1. The new Eurostat publications program
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The new Eurostat publications program
Ulrich Wieland, Eurostat
Dissemination Working Group,

2. Agenda A. The publications strategy B. The new publications program
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Agenda
A. The publications strategy
B. The new publications program

3. A. The Eurostat communication strategy
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A. The Eurostat communication strategy
Adopted in February 2006
Follows the free dissemination
From dissemination to communication
Established by a group of Directors
Explain free dissemination
Explain difference communication/dissemination

4. Objectives of the Eurostat communication strategy
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Objectives of the Eurostat communication strategy
To be the first-choice source for European statistical data
To increase the level of service to users
To present the Eurostat figures attractively and, as far as possible, to accompany them with clear and objective comments
Competition with OECD
- user surveys, help desk, work for specific user groups,
Problem of multilingual help desk
promote analytical publications (e.g.SiFs)
discuss limits of statistical offices

5. Some elements of the communications strategy
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Some elements of the communications strategy
The dissemination of statistics must be an integral part of the work of the units which produce statistics
The website must be the main dissemination/communication tool
Publications should concentrate on analytical publications and on short publications (pocketbooks) aiming to increase Eurostat‘s visibility
- not concentrate only on data collection and validation
Experiences with visiting the units (not representative)
Examples of different attitudes between science and technology, agriculture, national accounts.
will come later to that
determination to not just deliver text but also background information, interpretation, analysis,

6. The role of publications
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The role of publications
Providing access to a certain statistical domain by presenting the domain in a comprehensive way;
Leading the user to further information on the website;
Providing statistical analysis and methodological background information;
Serving as a means of publicity
Supporting the archiving
For occasional use, you will probably print the pdf file
For frequent use a publication is better
If you know what you want, the Website is better. If not, a publication is easier.
Book on the bookshelf of improtant persons
I have still some doubts on the exact role of publications. E.g. to what extend has age an influence on the usage of paper publications
Refer to Google article

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Complementarity
Both the Internet and the paper publications have their role to play in dissemination
Web site and paper are two different media of the same dissemination process. The most suitable media should be chosen for each case, and the same information can be disseminated on different media in parallel
Refer to Eurostat organisation as an example also mention the recent merge of the Internet and publications unit in OPOCE

8. B. The new publications program
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B. The new publications program
B1. Simplification of the collections scheme
B2. Multi-annual core publications programme
B3. Integration of publications and website
B4. Harmonisation of publications
Established by a group of Directors
Explain free dissemination
Explain difference communication/dissemination

9. B1. Simplification of the Eurostat collection scheme
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B1. Simplification of the Eurostat collection scheme
Easily understandable collections:
Statistical books
Pocketbooks
Methodologies and working papers
Statistics in Focus
Data in Focus
Explain the collections

10. B2. The Eurostat publications program – some principles
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B2. The Eurostat publications program – some principles
Each sub-theme should have a major regular publication
Each sub-theme should have a section on the web site
Each sub-theme should have a representative set of pre-defined tables. Pocketbooks are usually a good basis to select tables
CD-Roms and DVDs will disappear
Detailed table publications will disappear
- not concentrate only on data collection and validation
Experiences with visiting the units (not representative)
Examples of different attitudes between science and technology, agriculture, national accounts.
will come later to that
determination to not just deliver text but also background information, interpretation, analysis,

11. Discussions with statistical units during Summer 2006
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Current status
Discussions with statistical units during Summer 2006
Adoption of the 2007 publications program planned for 27/11/2006
Includes a core publication program
Includes recommendations per sub-theme

12. Number of publications 2004-2007
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Number of publications

13. Number of core publications
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Number of core publications

14. Advertisement the Eurostat core publications program on the website
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Next steps
Advertisement the Eurostat core publications program on the website
Implementation of the new collections
DOI is not really what we need. It is more for managing and protecting intellectual property rather than helping the user to access data.
It might also require a substantial administrational overhead.

15. B3. Integration of publications and web site
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B3. Integration of publications and web site
Dedicated sections and predefined tables
The Eurostat code
XML publishing

16. The codes remain stable over a long time period
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The Eurostat code I
A Eurostat-specific code to identify tables and data sets on the web site
The codes remain stable over a long time period
DOI is not really what we need. It is more for managing and protecting intellectual property rather than helping the user to access data.
It might also require a substantial administrational overhead.

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The Eurostat code II
All tables and graphs in a publication will receive a code (e.g. TPS00021) which refers to the corresponding data set or table on the web site
Data sets and tables can be accessed either by typing the code into the Eurostat search field or (for pdf versions) by clicking on the hyperlink
How does it work?
Problem: Codes need to remain stable.

18. Pilot publication is the Eurostat yearbook 2006/07
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The Eurostat code III
Pilot publication is the Eurostat yearbook 2006/07
In the future, all publications should use the Eurostat code

19. Already discussed yesterday
XML publishing
Already discussed yesterday

20. B4. Harmonisation of publications
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B4. Harmonisation of publications
SiF guidelines are available
New Publications style guide in development
Internet style guide in development
Examples:
Use of ‚:‘
Titles in tables

21. Elements of the style guide
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Elements of the style guide
New covers
Standard publication structure
Standard layout
Complementary issues
Serves also as preparation for XML publishing
Examples:
Use of ‚:‘
Titles in tables

22. Thank you for your attention