JISC infoNET

1
JISCinfoNet Centre of Expertise in the Planning
Implementation of Information Systems
2

• Who we are the JISCinfoNET consortium
• University of Brighton
• London School of Economics and Political Science
• National Information and Learning Technologies
  Association
• University of Northumbria
• Queen Margaret University College
• Scottish Further Education Unit

3

• Who we are key staff
• In Newcastle
• Programme Director - Bernard Paton
• Programme Manager - Gill Ferrell
• MLE/VLE Manager - Jacquie Kelly
• Business Info Systems Manager - Patrick Bellis
• In Stirling
• National Liaison Manager - Janet Laurie
• In Preston
• FE Liaison Manager - John Burke

4

• What we cover
• Strategy
• Planning
• Implementation

5
(No Transcript)
6
What we are producing and brokering

• Web portal with on-line access to services
• JISCinfoKits
• Self-help Guides Briefing Papers
• Case Studies
• Reports Articles
• Training Sessions
• Conferences, Seminars Workshops
• JISC Mail discussion forum
• Database of products vendors

7
(No Transcript)
8
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI)

• Right of Access to Information
• Publication Scheme
• Deadline for responses
• Fees can be charged

9
FOI - Right of Access to Information

• Viewpoint of the Act
• Public interest - ,,.
• Exemptions

10
FOI - Exemptions (1)
22. Information intended for future publication.
23. Information supplied by, or relating to,
bodies dealing with Security matters. 24.
National security. 25. Certificates under ss. 23
and 24 supplementary provisions. 26. Defence.
27. International relations. 28. Relations
within the United Kingdom. 29. The economy. 30.
Investigations and proceedings conducted by
public authorities. 31. Law enforcement. 32.
Court records, etc. 33. Audit functions.
11
FOI - Exemptions (2)
34. Parliamentary privilege. 35. Formulation of
government policy, etc. 36. Prejudice to
effective conduct of public affairs. 37.
Communications with Her Majesty, etc. and
honours. 38. Health and safety. 39.
Environmental information. 40. Personal
information. 41. Information provided in
confidence. 42. Legal professional privilege.
43. Commercial interests. 44. Prohibitions on
disclosure.
12
FOI - Exemptions (3)
21. Information accessible to applicant by
other means. 22. Information intended for
future publication. 23. Information
supplied by, or relating to, bodies dealing
with Security matters.
13
FOI - Exemptions (4)
30. Investigations and proceedings
conducted by public authorities. 31. Law
enforcement. 32. Court records, etc. 33.
Audit functions.
14
FOI - Exemptions (5)
36. Prejudice to effective conduct of public
affairs. 38. Health and safety. 39.
Environmental information. 40. Personal
information.
15
FOI - Exemptions (6)
41. Information provided in confidence. 43.
Commercial interests. 44. Prohibitions on
disclosure.
16
FOI - Publication Schemes

• Must list all information stored and to be
  published
• Must say where and when it is to be published
• Must detail how (in what format) it will be
  published
• Whether fees chargeable

17
Freedom of Information Act 2002Strategic Approach

• Structured response process
• Records Management culture
• Cover engage all record creators

18
Freedom of Information Act 2002Requests

• Must be in writing or electronic form

• Audio
• Video
• Email
• SMS ???

19
(No Transcript)
20
Freedom of Information Act 2002Barriers to
implementation

• Cost of implementation
• Lack of awareness / training
• Poor records management
• Culture

21
www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk jiscinfonet_at_northumbria.ac.
uk