[HOT] WEBINAR OCT 30 1 EST Federal Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Toolkit

[Lea Shanley]

All — Congratulations to the entire CCS community and our partners
(including Mikel Maron of OSM!) for their significant contributions to the
development of the Federal Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Toolkit. We
are now rolling it out through a public webinar. Please share the following
with your colleagues, social networks, family, friends, and neighbors! —
Lea Shanley, co-Chair, CCS



SUBJECT: Invitation to a public webinar on the Federal Crowdsourcing and
Citizen Science Toolkit: October 30th, 1:00-1:30PM EST


On *October 30th from 1:00-1:30PM EST*, the White House Office of Science
and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the Federal Community of Practice for
Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science (CCS) will conduct a public webinar about
the newly released Federal Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Toolkit
<https://crowdsourcing-toolkit.sites.usa.gov/>.

The webinar will provide an overview of who can use the toolkit, what
resources are included, and how it can be used to improve projects and
partnerships at all stages of development. Members of the public can
provide feedback on the toolkit directly to the designers during the
webinar, or afterwards through e-mail.


*To participate in the webinar visit*
http://epawebconferencing.acms.com/ccstoolkit/ *at 1:00PM ET on October
30th.*


If the webinar is oversubscribed you can *dial in at 866-299-3188
<866-299-3188> with the code 202-564-3262 <202-564-3262>*. The webinar will
be recorded and posted on the CCS Community page
<http://www.digitalgov.gov/communities/federal-crowdsourcing-and-citizen-science/>
.

*About the Toolkit:*

 The Federal Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Toolkit
<https://crowdsourcing-toolkit.sites.usa.gov/> will help Federal agencies
plan and manage projects in accordance with data quality, openness, and
public participation principles outlined in OSTP Director John Holdren’s
new memorandum to Federal agencies, “Addressing Societal and Scientific
Challenges through Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing
<https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/holdren_citizen_science_memo_092915_0.pdf>
”.

The toolkit was developed collaboratively with the Federal Community of
Practice on Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science
<http://www.digitalgov.gov/communities/federal-crowdsourcing-and-citizen-science/>
 and GSA’s Open Opportunities Program. The design process started with
a user-centered
design workshop
<https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/12/02/designing-citizen-science-and-crowdsourcing-toolkit-federal-government>
 led by the OPM Innovation Lab, OSTP and CCS. The release of the toolkit
fulfils part of a commitment made by the United States in the Second
National Action Plan for Open Government
<https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/us_national_action_plan_6p.pdf>
. The development process included more than 125 people from over 25
Federal agencies. Read more
<http://www.digitalgov.gov/2015/09/30/how-ostp-crowdsourced-a-crowdsourcing-toolkit/>
 about how the toolkit was developed.

Also, check out these OSTP Blogs that provide more background and context
for this toolkit:



·         Building Momentum for Open Innovation
<https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/10/22/building-momentum-open-innovation>
(October
2015, OSTP Blog)

   - Accelerating Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing to Address Societal and
   Scientific Challenges
   <https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/09/30/accelerating-use-citizen-science-and-crowdsourcing-address-societal-and-scientific>
(September
   2015, OSTP Blog)
   - Open Science and Innovation: Of the People, By the People, For the
   People
   <https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/09/09/open-science-and-innovation-people-people-people>
    (September 2015, OSTP Blog)




Thank you,


Jenn Gustetic (White House OSTP)

Jay Benforado (EPA)
Co-Chair, Federal Community of Practice on Crowdsourcing & Citizen Science

Lea Shanley (NASA)
Co-Chair, Federal Community of Practice on Crowdsourcing & Citizen Science

Bernetta Reese (USDA)
Stephen Lowe (USDA)
Meredith Lee (DHS)
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