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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
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