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To What Extent Pakistani Citizens Are Enjoying The Right Of Access To Information? An Exploratory Study, Ammara Yousaf, Khalid Mahmood
To What Extent Pakistani Citizens Are Enjoying The Right Of Access To Information? An Exploratory Study, Ammara Yousaf, Khalid Mahmood
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The purpose of this study was to explore and explain the provision of the right of access to information (RAI), a remarkable development particularly in the field of human rights and information management in Pakistan. This study has two objectives: (1) to track the practice and propensity of public information officers (PIOs) in providing information under the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act, 2013; (2) to examine the perceptions of information seekers in retrieving the information under the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act, 2013 (PTRIA, 2013). A mixed-method, sequential design with a parallel database variant was used …
Legislating Usability: Freedom Of Information Laws That Help Users Identify What They Want, Mark Weiler
Legislating Usability: Freedom Of Information Laws That Help Users Identify What They Want, Mark Weiler
Library Publications
No abstract provided.
A Discussion And Suggestions On Ethical Barriers In Librarianship: Information Privacy, Controversial Materials, And Personal Beliefs, Spyros Tsompanakis
A Discussion And Suggestions On Ethical Barriers In Librarianship: Information Privacy, Controversial Materials, And Personal Beliefs, Spyros Tsompanakis
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
In this work, the author discusses three ethical issues that have become barriers in the library environment: information privacy, controversial materials, and personal beliefs. The specific issues are covered by the ALA Code of Ethics, which is a general but clear guideline. In the library’s everyday life, however, these guidelines are being challenged by the occasional or consistent behaviors of librarians, users, and administrators. The author has witnessed situations when the above mentioned ethical issues caused conflicts and threatened to challenge librarianship as a concept and the values that come with it. The author presents the LIS literature on the …
Fippa Requests : A How-To Workshop, Lisa Di Valentino
Fippa Requests : A How-To Workshop, Lisa Di Valentino
FIMS Presentations
Ontario's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act regulates information privacy and access to information in the public sector. It applies to information held by the provincial government and its agencies, including colleges and universities. Provincial institutions must delegate an officer to handle such requests, and deal directly with the individual who is seeking access. Appeals of the institution's decision are handled by the Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner. This workshop will cover the process of filing a formal information request, tips for ensuring that you obtain relevant
records, and how to challenge an institution's decision to withhold information.
The State Of Public Access To Federal Government Databases Detailed In Recommended New Book, Jennifer L. Behrens
The State Of Public Access To Federal Government Databases Detailed In Recommended New Book, Jennifer L. Behrens
Faculty Scholarship
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