Liz Lyon (University of Bath) hat einen spannenden Consultative Report für das Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) zum Thema Open Science veröffentlicht:

Lyon, L.: Open Science at Web-Scale. Optimising Participation and Predictive Potential Consultative Report, 2009. Online.

Inhalt:

„This report has attempted to draw together and synthesise evidence and opinion associated with data-intensive open science from a wide range of sources. The potential impact of data-intensive open science on research practice and research outcomes, is both substantive and far-reaching. There are implications for funding organisations, for research and information communities and for higher education institutions.“

In der Zusammenfassung werden sechs „Consultation Challenge“ benannt, die zentrale Herausforderungen im Themenfeld Open Science beschreiben:

1. Scale, Complexity and Predictive Potential
2. Continuum of Openness
3. Citizen Science
4. Credentials, Incentives and Rewards
5. Institutional Readiness and Response
6. Data Informatics Capacity and Capability

Besonders interessant ist dabei der Fokus auf dem Thema „Citizen Science“.

Frage an die Leserinnen und Leser: Gibt es bereits eine Zusammenfassung deutscher „Citizen Science“ Programme?