Open Data and Re-use of Public Sector Information (PSI)

UK PSI and Open Data Developments

UK Government Licensing Framework and

Open Government Licence

Prime Minister’s commitments on

transparency and open data

• Open Data Strategies – Departments • Review of PSI – Stephan Shakespeare

• Data.gov.uk

• Transparency Board and Panels

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Global Developments in PSI

G8 • G8 Summit – 17-18 June 2013• Open Data Charther signed

Open Government Partnership

Principle: TransparencyCommitment: Information and data access,

disclosure, publishing and re-use

• OGP Summit – 31 October – 1 November 2013http://www.opengovpartnership.org/

http://vimeo.com/29259763

Open Data and the PSI Directive

Open Data Charter • Principle 1: Open Data by Default• Principle 2: Quality and Quantity• Principle 3: Usable by All• Principle 4: Releasing Data for Improved Governance• Principle 5: Releasign Data for Innovation• Technical annex

PSI Directive 2013

Directive 2013/37/EU amending Directive

2003/98/EC on the re-use of public sector information

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PSI Directive 2013

Main features

• Mandatory re-use requires public sector bodies (PSBs) to allow the re-use of generally

accessible information they create, collect or hold. • Extension of scope

to cover PSI held by public sector museums, libraries (including university libraries) and archives

• Marginal cost pricing general principle that charges for re-use should be set at marginal cost, with

certain exceptions• Redress mechanism

complaints by re-users to an impartial review body with the power to make binding decisions

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PSI Directive 2013 and archives

Implications

• Scope and exemptions Museums, libraries and archives in the public sector Out of scope – third party rights, personal information

• Charging Costs of collection, production, reproduction, dissemination,

preservation and rights clearance, together with a reasonable return on investment

• Exclusive arrangements Some flexibility, especially for partnerships on a digitisation project

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A framework to bring museums, libraries and archives (including university libraries) within scope to release as much cultural material for re-use as possible without

imposing unnecessary burdens.

Open Data, PSI and archives

• New stories and insights into history can be uncovered when new skills and technologies are used

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Jim WrethamHead of Information PolicyThe National Archives

jim.wretham@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk