The field of information policy: 2. Redefining the boundaries and methodologies

Browne, Mairéad

doi:10.1177/016555159702300501

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“…Even though Burger (1993);Browne (1997a;1997b) and Rowlands (1999) alleged that information policy is closely related to information science, the writers opine that information policy is a unique field of research because it is preferred by researchers in various fields such as development policy, science and technology, economy, management and law, sociology and telecommunications, in line with Burger (1993). Differences in background did not limit debates and acceptance of issues presented by researchers from different disciplines.…”

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Classification of issues underlying the development of information policy

Yusof

Basri

Zin

2010

Information Development

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This paper analyses issues underlying the development of information policy with the aim to group the issues into six classes: technical and scientific information, library, information and communication technology, social, government information, and economy. Issues underlying the development of information policy need to be grouped to facilitate the analysis of the current information policy situation of any country. Classification is also an approach appropriate for a new field which has not gained academic maturity such as information policy. Additionally, classification is also important to determine the focus of information policy. This paper is based on a literature review in information policy which gathered qualitative data in analysing the issues embracing the development of information policy. Analyses revealed that the information policy group has never changed ever since the earliest research. The only change that takes place is the variety of issues that fits the group.

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“…In addition to this, information policy is a field that has not reached intellectual maturity (Calanag, 2003: 2). Also, only limited researches have been conducted in this area (Browne, 1997b). Uncertainty pertaining issues that underlie information policy affects researchers' comprehension, perception and attitude to the issue.…”

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Classification of issues underlying the development of information policy

Yusof

Basri

Zin

2010

Information Development

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“…During the 1960s and 1970s, several Western countries legislated information policies that, for example, stipulated the citizen's right to access public documents, for example, the Freedom of Information Act in the US (Browne 1997). Sweden, however, and the other Scandinavian countries were historical pioneers regarding freedom of information laws, and governmental documents were thus already accessible (Anderson 1973).…”

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Cultural policy as a governmental proxy tool for improved health: the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare’s collaborations with cultural workers 1970–1975

Diurlin

Norén

2020

International Journal of Cultural Policy

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This article highlights cultural policy as a governmental proxy to address political matters beyond the cultural domain-here civil health-and the need to problematize and historicize 'arts in health' policies. The article centres on the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare's collaborations with cultural workers 1970-1975, framed by three contextual developments: politicization of the cultural sector, call for innovative governmental information, and changing character of health information. Theoretically, the article draws from the field of cultural policy research, with an emphasis on historiographical perspectives. The result shows that despite interdependence, the collaborations were an arena where interests clashed. The main conflict lay in what art should seek to change for the better: society or its citizens? However, the conflicts were also due to a mixture of roles: the agency suddenly found itself a patron of the arts, and the cultural workers producers of governmental information.

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“…Consequently, the indicators needed to be policy instruments at the 'strategic level'. 2 As a third theoretical building block, we adopt a value-and paradigm-critical approach in the field of information policy (Browne 1997). So, in this case, we produced a normative framework on liveable and sustainable urban development in order to design and select relevant and interpretable indicators.…”

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Can Community Indicators Live Up to Their Expectations? The Case of the Flemish City Monitor for Livable and Sustainable Urban Development

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Block

Reynaert

2010

Applied Research Quality Life

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The City Monitor is a policy instrument and has been used to measure the state of 13 Flemish cities in 2004, 2006 and 2008. The community indicators of the City Monitor provide feedback on the evolution of a multitude of phenomena, and so they represent an opportunity for policy learning about the livability and sustainability of those cities. Indicators simplify the representation of societal problems and in that sense they are helping the communication between city authorities and their stakeholders. In this article we also focus on two innovative characteristics of the co-design methodology of the City Monitor. First of all, indicators were constructed on the basis of a normative vision about urban sustainability. We argue that a sustainability framework can give value added to map vital signs of the quality of life in Flemish cities. Secondly, the City Monitor was being developed with the participation of about 200 experts, coming from city governments and other administrations, civil society and academic world. It is our argument that the participatory approach fosters the use of community indicators and generates interesting side effects. As a third argument, we indicate the importance of the attitude of city authority people for its implementation within the city organisation. The City Monitor is certainly meant as an input for urban policy debate about the quality of life in the major Flemish cities. Does it live up to its expectations? And will the vision and indicators on urban sustainability stir up the debate about urban sustainable development?

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The field of information policy: 2. Redefining the boundaries and methodologies

Cited by 4 publications

References 20 publications

Classification of issues underlying the development of information policy

Classification of issues underlying the development of information policy

Cultural policy as a governmental proxy tool for improved health: the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare’s collaborations with cultural workers 1970–1975

Can Community Indicators Live Up to Their Expectations? The Case of the Flemish City Monitor for Livable and Sustainable Urban Development

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