that enthusiasm dies down in between the big
events
... so we want to keep the balls in the air
... and coordinated
... so TPAC will build on what we're doing in Warsaw
kliehm: Sounds good
HadleyBeeman: +1
<olyerickson> olyerickson: Communicationwill be essential for it to
work as Jeanne has described
JH: So we're thinking of the IG being the repository of resources
that can be used
... definitions, agreements, licences etc.
... W3C is a long term entity, more so than some of our own websites
<Owen> Sounds to me like what is needed is a performance plan, with
roles assigned to individuals and deadlines for outputs
JH: Communication is tricky. We might see a lot of cross posting on
the lists.
... I've been trying to take more of the conversation to Twitter,
but that is challenging in its own way of course
PhilA: Is there not a directory being created by GLD WG?
JH: That's one of the things we're talking about in Warsaw
9-
JH: Explains the differences
<olyerickson> +1 to deeper understanding of best practices w.r.t.
licensing, policies, etc
<olyerickson> +1 to Hadley's comments --- GLD is very focused
<Jeanne> Need to be able to look at data that is also not 5-star
data
HadleyBeeman: I agree with what JH jas said, but add that the GLD WG
is focussed on 5 start LD, so there's plenty of scope for sharing
info about data that is not 5*
... All for not duplicating what GLD is doing but there is more to
do
JH: +1
... on data.gov we link to sites whatever format it's in
... what's important is that it's official data
... each catalogue that we see has slightly different criteria we
notice
... the first star is the hardest to get
<olyerickson> The most important star is the first star
JH: if we can get people to start changing their behaviour by
publishing PDF I'm happy
... The agenda is still tentative
... again, f2f agenda is at [9]http://www.w3.org/egov/wiki/F2F4
[9] http://www.w3.org/egov/wiki/F2F4
<bdhandspicker> aadd is bdhandspicker
JH: Idea is to do a quick summary of the recent events
<MacTed> :-)
JH: HadleyBeeman has offered to chair the next session :-)
<olyerickson> NOTE: If you're participating at TPAC, please add your
name: [10]http://www.w3.org/egov/wiki/F2F4
[10] http://www.w3.org/egov/wiki/F2F4
JH: Any ideas for other speakers/organisations?
<Jeanne> Any suggestions for speakers or activities to be at the
TPAC?
HadleyBeeman: Going back to our last conversation... it might be
useful to create a wiki space for materials that we might find
useful in our own work
JH: Sandro started a wiki and we can build off that page
... Idea is that anyone can post
<olyerickson> Not sure what area of the Wiki we';re talking about...
<scribe> ACTION: PhilA2 to make sure he know how to grant write
access to the wiki before TPAC [recorded in
[11]http://www.w3.org/2011/10/18-egov-minutes.html#action01]
<trackbot> Sorry, couldn't find user - PhilA2
<HadleyBeeman> olyerickson: I was deliberately vague… But I think we
need some way to take home stories from each other, evidence or
tools for our own work.
<scribe> ACTION: Phil Archer to make sure he know how to grant write
access to the wiki before TPAC [recorded in
[12]http://www.w3.org/2011/10/18-egov-minutes.html#action02]
<trackbot> Created ACTION-120 - Archer to make sure he know how to
grant write access to the wiki before TPAC [on Phil Archer - due
2011-10-25].
JH: Needs to be a permanent place
<olyerickson> Where is this "on-going permanent place?"
edsu: Do you see the issues around Cloud Computing fitting in here?
... We're increasingly interested in using these services because it
allows us to bring services on line without investing in hardware
JH: Personally I do think it's part of the eGov space
... but we don't have an agenda item of infrastructure issues. Do
you think we should?
<DanielBennett> Cloud computing has huge policy implications.
edsu: I think so. You could argue that it's independent of the Web
and perhaps therefore W3C but doing some of this online means
putting it on the Web
<DanielBennett> Security, commercial control of citizen/govt
resources
JH: Departments could be victims of their own success if they're not
able to manage the traffic etc.
<Jeanne> John +1
olyerickson: +1 to edsu as that class of topics is outside the GLD
WG group scope but it's an issue for eGov
<edsu> PhilA2: would love to, but having trouble getting travel
funding at the moment
olyerickson: where do we talk about evangelism?
JH: Good stuff, yes,. Come of that is on E&O which is in our charter
... there are pieces that don't fall into a tech area but that are
of interest to the same participants
... so it's about how to maintain an eGov activity
John I'd be happy to lead that section of the f2f
JH: SO Hadley and John have stepped forward to lead a session - feel
free to put your hand up please
DanielBennett: On the cloud computing, an issue I think is that we
may need some sort of policy on what we produce so that we don't use
too much jargon (like Cloud Computing)
... need to make sure that when they look at things like
accessibility or provenance, people can do so tech-neutrally
JH: People do tend to jump on a band wagon
<Jeanne> Will add area to TPAC eGov agenda on Infrastructure to
include policy issues
DanielBennett: One of the great things that was done when the terms
of service were re-written for a government audience cf. a tech one
JH: Are you coming to TPAC?
DanielBennett: I can't show up but I can be helpful on the
phone/writing stuff
edsu: I can't either but I'd be happy to work on something
JH: And we will have an opp for virtual participation
... so maybe you can dial in for at least a portion of the meeting
<olyerickson> I'd be willing to stan in front of the room and
facilitate the discussion on "Policy" if needed
<olyerickson> WHo just joined the call?
<edsu> PhilA2: i do have a new action item to look at the whole
issue of big data, which would include big data sets and cloud
computing, it's not an area that the w3c has been involved in to
date, if cloud computing is your area we are looking at what the w3c
might do.
<DanielBennett> hi AnneW
JH: So we'll include a section on infrastructure on the f2f agenda
... Anyone have any other suggestions?
olyerickson: I think we have to work on the social media one. We
need to figure out some way that we can bring in somebody
specifically for that. There's so much going on in the world that's
of relevance to eGov
<HadleyBeeman> +1 to Olyerickson - there's lots to cover on social
media
olyerickson: we should be more deliberate about how we use that time
<HadleyBeeman> (and to learn from)
<DanielBennett> #occupysocialmedia ?
<olyerickson> +1 @DanielBennett
JH: Social Media is close to my heart so I'm all for that. Is there
someone in the Valley who could come and talk to us I wonder?#]
... I don't want the location to be an issue if possible
<olyerickson> It would be ironic of location wqas an issue, esp for
"social media" ;)
JH: Any areas here that someone is interested in
chairing/co-chairing
<HadleyBeeman> Jeanne, if you have a hole I can chair or speak to
Data licensing from the UK.
<HadleyBeeman> (but I don't want to take up the spot if someone else
wants it!)
<Jeanne> Thanks Hadley.
PhilA: if you are going to TPAC
[13]http://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35125/TPAC2011/
[13] http://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35125/TPAC2011/
<olyerickson> "If you're going to San Fransisco..." ;)
DanielBennett: Is there going to be a session on trying to work out
ongoing projects for the group - a planning session?
JH: Yes. I'm trying to set up integrated activities and we'll be
setting that up at the meeting, yes
... My intention is to walk away from the meeeting with a 6 month
plan
... trying to understand what people want and what people are
prepared to do
... Anything else on the TPAC meeting?
<nope />
<olyerickson> -1 to more on #TPAC
Resources on the wiki
JH: If you have resources that you use or have then it would be good
to see them on the wiki please
... we're doing a lot of talk in the US on FOI and privacy
... those are policies that aren't managed by the open data folk but
they impact us
... I think it's going to be useful for new folks when they jump in
... thoughts on building that resource?
<Jeanne> A singalong would be nice ;-)
<olyerickson> +1 to contibuting
<bdhandspicker> I'd be happy to contribute...
JH: I'll just keen bugging people
... a little bit from a lot of people is good
... Want to look at possible action items
AnnW: I think we should follow TimBL's 5* model for GLD
... if we do some sort of maturity model then we should follow along
those lines
PhilA: offers this example of adpating the 5* to a specific domain
[14]http://opencitations.wordpress.com/2011/10/17/the-five-stars-of-
online-journal-articles-3/
[14]
http://opencitations.wordpress.com/2011/10/17/the-five-stars-of-online-journal-articles-3/
AnneW: It doesn't have to be LOD, just a 5 level hieracrhy
... LOD may be unatainable for some people
<DanielBennett> I think that HTML5 is going to revolutionize web
data and we should have a paper that goes over the opportunities and
policy implications
I'll be a chamption of getting people to 1 or 2 starts so that we
can build on it
bdhandspicker: Also human-accessible data, XML schema etc
<DanielBennett> with human readable data, accessibility, data
friendly graphics and video/mixed media,
bdhandspicker: a lot of the info needs to be exchanged between
agencies
<bdhandspicker> indeed, I work out of Albany in the Office of
Children and Family Services
DanielBennett: I was going to say that along with LOD, Could
computing and Soc media is HTML5 and its usefulness for presenting
data/graphics etc.
<bdhandspicker> My job is to enable interoperability between OCFS
systems and Education, Health, and Justice systems
DanielBennett: Maybe we can help with Best Practices around that
area
JH: It might be good to have someone from the HTML5 WG to talk about
it and its possible impact on gov data
DanielBennett: Yes, but some best practices and examples
JH: That sounds like our research area
<bdhandspicker> John: email me at bd@handspicker.net
olyerickson: There's been a lot of discussion about technology (e.g.
HTML5). I haven't heard a lot of focus on governments etc
<edsu> big +1
olyerickson: we haven't talked about the notion of gov data per se
<edsu> ^- for more discussion about participatory government
<HadleyBeeman> olyerickson: Participatory government could be a
useful topic for us (+1 from me)
JH: I think the whole area around challenges and engaging the
developer community
... is interesting and relevant
<DanielBennett> +1 participation, but perhaps to map out the ecology
of what that means
<edsu> DanielBennett: pull, rather than push
Open Mike
<DanielBennett> including laws that can be cited, ways to
communicate with govt, how to moderate or aggregate
JH: Summarises next steps (Warsaw, TPAC, wiki population)
DanielBennett: Maybe we could talk about how to move forward on the
subjects we've already idnetified.
... is it going to be HTML5, Soc Media etc.
... some sort of roadmap/deadline
JH: Yes, that's what we're going to do. As an IG we don't do
recommendations, but we can do white papers etc
PhilA: (we call then Notes, but white paper works)
JH: and we can suggest things to/liaise with other W3C Groups
DanielBennett: Yes, that's what I'm hopjng to see
<Jeanne> Thanks, Phil. Notes.
DanielBennett: We need input from a larger audience
JH: Yes. And we may end up doing someething sdpecific between
specific cities/govs etc.
... which could be an example of BP
... I've been reaching out to the LinkedIn group
<olyerickson> +1 to LinkedIn usage...
JH: that's given me some good connections
... obviously there's a variety of commitemnt levels
edsu: Do we have another half an hour?
... I'd like to know about some of those discussions
JH: I've had 30-40 mails and I've connected people, asking people to
tell me what their suggestions for the group are. I'll have them
collated ahead of TPAC abd will try and put them out before then
<olyerickson> -1 to "Else" ;)
<DanielBennett> nope. thanks
<HadleyBeeman> No, this has been great
JH: Any more?
<nope />
<edsu> safe travels
<HadleyBeeman> See you all soon
<DanielBennett> how do we register for virtual participation?
There will be full instructions, DanielBennett
Summary of Action Items
[NEW] ACTION: Phil Archer to make sure he know how to grant write
access to the wiki before TPAC [recorded in
[15]http://www.w3.org/2011/10/18-egov-minutes.html#action02]
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