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April 2005
Complying with Freedom of Information legislation:
a guide for practitioners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 2005 - "Information is the oxygen of democracy" - Freedom of
Information legislation and the public sector
The Freedom of Information Act is a complex piece of legislation
Freedom of Information practitioners in the public sector are required
to get to grips with a complex and detailed piece of legislation. They
need to think about explaining the Act to members of the public, their
staff and other third party stakeholders such as contractors.
"Complying with Freedom of Information legislation: a guide for
practitioners" provides an overview of the legislation and how it
impacts on UK public authorities:
<http://www.freepint.com/shop/report/>
Issues covered include the legislation itself, publication schemes and
disclosure logs, legislation and procurement, Freedom of Information
and copyright, information management and Freedom of Information,
managing requests, and staff training.
Further content looks at Freedom of Information on a sector-by-sector
basis, organisational structures for managing Freedom of Information,
how local authorities are coping, and future issues to consider. A
detailed list of resources provides details of official and other
resources in the UK and overseas.
Provides and highlights key practitioner action points
The report doesn't cover every legal aspect of the current provisions
for freedom of information; rather it draws out the key issues for
practitioners to action and further research. Twenty key 'practitioner
action points' are highlighted throughout the text in an easy-to-view
format. These action points are also presented as a handy reference
list at the beginning of the report.
"Complying with Freedom of Information legislation: a guide for
practitioners" (ISBN 1-904769-09-8) is written by Steve Wood, Senior
Lecturer in Information Management at the School of Business
Information, Liverpool John Moores University.
It is available to purchase online from FreePint
<http://www.freepint.com/shop/report/>, the 71,000 strong community of
information searchers. FreePint is based in the UK, with subscribers
and contributors worldwide.
"Complying with Freedom of Information legislation: a guide for
practitioners" costs GBP29 for single users or GBP87 for multiple
users at a single site.
Information for Editors
"Complying with Freedom of Information legislation:
a guide for practitioners"
Steve Wood / Free Pint Limited, March 2005 ISBN 1-904769-09-8
Available for purchase and online at:
<http://www.freepint.com/shop/report/>
Press Contact
To set up an interview with the author, contact:
William Hann
Managing Editor, FreePint
e: william.hann@freepint.com
t: 0870 141 7474
i: +44 870 141 7474
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