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Impact of the ICT on the Impact of the ICT on the SeimasSeimas Information Information Service: Service: Experience of Information Experience of Information Analysis DepartmentAnalysis Department
Renata BlagnienRenata BlagnienėėHead of the Information Head of the Information Analysis DepartmentAnalysis Department
SEIMAS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA
Red Queen's RaceRed Queen's Race
“ “ Now, here, you see, it Now, here, you see, it takes all the running takes all the running you can do, to keep you can do, to keep in the same place. If in the same place. If you want to get you want to get somewhere else, you somewhere else, you must run at least must run at least twice as fast as that.”twice as fast as that.”
Lewis CarrollLewis Carroll
Through the Looking GlassThrough the Looking Glass
Introduction (1)Introduction (1)
Keeping pace with the rapid evolution Keeping pace with the rapid evolution of information technology and the of information technology and the increasing number of its possible increasing number of its possible applications is extremely difficultapplications is extremely difficult
Information technology offers many Information technology offers many opportunities for parliaments to fulfill opportunities for parliaments to fulfill their role more effectively and meet their role more effectively and meet the increased expectations of the the increased expectations of the electorate.electorate.
Introduction (2)Introduction (2)
In this presentation I will In this presentation I will give a short overview give a short overview about:about:
The Information Analysis The Information Analysis Department (IAD)Department (IAD)
Electronic services Electronic services provided by IADprovided by IAD
Internal web side of IADInternal web side of IAD Future plans and Future plans and
challenges challenges
Information Analysis Information Analysis DepartmentDepartment
The IAD is an independent division of The IAD is an independent division of the Seimas Office directly accountable the Seimas Office directly accountable to the Secretary Generalto the Secretary General
The main task is to provide Seimas The main task is to provide Seimas information users with information and information users with information and research necessary to carry out their research necessary to carry out their functionsfunctions
Services vary from traditional library Services vary from traditional library services to media monitoring, services to media monitoring, information analysis and research.information analysis and research.
Structure of IADStructure of IAD
Research UnitsResearch Units Law and PoliticLaw and Politic Economic and Social PolicyEconomic and Social Policy Parliamentary ResearchParliamentary Research EU ResearchEU Research Regional Security and Euro – Atlantic IntegrationRegional Security and Euro – Atlantic Integration
Quick Reference UnitQuick Reference Unit Reference LibraryReference Library
Services provided (1)Services provided (1)
Research units provide research, Research units provide research, analysis and information on a analysis and information on a wide range of legislative, policy wide range of legislative, policy and constituency issues and constituency issues
Research specialists reply to Research specialists reply to individual research requests, individual research requests, produce research papers and produce research papers and comparative studies.comparative studies.
Services provided (2)Services provided (2)
The Reference Library providesThe Reference Library provides Lending servicesLending services Acquisition and bibliographic servicesAcquisition and bibliographic services Indexing (electronic catalogue)Indexing (electronic catalogue) Press clipping service (press articles Press clipping service (press articles
arranged by topic)arranged by topic) Database searchDatabase search Fact - findingFact - finding
Services provided (3)Services provided (3)
Quick reference unit provides reference Quick reference unit provides reference service and media monitoring from service and media monitoring from press, radio, television, Internet.press, radio, television, Internet.
Publications:Publications: Surveys of the news agencies, Lithuanian and Surveys of the news agencies, Lithuanian and
foreign newspapers and Internet websitesforeign newspapers and Internet websites Summaries of the Lithuanian TV newsSummaries of the Lithuanian TV news Issue Briefs (concise briefing papers on issues Issue Briefs (concise briefing papers on issues
considered of major importance to the Seimas, considered of major importance to the Seimas, hot topicshot topics))
Electronic Information Electronic Information Services (1)Services (1)
Internal web site of the IAD ( almost all Internal web site of the IAD ( almost all information prepared by the IAD or information prepared by the IAD or received from other sources is received from other sources is accessible through the accessible through the
web site)web site)
Library’s online catalogueLibrary’s online catalogue
Internal online databasesInternal online databases
Electronic Information Electronic Information Services (2)Services (2)
External databases (e.g. Factiva, External databases (e.g. Factiva, Westlaw International, EBSCO, Oxford Westlaw International, EBSCO, Oxford Reference Online)Reference Online)
News agencies (ELTA, BNS, Reuters, News agencies (ELTA, BNS, Reuters, ITAR-TASS, Interfax, BelaPan)ITAR-TASS, Interfax, BelaPan)
Internal web site of Internal web site of IAD IAD
launched in 2004launched in 2004
The main requirementsThe main requirements:: Focus on content (tailor made Focus on content (tailor made
informationinformation)) ReliabilityReliability Simplicity – user friendly interface.Simplicity – user friendly interface. Easy administrationEasy administration Feedback from information usersFeedback from information users Quick and convenient search engineQuick and convenient search engine
First pageFirst page
Latest publications prepared by the IAD
HeadingsHeadings
Guest book
About us
Requests
Library informationLibrary information
Library’s online catalogueLibrary services
Video recordingsVideo recordings
Lithuanian TV channels
Short descriptions
Search engine for Search engine for video recordingsvideo recordings
Search by date, TV channel, programme, phrase
Other headingsOther headings
Audio recordings
New publications
Useful links
Information from other institutions
Public opinion pollsPublic opinion polls
Sociological surveys publishedin Lithuanian press
Current newsCurrent news
from news agenciesELTA, BNS, Reuters, Interfax,
ITAR-TASS, BelaPan
Daily publications of Daily publications of IADIAD
Summaries of TV news
Summaries of currentnews
Press reviews, statistical
information
Research papersResearch papers
States of the worldStates of the world
general information,government, army
foreign policy,maps
history, main economic indicators, contactswith Lithuania, links
Search engineSearch engine
ChallengesChallenges
StatisticsStatistics who uses what, when and how?who uses what, when and how? do they read the information?do they read the information?
FeedbackFeedback Find the needs, not just Find the needs, not just
serve the needsserve the needs Managing audiovisual Managing audiovisual
materialsmaterials
Future plansFuture plans
More customized electronic More customized electronic information services to our clients in information services to our clients in the format the user wants the format the user wants (development of individual profiles)(development of individual profiles)
to extend the use of multimediato extend the use of multimedia Automatic SDI service, alertAutomatic SDI service, alert
servicesservices Digital libraryDigital library
ConclusionConclusion
Effective partnership with ICT Effective partnership with ICT specialists is a key factor in specialists is a key factor in providing parliamentarians providing parliamentarians with high-quality information with high-quality information services, both now and in the services, both now and in the future.future.
““Knowledge changes incredibly Knowledge changes incredibly fast and today’s knowledge is fast and today’s knowledge is tomorrow’s ignorance.”tomorrow’s ignorance.”
Peter DruckerPeter Drucker
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ThankThank You ! You !
Contact:Contact:Renata BlagnienRenata Blagnienėė
Information AnaInformation Analysis Departmentlysis Department
E-mail: reblagE-mail: reblag@lrs.lt@lrs.lt