open access to welsh gov publications
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Open Access to Welsh Government publications and information - presented at CLIC Open Access event on 24th July 2014TRANSCRIPT
Open access to Welsh Government publications and information
Stephen GregoryBusiness & Legal Team LeaderWelsh Government Library & Archive [email protected]
24th July 2014CLIC – Cardiff Libraries in Co-operationOpen all hours - research, repositories, publishing & borrowing
WG as a Publisher• Publish >770 p.a. (books, reports, guidance) (In 2013: Penguin published ca 1500 items; OUP 4200 items)
• Cymru.gov.uk = 90,000 pages with sub-sites e.g. http://business.wales.gov.uk/ ; www.planninginspectorate.wales.gov.uk • Numerous others - possibly 300? e.g. www.sell2wales.gov.uk, www.visitwales.com, www.wales.com.• Social media channels
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1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2nd Assembly 2003-2006. 3rd Assembly 2007-2011.
4th Assembly 2012-
Number of items added to the Pubs Archive
Average 770 p.a.
Proactive Open Access
• Publications:– Web site– Social media & News channels– Stakeholder mailing lists – web site sign up– Some hard copy
– But also the Publications Catalogue ….
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http://wales.gov.uk/about/foi/publications-catalogue/
Pubs Catalogue
• Manually trap and catalogue WG publications
• Publications request option FPCC ca. 2000 p.a.
• Including increasing number of full text file attachments, details of original web links, and supporting text.
• Our Digital Archive / Repository
Reactive Publishing - FoI
Origins of FoI Requests
FoI Outcomes
No information provided
Other exemptions/ exceptions: FOIA, EIRs 2004 or DPA
FoI Complaints & Review
• Internal review – 2013: 51 requests internally reviewed – 70% of original decisions are up-held– 20% complaints successful (full or partly)– 6% ICO advise no need for internal review
• Referral to ICO (2013: 13 complaints)• First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights)
(2013: 3 cases)
Records Transfer
• Working towards 20 year rule.• TNA currently our usual place of deposit • Commencing project on transfer of
electronic files • Security preservation and access for the
future … • but should there be a National Welsh
Archive
• In summaryWelsh Government:• Proactive publisher of information – open
government • Reactive publisher of information• Publications Catalogue repository• Archiving materials for future research and
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