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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