FYI for those interested information about IPSV
Thanks
Tony
This is to let you know that a draft incomplete version of the IPSV
(Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary) may now be viewed online or
downloaded from http://www.esd.org.uk/standards/ipsv/
I'm attaching a press release which describes the aims and progress of
the Project. The target date for first release is 4 April 2005. That
date is very soon now, so if you have comments on the work in progress,
please let me know as soon as you can.
Thanks
Stella
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Stella Dextre Clarke
Information Consultant
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Tel: 01235-833-298
Fax: 01235-863-298
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Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary (IPSV) Helps Everyone Get Easier And More
Efficient Access To Information
New Standard Merges GCL, LGCL And Seamlessuk Taxonomy To Simplify Electronic
Content Management
The Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary (IPSV), released on April 1st 2005, will
no longer require organisations in the UK public sector to apply the GCL, LGCL
and seamlessUK taxonomy separately. The IPSV will merge all three into one list,
applicable to website metadata, electronic document and record management
systems, content management systems, and all situations for managing electronic
information and services. It will meet recognised quality standards and remove
long-standing confusion about how to apply the three separate lists. It will
link up with other facilities used by local authorities, such as the Local
Government Service List (LGSL)
This initiative has the backing of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
(ODPM), the e-Government Unit of the Cabinet Office (eGU), the Local
e-Government Standards Body (eSB) and Essex County Council. The list owners have
contributed:
· The Government Category List (GCL) – a high-level category list which is
currently mandated by the e-Government Metadata Standard (eGMS) for use
throughout the public sector
· The Local Government Category List (LGCL) – a product from the LAWs
National Project for use within the Local Government Community
· The seamlessUK Taxonomy – a product of the seamlessUK Project for use in a
broad community information environment.
The IPSV will help citizens and customers as well as public servants get easier
and more efficient access to information. Terms from the IPSV will be added to
the subject metadata of electronic resources, so that all such information can
be easily pooled, managed and shared. When resources are tagged consistently
with IPSV terms, data sets from diverse organisations can be retrieved and the
results routed through a variety of delivery channels. The increased
interoperability will offer a strategic advantage in linking e-enabled services
to the Government’s Directgov portal (www.direct.gov.uk). From a local
authority’s point of view the integrated vocabulary supports the delivery of the
ODPM’s Priority Service Outcome R3 “Community Information.” IPSV will also
reduce the overheads, costs and workload required to implement a controlled
vocabulary within content management systems, search systems and automatic
metadata creation systems, a major benefit for any organisation.
Public sector organisations should prepare to apply or migrate to the IPSV, as
soon as feasible after its release (April 1 2005).The next version of the eGMS,
expected mid-2005, will recommend the IPSV in place of the GCL. Local
Authorities that are currently implementing the LGCL as part of Priority Service
R3 should continue to do so and will be offered further guidance and support
around implementation of metadata and migration to the IPSV after December 2005;
this will include mapping to IPSV from LGCL and LGSL.
There will be opportunities for consultation and discussion about the new
vocabulary as it develops, including various workshops and dissemination events.
The list will be displayed on esd-toolkit and a discussion forum has been set up
jointly between eSB and esd-toolkit. Please log on to the following link.
http://www.esd-toolkit.org/integratedforums/ for more information.
Development of the IPSV is funded through the LAWs National Project from the
Roll Out and Dissemination budget for the National Projects (
www.localegovnp.org/laws)
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Notes to the editors
For more information, please contact XX, XX, on XXX.
For further information about the LAWs National Project, please contact XX at XX
on XX.
LAWs enables a local authority to achieve up to 50 percent of its BVPI targets
with the minimum effort. Its zero licence fee software also represents a
possible saving of £10,000 to £50,000 per local authority compared other
options.
LAWs National Project is one of 22 local e-Government National Projects.
Initiated by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, the National Projects are
a key part of its national strategy for local e-government. They offer councils
cost-effective, proven, standards-based products, services and implementation
roadmaps with which to build effective e-services tailored to their citizens and
each council's own unique needs.
The 22 Projects have been created to help local authorities deliver local
e-government by December 2005 - meeting their Priority Outcome requirements and
helping them to respond to the recommendations of the Gershon efficiency review.
http://www.localegovnp.org.uk
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