Government Information Management in the 21st Century: International Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9781138260634 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 248 str.

Peggy Garvin

Opis

The authors in this timely book are practitioners, scholars, and government officials. Together they provide an informed look at how managing government information is being tested at a time of rapid change. Part I addresses key issues for public, academic, and government libraries in organizing and providing access to government information. Part II features chapters on the diverse information issues facing governments, such as managing Freedom of Information requirements, opening government data to the public, and deploying new online technologies.

Recenzje

'This book has something for everyone - those who are looking for practical advice on how to manage a local collection (whether they work in libraries or other information environments) as well as those who are thinking about the broader issues involved in the availability and management of information worldwide. Complex processes are described in very accessible language, so that novices can digest the content just as well as folks who've been working with this information for several years. It will be an asset to any collection that includes the fields of information policy, information management, and government information'. Valerie Glenn, Maine Shared Collections Strategy, University of Maine, USA 'This book needs to be read by policy makers and practitioners responsible for ensuring that government information in any format is accessible to people both now and in the future. It considers critical issues and the increasingly urgent need to address them. It offers case studies that provide valuable insights into what works and what does not. And while its specific focus is on government information, it will be of value to anyone dealing with digital information of almost any type'. Jeffrey Griffith, Senior Advisor, Global Centre for ICT in Parliament 'This book is recommended to anyone interested in the fields of information policy, information management, and government information.' Collection Building

Spis treści

Introduction, Peggy Garvin; Part 1 Libraries as Stewards and Access Points for Government; Chapter 1 Government Information Librarians: New Skills and Training for the Digital Age, Paul T. Jaeger, John Carlo Bertot; Chapter 2 E-Government and Public Libraries in the United States and Canada: Challenges Facing the Public Library of Today, Shelley Wilson-Roberts; Chapter 3 Digitization and Digital Preservation of Government Information, Shannon Kupfer, Aaron O’Donovan; Chapter 4 Preservation of Digital Government Information by Libraries: An Australian Case Study, Marilyn Hawthorne; Chapter 5 Enhancing Access to Printed Government Documents, Joseph A. Hurley; Chapter 6 Managing the Digital Collection, Bethany Latham, Kimberly Weatherford Stevens; Chapter 7 Government Information and Services: Accessibility and the Digital Divide, Joanna Ptolomey; Part 2 Governments as Information Managers and Providers; Chapter 8 Managing the Freedom of Information Process: How do National Government Departments Manage and Deliver upon the Promises of the Freedom of Information Process? The East European Perspective (Estonia, Hungary, and Uzbekistan), Paul Byfield; Chapter 9 Authenticating Digital Government Information, Timothy L. Coggins, Sarah G. Holterhoff; Chapter 10 Open Government: Beyond Black-box Transparency, Eric Kansa; Chapter 11 Managing Open Government Data, Laurence Millar; Chapter 12 Government Information and New Web Technologies, Roxanne Missingham; Chapter 13 Crown Copyright and the Reuse of Government Information: Access and Limitations, Elizabeth F. Judge; Chapter 14 An e-Government Experience in Colima with Significance in a Country: Mexico, Victórico Rodríguez;

O autorze

Peggy Garvin is CEO of Garvin Information Consulting. She follows government publishing trends and designs and conducts training courses for government information and research professionals. In over twenty years in the information business, Peggy has managed electronic information products and services in a variety of environments, including commercial publishing, e-commerce, law firms, and the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress. She was awarded the Special Libraries Association's Dow Jones Leadership Award in 2011. Peggy has a Masters of Library Science degree from Syracuse University School of Information Studies, USA.