Information Policy in National Political Campaigns: A Comparison of the 2008 Campaigns for President of the United States and Prime Minister of Canada

Jaeger, Paul T.; Paquette, Scott; Simmons, Shannon

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“…However, policy considerations and decisions related to e-government and government information do not account for public libraries. Historically, U.S. political leaders have demonstrated limited interest in or understanding of issues of information policy, and the growing prominence of information technology has made this lack of attention more obvious and critical (Jaeger, Paquette, and Simmons 2010). As a result of an insufficient understanding of the issues, information policy often focuses on technologies rather than the economic, cultural, and social issues related to the technologies (Braman 2006;Mueller 2010).…”

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“…As a result of an insufficient understanding of the issues, information policy often focuses on technologies rather than the economic, cultural, and social issues related to the technologies (Braman 2006;Mueller 2010). While the Obama administration has demonstrated a greater interest in the capacities of technology, it remains to be seen whether that will translate into greater nuance in policy making related to e-government and government information (Bertot, Jaeger, and Grimes 2010;Jaeger and Bertot 2010b;Jaeger, Paquette, and Simmons 2010).…”

Section: Recommendations and Conclusionmentioning

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Responsibility Rolls Down: Public Libraries and the Social and Policy Obligations of Ensuring Access to E-government and Government Information

Jaeger

Bertot

2011

Public Library Quarterly

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Access to government information has been considered an essential element of democracy since the foundation of the American republic. Over time, the amount of government information produced has increased significantly, and the rise of e-government has made access to online government information, communication, and services equally vital to participation in society and interaction with governments. However, the outlets of free public access to government information and e-government have constricted over time, leaving public libraries as one of the only free public Internet access points in most communities. As a result, public libraries serve as a social guarantor of access to and assistance with government information and e-government services. This article first discusses the historical evolution of the means of access to government information and changes over time in responsibilities in providing such access. After exploring the interrelationships between government information and e-government, the article then details the development of the role of public libraries as guarantors of e-government access. Finally, the article examines the impacts of policy on e-government access in libraries, leading to a set of recommendations and conclusions to support the vital library roles related to e-government.

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Section: Recommendations and Conclusionmentioning

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Responsibility Rolls Down: Public Libraries and the Social and Policy Obligations of Ensuring Access to E-government and Government Information

Jaeger

Bertot

2011

Public Library Quarterly

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“…Since the beginning of the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign, then-candidate and now President Obama has placed tremendous emphasis on the use of electronic means for communication, interaction, and information provision [26,35,44], demonstrating the importance of e-government as a means to connect government and citizens that will continue to grow into the foreseeable future. As more government interactions move primarily or exclusively online, there is growing need to ensure that public e-government access points are available and that egovernment is provided inclusively to all populations.…”

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Promoting social inclusion through public library e-government partnerships

Bertot

Jaeger

2011

Proceedings of the 2011 iConference

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This paper explores the issues faced by public libraries in the provision of e-government access and education to their patrons and communities, particularly through partnerships with other community organizations aimed at promoting social inclusion of disadvantaged populations. Due to a complex set of factorsincluding policy decisions, widespread trust of libraries, and a lack of social institutions that play similar roles -public libraries now stand as a significant social guarantor of public access to and education about e-government in the United States. Drawing from data collected through a 2009 national survey of public libraries, a 2009 series of site visits of public libraries, and previous research by the authors, this paper examines the challenges of implementing public library networks and connectivity to support e-government access and education, as well as the numerous management issues raised by providing these services. The primary focus of this paper is examining the dual role of public libraries as providers of public Internet access and education and as partners with government agencies and other community organizations to collaborate effectively in the provision of e-government to meet community needs.

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“…From an e-Government context, existing studies have illustrated the benefits of social media by the government in terms of openness, transparency and accountability (Bertot, Jaeger, & Hansen, 2012;Stamati, Papadopoulos, & Anagnostopoulos, 2015), citizen-empowerment (Linders, 2012) and engaging with public authorities (Grimmelikhuijsen & Meijer, 2015), in crisis situations (Panagiotopoulos, Bigdeli, & Sams, 2014), as well as their use in political campaigns and presidential elections (Hong & Nadler, 2012;Jaeger, Paquette, & Simmons, 2010;Wattal et al, 2010). However, the challenge for government organisations is in evaluating the use of existing Web 2.0 applications for intraorganisational operations and exploring the extent of their impact.…”

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Evaluating the use and impact of Web 2.0 technologies in local government

Sivarajah

Irani

Weerakkody

2015

Government Information Quarterly

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Second generation web-based technologies (Web 2.0) such as social media and networking sites are increasingly being used by governments for activities ranging from open policy making to communication campaigns and customer service. However, this in turn has brought about additional challenges. By its very nature, Web 2.0 technologies are more interactive than the traditional models of information provision or creation of digital services. Such technologies open up a new set of benefits, costs and risks to those government authorities who make use of these social and digital media to enhance their work. This study draws on the extant literature together with an in-depth qualitative case enquiry to propose an emergent framework for evaluating the intra-organisational use of Web 2.0 technologies and its impact on local government. The study findings identified additional four factors (i.e. benefits: intra-marketing, informal engagement, costs: workload constraints and risk: integration with other systems) as part of the evaluation criteria which have not previously been discussed in the existing literature surrounding the context of Web 2.0 use in local government. The study concludes that a combined analysis of the evaluation and impact assessment factors, rather than one particular approach would better assist decision makers when implementing Web 2.0 technologies for use by public administration employees.

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Information Policy in National Political Campaigns: A Comparison of the 2008 Campaigns for President of the United States and Prime Minister of Canada

Cited by 41 publications

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Responsibility Rolls Down: Public Libraries and the Social and Policy Obligations of Ensuring Access to E-government and Government Information

Responsibility Rolls Down: Public Libraries and the Social and Policy Obligations of Ensuring Access to E-government and Government Information

Promoting social inclusion through public library e-government partnerships

Evaluating the use and impact of Web 2.0 technologies in local government

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