IMLS INVITES TECHIES TO HACK AGENCY DATA

摘要

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced on May 21 its plans to participate in the first National Day of Civic Hacking on June 1 and 2. Described as a "public-private-people partnership," the event is being referred to as "the largest ever to bring together citizens from around the country to work with local, state, and federal governments-as well as private sector organizations-with the common goal of improving their community through technology," according to the IMLS announcement. The announcement notes that tech-savvy citizens and entrepreneurs have developed many apps that use publicly released government data to a variety of ends, such as helping people report potholes to the appropriate agency, helping people communicate with local food shelters to identify shortages and excesses in different neighborhoods to facilitate redistribution, or simply helping people catch a bus or train on time.