This presentation was a contribution to the ELISA Open Forum 2009. The theme of the Forum was "Libraries & Learning in the e-Environment". The presentation described the way that this information services uses the e-environment to give the best service possible to its clients operating in the ever changing political world.
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Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) tools and resources used in teh e-environment (by Paul Cannon)
1. 21st century digital services
for parliamentarians
Paul Cannon
Information Assistant, SPICe
11 June 2009
2. Principles of the Scottish Parliament
Key corporate principles:
? Power sharing between the people, parliament
and the executive
? Accountable to the people of Scotland
? Accessible, open, responsive and participative
? Promote equal opportunities
3. Enquiry team
? Confidential enquiry service
? Parliamentary and MSP information
? FOI and Data protection
? Enquiries database
4. Information Management team
? Modern information management
? Collection, inc. Dewar collection
? Document supply
? Records management
? Indexing and cataloguing
? Book leasing
5. E-services team
? Manage and edit intranet/website
? Electronic resources
? Training and guidance
? Current awareness services
? Web development project and
innovation
6. Research team
? Varied backgrounds
? Subject skills
? Economy, Finance Local Government
? Health and Social Affairs
? Justice
? Parliament, Europe and Constitution
? Planning, Rural Affairs, Environment
and Transport
8. Who asks?
11,500 enquiries to SPICe 2006-07
Other
Public/ MSP
13%
12%
Holyrood
Staff MSP Staff
SP 29%
36%
Local office
MSP Staff
10%
9. How do they ask?
Letter
0%
Personal
28%
Email
43%
Telephone
29%
10. How do MSPs ask?
Letter
0%
Email Personal
39% 41%
Telephone
20%
11. How do local office staff ask?
Letter Personal
0% 6%
Email
49% Telephone
45%
12. Challenges
? Unreasonable expectations
? Turnover in MSP staff
? Training and inductions
? Information currency
? Limited awareness of services
and products
? Not proactive enough
? Technology
? Consistent responses
13. Trying to improve
? Customer focus, simplified
message
? Marketing
? Open evening
? Members¡¯ needs
? Local office needs
? Training
? New and improved online
services
14. Fact sheets and Research Briefings
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/research/index.htm