Nate -- This might be a good question to post on one of the Open Knowledge
Foundation listservs as well: http://okfn.org/contact/.

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On 10/7/13 3:47 PM, "Nate Hill" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Thanks Toby... that is exactly where I'm starting to look.
>This is a great resource:
>http://project-open-data.github.io/cdo/
>What is complicated is finding anything that relates this to classic
>collection development activities.
>I might have to just make that up!
>If you see anything out there, let me know!
>Cheers
>
>
>On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 3:45 PM, Toby Greenwalt
><[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>
>> Nate,
>>
>> I'm guessing you're venturing into uncharted territory - at least as the
>> library field is concerned. It's more likely that you'll find more
>>relevant
>> descriptions in either the urban planning or journalism fields. Let me
>>poke
>> around and see if I can dig something up.
>>
>> Toby
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 2:40 PM, Nate Hill <[log in to unmask]>
>>wrote:
>>
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I'm working on a job description for an Open Data Specialist at my
>>public
>> > library.
>> >
>> > This person would work for the public library as a builder/maintainer
>>for
>> > our open data portal (currently an instance of DKAN) which serves
>>civic
>> > (and eventually other) public domain data.
>> >
>> > They would also be an open data evangelist and expert, working with
>>other
>> > city departments to get/keep them involved as contributors of useful,
>> > useable data, etc.
>> >
>> > I'd also like to highlight the collection development-like aspects of
>>the
>> > job.
>> >
>> > Has anyone seen a similar job description?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Nate
>> >
>> >
>> > --
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>> >
>>
>
>
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