We're looking for maps to publish in the open data [PLOTS Archive](/archive). To get your data published, please follow the instructions below. (This page generally replaces [the previous version](/wiki/open-sourcing-mapknitter-data)) ###Why: About the Public Lab Archive The Archive is a collection of open data maps produced by grassroots mappers, and is like an inverse Data.gov -- open grassroots data rather than open government data. To better fulfill our goal of producing new open-source data sets, the Archive serves as the repository of those sets online, and as a starting point for the discourse we hope they will spark. ###Licensing### Your map must be licensed with an open source license, and we prefer Public Domain maps. Creative Commons Attribution is also OK. Read more on the [Licenses page](/wiki/licenses) ###Beyond the archive: your map's story### Maps are more than just data - they tell a story. If you can write about the story behind your map (how you made it, why, with whom, and what happened), that would make a great [research note](/note/add), and it can also be added to the archive entry. ##Submissions## Contact stewart@publiclaboratory.org to submit your map. Here is an example of the basic information associated with a map project. ###Example Map Name### * example MapKnitter or TMS/GeoTiff link * Cartographer: Katie Kartographer * Mappers: Matty Mapper * Public Domain * Location name (local name, state, country) * Date of capture * credits: names of cartographers/mappers involved