Leveraging Queen’s Printer Services: Web Collaboration and Future Strategies June 2014 - Winnipeg, Manitoba Marilyn Lustig-McEwen
Evolution 1989 - Piles of old paper – privatized print, PCs 1993 - QUESS – internet, e-commerce, growth 2001 – Freelaw – online current free access to laws 2004 - Publications Centre – GoS and private sector expansion 2012 - GoS website redesign (Saskatchewan.ca), LEAN, online forms, QR Codes, Mobile Site, etc. 2014 – Rebuild in new platform, renew service….
Well known QP Services Legislation – electronic and print, packaging options Print materials: from simple to brochures and books Typesetting and editing – reports, forms, bylaws, etc. Digitization – searchable, fast, inexpensive (bounds, Gazette, etc.) Modernization of paper-based systems (ie. ISC – Land Titles, Corporate Registry; Education - Curricula)
Publishing, Hosting and Distributing – paper and online publish books for private authors (ie. EMJA) publish OCs and News Releases in catalogue fulfill orders through Publications Centre (ie. commission inquiry reports) perform print-on demand to replace inventory system (ie. Education curricula; Health bulletins for schools) host websites, catalogue information
Publications Centre and e-commerce Post publications/products online Flexible formats – electronic versions, hardcopies, documents, reports, forms, maps, CD’s, DVD’s, merchandise e-commerce features a typical Shopping Cart: automated emails My Account area – view order status, purchase history, print invoices
Administrative website catalogue products process orders and capture funds ability to add shipping & handling fee full reporting, quarterly pay-back (revolving fund advantage)
Online forms fastest growing area designers build interactive, dynamic forms online forms system with ability to transpose captured information to database – ie. MS Liberation Therapy Treatment Application incorporate e-commerce component for fee-based forms all catalogued in Publications Centre Adobe issues; Sitecore potential
Future Considerations Merchandise “Saskatchewan.ca Store” Forms – move away from reliance on Adobe and .pdf and more web-based Rename Queen’s Printer/Publications Centre Open to collaboration (other jurisdictions) Expand private-public partnerships
Marilyn Lustig-McEwen www.publications.gov.sk.ca www.qp.gov.sk.ca Marilyn Lustig-McEwen 306-787-9345 mlm@gov.sk.ca