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21st century digital services21st century digital servicesfor parliamentariansfor parliamentarians
Paul Cannon
Information Assistant, SPICe
11 June 2009
SPICeSPICeScottish Parliament Information CentreScottish Parliament Information Centre
Who are we? What do we do? Who do we do it for?
Who are we?Who are we?
Over 50 people, recruited as specialists:
Half are research subject experts
Half are information specialists …and office management
What does SPICe do?What does SPICe do?
Facts, analysis, briefings Research Impartial expertise News and current affairs
Information strategyInformation strategy
Need well-informed citizens to contribute to the democratic process
Need well-informed MSPs to help govern Scotland
Who for?Who for?
MSPs and their staff Parliament committees Parliament staff The public - indirectly
SPICe servicesSPICe services
We provide an internal service to:
The Scottish Parliament
Corporate Body Senior management All Parliamentary offices
How?How?
Confidential enquiry service for MSPs
Longer briefings – on bills, hot topics
Work for committees On-line services Making parliament information
available to the public (website, partner libraries)
Material for DebatesMaterial for Debates
SPICe InsightSPICe Insight
PodcastsPodcasts
Access to the e-environmentAccess to the e-environment
Some of the challenges we face:
Complex inquiries …with short deadlines Keeping publications up-to-date …and information current Technology Training and inductions for staff Awareness of services and products