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Best Sources for Electronic Government Information in the 21st Century

Join us at OLA Superconference 2005 for insights from Mary Monteith and Tom Bentley on the evolution of government documents. Canada has ranked #1 for four consecutive years in e-government maturity, highlighting a significant shift from print to electronic formats. While a wealth of government resources is now accessible online, navigating them can be challenging. This session will explore effective strategies to find crucial information, keep track of developments, and utilize various digital tools such as news alerts, RSS feeds, and government portals for your research needs.

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Best Sources for Electronic Government Information in the 21st Century

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  1. 21st Century Government Documents Best Sources for Electronic Government Information OLA Superconference 2005 Presenters: Mary Monteith, Kitchener Public Library Tom Bentley, Brantford Public Library 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  2. E-Government Trends • Canada rated number 1 for fourth year running in Accenture’s survey measuring E-government maturity • Services and publications are shifting from physical to virtual formats • Print collections shrinking; electronic access increasing • All library staff working more with government resources online 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  3. Best Sources • Electronic government information proliferating at a rapid pace • Wealth of information available but can be hard to find • Google alone is not the answer • What are some good starting points? • How can I keep up with developments in government information? • How can I keep track of government news? 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  4. Keeping Current • Listservs • GOVINFO – General discussion list for Canadian government topics • GOVDOC-L – Discussion list for U.S. government information and the American Federal Depository Program – useful for announcements regarding significant new publications and web sites 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  5. Keeping Current • What’s New – everyone has news! • One way of monitoring events is to read news directly from government web sites • Decide what’s important to you • Bookmark your news sites and monitor • Being selective helps you cope with the overload 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  6. Keeping Current • What’s new: Government of Canada 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  7. Keeping Current • News Alerts • Google has its place… • Google News Alerts – keyword search of news and/or web • Define frequency of updates – daily, weekly, as it happens • Alerts are sent to your email as per your request • CBC also offers news alerts and is an excellent source for breaking news and relevant links 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  8. Keeping Current • RSS Feeds / Blogs • Visit one site, instead of many • News aggregators such as Bloglines let you keep up-to-date from a central forum • Create custom feeds from Yahoo! News • Government of Canada offers 35 RSS news feeds – national, regional, by audience 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  9. Portals • Gateways designed to give access by subject or by audience • Government of Canada has designed many subject-specific portals • Portals available for most major governmental organizations 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  10. Portals – Government of Canada www.gc.ca 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  11. Portals – Government of Canada 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  12. Portals • FirstGov – American government portal www.firstgov.gov 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  13. Portals • FirstGov • A-Z Agency Index • Quick links to Executive Branch: President, Vice-President, Cabinet, Executive Departments, Agencies, Boards, Commissions, etc. 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  14. Portals • FirstGov • Legislative Branch: • Senate • Senators’ home pages • House of Representatives • Agencies that support Congress - Library of Congress, Government Printing Office, etc. • A-Z index of all Government Agencies 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  15. Portals • Foreign Government Resources on the Web University of Michigan 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  16. Health • Canada Health Portal • Shortcuts to provincial health sites • Advisories and warnings • Targeting Health: links by topic take you to publications, websites, news stories, reports, health-related legislation • When in doubt, find the A-Z index, the site map or the site-specific search 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  17. Health • HealthyOntario • Consumer health focus • Content by audience • Conditions and diseases • Prescription Drugs • Health Services – find a doctor; locate community support and services 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  18. Health • HealthyOntario – Community Support • “I need to find support groups for Autism in Thunder Bay.” • Services: Community Support Groups • Drop-down menu – choose condition • Click on Go! 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  19. Health • Choose your community • Note: there are also links to Internet-based support 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  20. Health • Results listed include: • Names • Addresses • Phone • Email / website links 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  21. Health • Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care http://www.health.gov.on.ca/ • Many useful functions but some are hidden • Long-term care facility locator: http://www.ltccareers.com/FacilityFrame/english/ • “I need to locate a long-term care facility in Bobcaygeon.” 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

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  23. Statistics • Canada • Statistics Canada: www.statcan.ca/ • The Daily – a first stop for current statistics • The Daily is archived online to June 1995 • Consumer Price Index • Economic Indicators • Construction • Employment • Population 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  24. Statistics • Statistics Canada – The Census • http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/home/index.cfm • 1996 and 2001 Census information • Data can be searched by topic • Community profiles give a snapshot of a particular area • E-Stat is another source of Census data (1665-1871 and 1986-2001) - use is restricted to educational institutions and depository libraries 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  25. Statistics • Community Profiles 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

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  27. Statistics • Historical Statistics of Canada • 1983 issue available freely online • Can be viewed in .html or .pdf format • “What was Canada’s population in 1947?” 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  28. Statistics 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  29. Statistics • Think about the origin • Motor vehicle collision statistics – Transport Canada • School bus collisions, heavy truck collisions, pedestrian fatalities and injuries • Aircraft collisions, rail and marine accidents – Transportation Safety Board of Canada 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  30. Statistics • International Statistics • FedStats – Stats from over 100 U.S. federal agencies • U.S. Census information – Statistical Abstract of the United States • National Statistics Office of the UK • Eurostat – Statistical office of the European communities 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  31. Statutes and Regulations • Canadian Federal Statutes – Department of Justice • Basic search - keyword in title or text of statute or regulation • Advanced search – Access by subject, keyword in title or text • Search annual statutes from 1995 forward • “I want to see Bill C-3 from 1998. It had to do with DNA”. 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

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  35. Statutes and Regulations • Index to Regulations (Statutory Instruments) • Table of Public Statutes • Table of Private Acts, 1867 – 2004 • Shortcuts to the Constitution, the Charter • Frequently accessed – Criminal Code, Income Tax Act, Divorce Act • Links to provincial, territorial legislation 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  36. Statutes and Regulations • Federal Bills - Laws in the Making • Parliament of Canada • Current bills of the House and Senate • Bills archive • Debates and Journals – current and archived • LegisInfo • Bills text; progress of legislation • Press releases and backgrounders • Votes and Speeches • Related links and reading suggestions 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  37. Statutes and Regulations • Ontario Statutes and Regulations • E-Laws – full text laws and regulations • Content up to date within 10 business days of enactment • Searchable; site has good help features • Browsable by title • Table of Public Statutes; Table of Private Statutes; Table of Regulations 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  38. Statutes and Regulations • Ontario Bills • Ontario Legislative Assembly • Text of bills currently before the House; archive to Sept. 1995 • *Bills Before the House Status Table: service of the Ontario Legislative Library http://www.ontla.on.ca/library/bills/statustable.pdf • Hansard (Debates) archived to June 1985 • Current Hansard searchable by keyword, session, date, topic, speaker • Committee debates 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  39. Statutes and Regulations • Library pathfinders available on some sites • KPL’s pathfinders: • Researching Federal Legislation http://www.kpl.org/ylo_govsites.shtml#federal • Researching Ontario Legislation http://www.kpl.org/ylo_govsites.shtml#ontario (specific to KPL’s resources and holdings) 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  40. Court Decisions • Canadian Legal Information Institute • Important site for legal resources • Links to legislative materials federally and provincially • Publicly available court decisions are searchable by keyword, phrase, name, date, docket number • Full text of decisions with search terms highlighted • Courts in Canada – Dept. of Justice – Court Sites: http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/dept/pub/trib/page5.html 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  41. Citizenship and Immigration • Citizenship and Immigration Canada • Forms and applications • Immigrating to Canada • Studying in Canada • Working in Canada • Online Services • Citizenship and immigration statistics 1966-1996 • Annual reports, performance reports, citizenship test questions 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  42. Citizenship and Immigration • Constant referrals from local Citizenship office to the public library for forms • “I want to sponsor my wife to come to Canada and they sent me here for the form.” 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

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  45. Citizenship and Immigration 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

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  47. Citizenship and Immigration • Find your member of Parliament http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/house/PostalCode.asp?Source=SM • Find your member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)http://www.electionsontario.on.ca/fyed/en/form_page_en.jsp 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

  48. Citizenship and Immigration • Settlement.org • Site designed for two audiences: newcomers to Ontario and those who work with newcomers • Information and resources across the spectrum for people settling in Ontario • Employment, Education, Housing, Health, Immigration and Citizenship, Language and Literacy, Legal Services, Consumer, Community and Recreation 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

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  50. Citizenship and Immigration • Settlement.org • Local information by community • Immigrant services offices • Education – school boards, education programs • Health – local OHIP offices with local phone numbers • Employment – local HRDC offices, job search workshops • Housing – help centres, subsidized housing, homeless shelters • Language & Literacy – where to take English classes, language assessment centres • More topics • Option to print out all local information for a particular area; option to get all information/crisis numbers 21st Century Government Documents - OLA Super Conference

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