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Topics A-Z listing of articles and resources about trends and issues in the creation and use of digital content data repositories, and the development of digital strategies by government.
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- Australia's Digital Economy: Future Directions
- Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, 14 July 2009. "... The Australian Government released the Australia's Digital Economy: Future Directions paper on 14 July 2009 which outlines: why the digital economy is important for Australia; the current state of digital economy engagement in Australia and why current metrics point to a need for strategic action; the elements of a successful digital economy; the role for the Government in developing Australia's digital economy; and case studies of Australians who have successfully engaged with the digital economy from a diversity of industries including content, e-health, maps, banking, education, smart technology and citizen journalism..."
Added: 15 July 2009;
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- NSW announces digital economy taskforce and $3 million Interactive Media Fund at Pearcey Awards
- Department of Trade & Investment, Regional Infrastructure & Services, 12 October 2011. "The NSW Government has announced an Industry Taskforce to develop a Digital Economy Industry Action Plan for the State and $3 million over two years to support creative digital content projects. The Digital Economy Industry Action Plan will focus on subsectors expected to support long term productivity and innovation growth and export opportunities including: digital content and applications; information services and analytics; and smart networks and intelligent technologies. Wider industry and public input will be sought in developing the Digital Economy Industry Action Plan through metropolitan and regional forums, online consultations, and a formal request for submissions..."
Added: 24 October 2011;
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- Call for public comments on Digital Economy initiatives
- Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Digital Productivity. Media Release, 8 August 2011. "Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, today called for public comments on draft program guidelines for the Digital Hubs and Digital Enterprise programs. Senator Conroy said the draft guidelines provide information on the purpose and desired outcomes of the programs, as well as information about eligibility requirements and the application process. 'The guidelines will shape the way we deliver the Digital Hubs and Digital Enterprise programs,' Senator Conroy said..."
Added: 10 August 2011;
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- Digital Broadband Content: Public Sector Information and Content - in pdf format (669kb)
- (This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader).. Working Party on the Information Economy. Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 30 March 2006. DSTI/ICCP/IE(2005)2/FINAL. "Public bodies hold a range of information and content ranging from demographic, economic and meteorological data to art works, historical documents and books. Given the availability of information and communication technologies (ICTs) public sector information can play an important role in producing innovative value-added services and goods. Furthermore, these technologies also provide a wider population better access to educational and cultural knowledge. Both commercial opportunities and the wider spread of information have positive economic and social benefits... This study addresses challenges and related policy issues with respect to both PSI and public sector content. It is a first review of the area of public sector information and content and it is proposed that follow-up work be carried out in this area, particularly on the economic and distributional aspects of different access, cost, pricing and distribution models for public sector information and content..."
Added: 25 November 2010;
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- British Library sees huge digital content future
- Posted by Gary Flood. Public Technology, 21 September 2010. "The British Library is looking to move more and more into cyberspace with a big commitment to collect and store as much digital content as it can..."
Added: 23 September 2010;
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- Library of Congress forges digital preservation alliance
- National Digital Stewardship Alliance to develop improved preservation standards and practices, By Ben Bain. Federal Computer Week, August 4, 2010. "The Library of Congress has started a new partnership between organizations that work to provide access to digital content to bolster preservation of important content..."
Added: 5 August 2010;
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- Digital strategy ideas call for 'grand challenge'
- By Howard Solomon. Network World Canada, 13 July 2010. "Suggestions to Ottawa range giving all residents access to 500 Mbps broadband by 2010 to keeping government away from the private sector... These are some of the submissions from over 100 individuals, businesses and associations who responded to Ottawa's call for help in designing a digital economy strategy. The deadline for suggestions was midnight tonight (July 13) and at press time more were being added to the government's Web site..."
Added: 14 July 2010;
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- Businesses need break to meet digital report deadline
- By Howard Solomon. Network World Canada, 9 July 2010. "Eight weeks' warning wasn’t enough for the country's corporations to collect their thoughts on what a national digital economy strategy should look like, so Ottawa has given them another four days. The nation's business leaders and the general public have been given four more days to tell Ottawa what the country’s digital economy strategy should look like. Industry Canada said Friday that today’s deadline for comments is being extended to July 13..."
Added: 12 July 2010;
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- Canadian Government Digital Economy Consultation
- The Canadian government has published a consultation paper entitled "Improving Canada's Digital Advantage" and is consulting with Canadians on how Canada can improve its position in the digital economy. The online consultation takes the form of an ideas forum and formal submissions. All posts to the ideas forum and all formal submissions are published for public viewing and are subject to the laws of Canada. The digital economy online consultation is a joint initiative between Industry Canada, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and Canadian Heritage. The consultation will close on 9 July 2010.
Added: 1 July 2010;
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- Digital Economy Bill here to stay - official!
- Public Technology, 25 May 2010. "... Jeremy Hunt, the new Minister for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, who voted in favour of the Digital Economy Bill when it was rushed through in the dying days of the Labour administration, has confirmed that there are no plans to address any repeal of the Act..."
Added: 27 May 2010;
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- Digital Economy Bill introduced by the Government
- Public Technology, 23 November 2009. "The Digital Economy Bill, introduced today, sets out Government plans to ensure the UK is at the leading edge of the global digital economy. Published jointly by the Department for Business and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Bill aims to support growth in the creative and digital sectors and includes measures aimed at tackling widespread online infringement of creative copyright, such as peer-to-peer file-sharing..."
Added: 30 November 2009;
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- Government publishes Digital Britain delivery plan
- The government's Digital Britain Implementation Plan sets out responsibilities but no timetable. Kable, Friday 14 August 2009. "The plan, published on 13 August 2009, sets out the governance structure for delivering the 70 key actions set out in the government's Digital Britain final report in June..."
Added: 17 August 2009;
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- Digital Britain Implementation Plan
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport, August 2009. "On 16 June 2009, the Government published the Digital Britain Final Report. It contained over 70 Actions, most of which require further action to implement. Work on implementing those actions is already ongoing across Government and outside. Following Ministerial changes, this plan formally sets out the future governance arrangements and programme plan for the delivery..."
Added: 17 August 2009;
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- Roadmap for Australia's digital economy future: Media release
- Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate. Media Release, 14 July 2009. "... Senator Conroy launched Australia's Digital Economy: Future Directions, a paper to outline the key areas of focus for Government, industry and the community to promote Australia's success in the digital economy. The paper also includes 12 case studies of Australians who have successfully engaged with the digital economy from a range of different sectors..."
Added: 15 July 2009;
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- Gordon Brown says: "The internet is as vital as water and gas"
- Public Technology, 17 June 2009. ""Every home will have broadband access as we aim for a digital Britain fit to take on the world. "The digital revolution is changing all our lives beyond recognition and today we shall set out how Britain must change with it. Whether it is to work online, study, learn new skills, pay bills or simply stay in touch with friends and family, a fast internet connection is now seen by most of the public as an essential service, as indispensable as electricity, gas and water..."
Added: 18 June 2009;
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