- ESIS - Information Society Promotion in Ireland.
http://www.ispo.cec.be/esis/Promotion/IEpromQ8.htm
Promotional actions occurring in Ireland include a range of
information-exchange and conference activities, policy publications and the establishment
of networking or policy-oriented organisations. The general context is the raising of
awareness about the Information Society, to the general public and to business.
Increasingly, however, there is evidence of concrete action at governmental level to put
in place a strategic and regulatory framework with can effectively promote the development
of an Information Society.
- Progress implementing the Information Society. Second Report of the Inter-Departmental
Implementation Group, July 1999.
http://www.irlgov.ie/taoiseach/publication/infosocactionplan/secondreport.htm
The First Report of the Inter-Departmental Implementation
Group on the Information Society was considered by Government on 21 December, 1998.
Following this, "Implementing the Information Society in Ireland: an Action
Plan" was launched by the Taoiseach in January 1999, in booklet format and on the
world wide web. Since then almost 2,000 copies of the booklet have been distributed,
within and beyond the public sector. The Action Plan has been well received generally, and
is a credible blueprint for the task of implementing the Information Society in Ireland.
It identifies the main tasks involved in facilitating electronic commerce, opening up
access to the new technologies for the less privileged, and modernising delivery of public
services through those new technologies. It also sets out an ambitious timeframe for those
tasks and measures.
- Implementing the Information Society in Ireland: An Action Plan, January 1999
http://www.irlgov.ie/taoiseach/publication/infosocactionplan/infosoc.htm
The Information Society represents a phenomenal challenge
and opportunity for Ireland. We are at the early stages of a new industrial revolution -
one which will have more dramatic implications than any other single industrial
development in the history of the State. New structures and business models are evolving
but, unlike in previous times, these developments are taking place at breakneck speed.
Rapid response is needed to ensure that the benefits of the Information Society can be
availed of by Irish citizens and Irish businesses, thus contributing to the ongoing
improvement of Ireland's society and economy. If we are to maintain and build on our
economic success of recent years, and ensure that all of society can participate in the
Information Society, it is vital that Ireland becomes both an early mover and a global
player in the Information Society.
- A Framework for a National Policy for Library and Information Services in Ireland (1999)
http://www.iol.ie/~libcounc/policy.update.htm
An Chomhairle Leabharlanna has developed a framework for
policy on Libraries and Information Services (LIS) in Ireland with the assistance of
leading practitioners and key policy decision makers. This report was presented to the
Minister for the Environment and Local Government, Mr Noel Dempsey on 16th September,
1999. This initiative aims to: develop policy; raise awareness; consult directly with
stakeholders and propose solutions for staff, users and potential users of a wide variety
of LIS
- Implementing the Information Society: A Framework for Action. First report of the
Inter-Departmental Implementation Group on the Information Society. December 1998
http://www.irlgov.ie/taoiseach/publication/infosocactionplan/infosocframework.htm
We are at the early stages of a new industrial revolution -
one which will have more dramatic implications than any other single industrial
development in the history of the State. New structures and business models are evolving
but, unlike in previous times, these developments are taking place at breakneck speed. In
order to reap the benefits of these developments, new and flexible decision-making
processes are needed. The pace of change is such that rapid response is needed to ensure
that the benefits of the Information Society can be availed of by Irish citizens and Irish
businesses, thus contributing to the ongoing improvement of Ireland's society and economy.
- Green Paper on Adult Education in an Era of Lifelong Learning (November 1998)
http://www.irlgov.ie/educ/pdfs/adultedu.pdf
This Green Paper marks the start of a wide-ranging
consultation process and debate on the future of adult education in Ireland. It sets out
the role of adult education as a vital component in a continuum of lifelong learning, and
outlines the contribution the sector can make to promoting economic competitiveness and
employment, addressing inter-generational poverty and disadvantage, supporting community
advancement and helping to meet the challenges of change. The Paper maps the development
of adult education in Ireland to date, and proposes a framework and agenda for change and
development as we enter the new millennium. Our education system must continue to evolve
in order to maintain quality, relevance and responsiveness in a changing world.
- Branching Out (1998)
http://www.environ.ie/press/publib.html
Users of public libraries will be able to avail of longer
and more convenient opening hours. This is one of many important recommendations made in a
major new report on the country's public library service which was launched in Ballyfermot
library today (26/11/98) by Noel Dempsey, T.D. Minister for the Environment and Local
Government. The report, entitled Branching Out, contains radical strategies for the
development of the service to: enhance public access to the information society; enhance
access to lifelong education; promote social inclusion.
- New Departures: Developing a National Policy on Libraries and Information Services
(1998)
http://www.iol.ie/~libcounc/polconf.htm
New Departures: Developing a National Policy on Libraries
and Information Services, a conference held on Thursday October 22nd 1998 in the Davenport
Hotel, Dublin, was organised by the project team developing the National Policy on
Libraries and Information Services and An Chomhairle Leabharlanna. The evolution of the
Information Society has generated new requirements for knowledge and information in every
sector and at all social levels. Libraries and information services have a key role to
play in these developments and it is essential, therefore, that a high-level policy for
this sector should be formulated. The National Policy for Libraries and Information
Services Project will scope the contribution to be made by the sector to the development
of the Information Society in Ireland. It will explore how this can be achieved and
demonstrate how the expertise and resources available in the sector can be fully utilised.
- Ireland, Europe and the Global Information Society (April 1997)
http://www.dcu.ie/communications/iegis/
The aims of this conference are: i) To promote exchanges
between researchers engaged in social, economic, political and cultural aspects of new
ICTs and the debates surrounding the ‘information society’; here the aim is to
promote exchanges ideas and findings amongst researchers concerned with the specific
economic, social, political and cultural dimensions of ICTs in the Irish national context;
ii) To help promote the further development and profile of research focused on economic,
social, political and cultural aspects of new ICTs and the so-called ‘information
society’ within third-level institutions in Ireland.
- Information Society Commission (1997)
http://www.infosocomm.ie/default.htm
The Information Society Commission is an advisory body to
Government. Its main function is to shape a public policy framework for the evolving
Information Society in Ireland. The Commission also has a key role in promoting general
awareness of the opportunities presented by modern information and communication
technologies (ICTs).
- If I were in charge of the library - Dá mbeinn i gceannas ar an leabharlann
http://ireland.iol.ie/~libcounc/winners.htm
In its third year of existence the essay competition is run
by An Chomhairle Leabharlanna in conjunction with The Irish Times and International
Education Services. This year's title attracted the highest number of entries in the
history of the competition at 362. Overall 27 different counties were represented and 11
of the entries were in Irish.
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