Open Data Review Board Meeting March 2026

Description

Regular meeting of Cambridge's Open Data Review Board.

This hybrid meeting will take place in the Ackermann Room at City Hall, with an option for virtual attendance via Zoom.

All are welcome!

Zoom registration link

Agenda

1. Welcome and introductions
2. Guest Presentation: Harvard Law School's Public Data Project
   Dr. Molly Hardy, Project Lead for Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab's Public Data Project, will discuss efforts to preserve and ensure long-term access to federal datasets. Launched in early 2025, the project has archived over 311,000 datasets from Data.gov and is building a nationwide network of libraries, archives, and nonprofits to safeguard vulnerable public data. Dr. Hardy previously served as Senior Program Officer at the National Endowment for the Humanities.
3. Announcements
   • Cambridge achieved What Works Cities Platinum Certification—what's next?
   • 2026–2028 Open Data Strategic Plan is now live
4. New and Pending Data Assets
   Updates since previous meeting
5. Public Comment