Best Practices in Government Information: A Global Perspective

Published by K. G. Saur 2007

Best Practices in Government Information

A Global Perspective

Edited by: Irina Lynden and Jane Wu

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783598440410

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About this book

A rare opportunity to discover international trends and developments in access to government information is presented to you in selected papers from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East , Oceania and Russia. Originally presented at seminars and open sessions of the IFLA Government Information and Official Publications Section (GIOPS) over the past five years, the papers have been thoroughly reviewed and updated by their authors. As this volume illustrates, providing access to government information in whatever form presents enormous challenges. Issues range from basic to sophisticated: public access, including censorship; legislation, facilities for the user, including training; and the possibilities for enhancement of on-line information, through maps, statistics, videos, and sound. Underlying all is access and use of government documents to increase political literacy. The editors highly recommend this book to practitioners of government document management, to Reference and Public Service staff, to library educators and to the information literate in all walks of life.

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Irina L. Lynden, Deputy Director General for International Relations, National Library of Russia, St. Petersburg, Russia; Jane Wu, Chief Librarian at the David Lubin Memorial Library, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome, Italy.

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Frontmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
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1. INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
2. THE STRUGGLE TO MAKE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS ACCESSIBLE TO CITIZENS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
3. NEW SOLUTIONS FOR MAKING ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
4. BUILDING BLOCKS FOR MAKING GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: K. G. Saur
Audience: Bibliothekare, Dokumentare, Informationswissenschaftler, Lehrende im Bereich politische Bildung
Pages
- Main content: 243
Keywords: Regierung; Veröffentlichung

eBook

Published: August 27, 2008
ISBN: 9783598440410

Hardcover

Published: May 20, 2008
ISBN: 9783598117695