Open data – challenges and opportunities for change

This one day event will explore the current state of open data internationally and in Australia, and the underpinning frameworks and infrastructures. Data is foundational to good research, policy development, sharing culture, and innovation. The imperative for open responds to challenges around equitable access to quality data, information integrity, evidence based policy development, and the development of new technologies, such as generative AI, for which trustworthiness is central. Licensing and copyright reform is a foundational requirement for a healthy data ecosystem. For example, creators need to be attributed for their work, and traditional knowledge practices need to be respected and acknowledged.

At this event, associated with the IFLA Information Futures Summit and co-hosted by the IFLA Open Science & Scholarship Advisory Committee and Copyright and Other Legal Matters Advisory Committee, we will reflect on international developments, regional challenges, and opportunities for reform, and will delve into practical actions attendees can take in their own libraries and related organisations. The need to influence stakeholders, to identify and overcome barriers to adoption, and the crucial role of libraries in ensuring ongoing access and integrity of data will all be explored.

This event is capped at 50 participants in person. Practitioners and library leaders at all levels are invited to register. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from experts in the field at two panel sessions and will have the opportunity to contribute to the agenda throughout the day.

This event is free, thanks to the generous support of the State Library of Queensland for providing the venue.

Catering

No catering is provided however there are a number of cafés in walking distance, including The Brink at The Edge and Library Café at SLQ.

Location & venue

Room 1B, State Library of Queensland

Information for participants

• Getting here
• Maps by level
• Access and inclusion

Contact

For further information, see ifla.org.

Credit

Derived from Queensland State Archives, 2021, 'ITM436214 Dept No CN88-701'. Original available on Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/queenslandstatearchives/51764134260. Available to reuse under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licence. Item: Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM43621, https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/items/ITM436214.