Set up WG on open bibliographic data

[jwyg]

Scope would be:

• collecting/aggregating data for projects like Open Library/Public Domain works
• advocating use of open licenses for library data
• short pieces about future of bibliographic data
• relevant policy research

To do:

• Draft short 'purpose'
• Invite relevant people
• Arrange first meeting

OKF links

•  http://www.rufuspollock.org/2010/01/25/talking-at-cambridge-university-library-on-openness-and-libraries/
•  http://blog.okfn.org/2008/03/06/open-bibliographic-data-the-state-of-play/
•  http://wiki.okfn.org/FutureOfBibliographicControl
•  http://blog.okfn.org/2007/12/06/the-future-of-bibliographic-control-and-licensing-policies-for-bibliographic-data/
•  http://blog.okfn.org/2007/12/19/response-to-the-future-of-bibliographic-control-draft-from-the-library-of-congress/

External:

• The Economics of Open Bibliographic Data Provision -  http://ideas.repec.org/a/eap/articl/v39y2009i1p143-152.html
• Could take over list, such as:  http://wwwsearch.sourceforge.net/bib/openbib.html

[rgrp]

Done - see  http://wiki.okfn.org/wg/bibliography