Information Policy PDF

‫‪Information policy‬‬ ‫كتاب ‪ /‬علم المعلومات وتطبيقاته‬ ‫إعداد ‪ /‬أ‪.‬م‪.‬د ‪ /‬آالء جعفر الصادق‬  Information issues Secondly, an introduction to information policy It became Information And its techniques slogan Stage Current from march humanity , And...

‫‪Information policy‬‬ ‫كتاب ‪ /‬علم المعلومات وتطبيقاته‬ ‫إعداد ‪ /‬أ‪.‬م‪.‬د ‪ /‬آالء جعفر الصادق‬  Information issues Secondly, an introduction to information policy It became Information And its techniques slogan Stage Current from march humanity , And it became standard success any institution or nation he what Own it from Information. who They own Information they who They possess Keys power in the world and means Briefing To And control On it , Information she basis in any activity human, And it is Supplier that Without him no maybe investment any resource last. ( Bouafia, 2010 , March 23 ( And like any activity; Van to organize flow Information Represents Most important Guarantees Invest it For the benefit of Society. And it needs to organize flow Information on Grammar appropriate; to take Measures necessary , And in introduction This is amazing Measures Politics National For information gesticulate It branches out About her from Strategies. (Karim, 2008; 235.p.) The concept of information policy 1 :Information Policy 55  Information issues I knew Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science Encyclopedia of library and information science Information :policy It is “ a field that encompasses both information science in which information is viewed as a , and public policy commodity with property rights, a resource that should be acquired, protected, shared, processed, and managed with others. ” (Ali, February 2015; 15) :National Information Policy 2 ,National Information Policy she “ A set of general laws rules and national legislation that encourage or regulate the creation, use, storage and communication of information ;within the country. ” (Badr, Al-Ghandour, Metwally, 2001 (p. 54 Basic principles of the national 3 :information policy First starting point: Information is the source of knowledge formation and the basic factor for human :development Since the beginning of human existence, there has been a ,need for information that enabled him to obtain his food 56  Information issues and since then, no development has occurred in society except that it came as a result of the discovery of new information and a prior development in the methods of.using it ,Second principle: Obtaining information is not a goal.but a means to advance society and life There is no meaning or purpose in obtaining information and not using it optimally. Obtaining information is for the ,purpose of harnessing it to advance human life, society.and the national economy The third starting point: The information revolution has created a new societal reality known as the ”.information society“ There is no doubt that the information revolution has brought new opportunities to societies that were unable to advance in the eras preceding the information age, such as the agricultural and industrial eras. However, truly benefiting from these opportunities is not an easy task, but rather requires setting specific steps, plans, strategies, and.national priorities to seize them :Fourth principle: Information is a basic human right 57  Information issues Information is a basic human right. In order to exercise this right, an appropriate environment must be provided that allows all members of society to freely access, share and.exchange information under fair laws Fifth principle: Information security is essential. The more important information a society possesses, the :more likely it is to be targeted Following the path of information development and looking forward to achieving progress in this field requires providing a safe information environment that guarantees freedom of information and protects it at the same time and enables.society to use digital technology without security risks Sixth principle: Achieving an efficient and low-cost :telecommunications and information infrastructure Infrastructure For any successful information society, there is Communication Information Technology(CIT) and this , structure is characterized by efficiency and low costs, as it enables individuals and institutions to communicate with each other, and therefore this communication network is considered the most important element in a successful information society. (National Information Center, 2011; 9- (14 58  Information issues Objectives of the National Information 4 :Policy : Aims Politics National For information to The following confirmation on importance Information And consider it.1. resource economically Nationally Achieving information development that enables society.2.to advance towards information societies Exploitation optimum And effective For resources.3. Informatics To contribute in Development National employment And organizing Efforts National To raise.4. level effectiveness Institutions Information Unification Efforts And coordination cooperation between.5 all amenities Information And that from Okay investigation higher amount maybe from Effectiveness. Economic in collection sources Information And save it. Availability Access Free to sources Information.6 Technicians And organizing flow Information from.7 ? Country And why Release Legislation and regulations Private Organized.8 by Services Informatics And take procedures Necessary. To ensure Commitment With it And its application 59  Information issues to support exchange Information between Institutions.9 from during application Criteria and technologies Unified Arabic And international. ( The fuss, September, 1996 (346-345 ; :values required in information policy 5 freedom Access and.1 If democracy is to flourish, people must have adequate information , and availability refers to the ability to access. or obtain information from anywhere in the world Privacy.2 Although the preservation of individual rights is a widely recognized value, especially in democratic societies, there are conflicts that arise between the needs of governments and society on the one hand, and the rights of individuals. on the other Transparency Transparency.3 The right of the people to know all information about government decision- making processes is a constitutional.right SecuritySecrecy and.4 60  Information issues These two values are linked to important issues revolving. around the role of government. In their investigation ship Owner.5 Intellectual property issues deal with the expression of ideas through authorship and invention, and here issues of commercial interests may clash with the needs of.beneficiaries and society cohesion Social.6 Achieving social cohesion in developing countries comes through accelerating economic growth and bridging the gap between the haves and the have-nots within the national community. (Badr, 1999; 37-38) :Basic elements of information policy 6 An information policy typically contains the following :elements The set of goals and ambitions that information policy.1.seeks to achieve Specific means and techniques by which those goals.2.are achieved 61  Information issues Identifying the bodies and institutions responsible for.3.implementing these methods Establishing a set of rules, foundations and legislation.4.that regulate the application of these methods components of the national information 7 :policy Unfortunately, there is no single comprehensive information policy in Egypt , but rather policies that deal with specific issues, and these policies are sometimes overlapping in.their coverage and sometimes contradictory ,Illustrative example: There is a health information policy and another education information policy. The two policies may complement each other and serve each other, or they.may conflict and contradict each other The national information policy consists of the :following 1. National Policy for Communications and Computers ,It is concerned with the management, development : exchange, publication, broadcast, storage and use of 62  Information issues communications and computer technology within the.country 2. It is concerned with : National Education Policy information related to education and educational.institutions, whether academic or national professional 3. It focuses on : National Policy Scientific Research information that serves scientific research and works to help researchers access and use information within the scope of laws and legislation determined by the.scientific research policy within the country 4. It deals with industrial : National Industrial Policy information and sets frameworks for its circulation.between various industrial and research institutions 5. It coordinates : National Economic and Trade Policy the methods of exchanging economic information within.the country and within its institutions 6. It coordinates : National Information Services Policy - the policies of information centres and institutions including libraries - that provide information services to.the information society 63  Information issues 7. It is concerned with health : National Health Policy information and works to store, organize, and provide.ways to retrieve and benefit from it 8. It focuses on : National Environmental Policy environmental information and coordinates the ways in.which it is used and obtained 9. It is concerned with : National Agricultural Policy information related to agriculture, its methods and ways.of developing it 10. It deals with information : National Energy Policy related to the energy sector within the country and sets frameworks for its circulation between energy.institutions and various research institutions 11. she : National Policy on Media and Culture ,Which is concerned with the management development, exchange, publication, broadcast, storage and use of Information in the media fields and within.media and cultural institutions 64