IT Commons

Definition: Commons  land used by all the inhabitants of a place


Possible characteristics of things in the commons:
Mandated
Subsidized or free
Packaged or bundled
Tragedied

The history of the IT commons

What services are in the commons?  How are they managed?

 Network connectivity
 Printing
 Advising
 Training
 Library materials
 Public Information
 Scholarly databases
 At-desk support services

What is the process for changing what and how things are in the commons?