Presentions given by Alan Pawsey at the Scottish Working Group on Official Publications AGM on 20th Nov 2010

1. Official Publishing –Official Publishing –
Past, present andPast, present and
futurefuture
- Alan Pawsey- Alan Pawsey

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About meAbout me
 Joined HMSO in November 1967Joined HMSO in November 1967
 Over 30 years involvement in OfficialOver 30 years involvement in Official
PublishingPublishing
 Retired as Head of Legislation andRetired as Head of Legislation and
Publishing ServicesPublishing Services

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19701970
 a single Government Publishera single Government Publisher
 HMSO produced publications for:HMSO produced publications for:
– UK and NI ParliamentsUK and NI Parliaments
– Government departmentsGovernment departments
– Museums and GalleriesMuseums and Galleries
– Other public bodiesOther public bodies
 HMSO met all costsHMSO met all costs
 All publications charged forAll publications charged for

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1970 publications included1970 publications included
 Parliamentary Papers/ HansardParliamentary Papers/ Hansard
 LegislationLegislation
 Policy documentsPolicy documents
 ReportsReports
 Circulars and formsCirculars and forms
 Guide booksGuide books

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1980s1980s
 1980 - HMSO a trading fund1980 - HMSO a trading fund
 1982 - Departments are “untied”1982 - Departments are “untied”
 1983 – Publications Centre on stream1983 – Publications Centre on stream
 First moves to break away fromFirst moves to break away from
HMSOHMSO
 Statistical publications produced withStatistical publications produced with
Open UniversityOpen University

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1980s1980s
 Print publishing outputs still largely thePrint publishing outputs still largely the
samesame
 1984 – Business Data Packages1984 – Business Data Packages
produced on floppy diskproduced on floppy disk

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Early 1990sEarly 1990s
 Statistics back with HMSOStatistics back with HMSO
 Museums and Galleries producingMuseums and Galleries producing
own publicationsown publications
 HSE BooksHSE Books
 Range of print publishing reducesRange of print publishing reduces
 First Electronic publications on CD-First Electronic publications on CD-
ROMROM

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Late 1990sLate 1990s
 1995 - First Government websites set up1995 - First Government websites set up
 1996 – Acts of Parliament published on the1996 – Acts of Parliament published on the
webweb
 1996 – Privatisation of HMSO trading1996 – Privatisation of HMSO trading
functionsfunctions
 TSO have to compete for workTSO have to compete for work
 Publishing on the web in addition to printPublishing on the web in addition to print
publishingpublishing

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Early 2000sEarly 2000s
 Major growth in Internet publishingMajor growth in Internet publishing
 Reduction in demand for print copiesReduction in demand for print copies
 Departments set up own publishingDepartments set up own publishing
operationsoperations
 Entry of new players (RRD, PalgraveEntry of new players (RRD, Palgrave
Macmillan)Macmillan)

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Late 2000sLate 2000s
 Move away from print grows paceMove away from print grows pace
 Publications Centre closedPublications Centre closed
 Almost all publications now available on theAlmost all publications now available on the
webweb
 HSE makes all publications available free ofHSE makes all publications available free of
charge on the webcharge on the web
 Growing range of “value-added” servicesGrowing range of “value-added” services
developed by the private sectordeveloped by the private sector

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20102010
 Many publications available only onMany publications available only on
the webthe web
 National Statistics Publications Hub onNational Statistics Publications Hub on
the webthe web
 Print copies available “On-Demand”Print copies available “On-Demand”
 ““legislation.gov.uk” launchedlegislation.gov.uk” launched
 ““data.gov.uk” launcheddata.gov.uk” launched

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The futureThe future
 Majority of information made availableMajority of information made available
only on the webonly on the web
 Printed copies produced “on-demand”Printed copies produced “on-demand”
rather than for stockrather than for stock
 Increasing volume of “raw data” madeIncreasing volume of “raw data” made
available for re-useavailable for re-use
 Private sector develop wider range ofPrivate sector develop wider range of
“added-value” services“added-value” services

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The future (cont)The future (cont)
 Technology developments will driveTechnology developments will drive
new methods of deliverynew methods of delivery
e.g. Links between TV and Webe.g. Links between TV and Web
servicesservices