A new report from the UK-based JISC describes issues raised by data-intensive open science with the goal of promoting further discussion on the topic. The report, Open Science at Web-Scale: Optimising Participation and Predictive Potential [PDF], features a section on public engagement in science ("citizen science") and several pages on the role of libraries in data management.
From the report's conclusion:
Finally, it is hoped that this Report will stimulate and contribute to community discussion in the UK, but also fuel the open science debate on the global stage. The potential impact of data-intensive open science on research practice and research outcomes is both substantive and far-reaching. The issues raised here will require fuller articulation and investigation. The economic implications will require detailed analysis and the societal benefits should be reviewed and evaluated. However for now, it is sufficient to draw together a number of associated themes (possibly for the first time), to stimulate and foster wider debate and to challenge the community to fully explore the transformational potential of open science at Web-scale.
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