In this way, the remuneration, education credentials, teaching assignments, publication record, awards, research interests and research funding of faculty members could be readily extracted from annual electronic CV updates and disclosed. An organization can change its policy about minutes documenting its governing Board's in-camera sessions. Before FOI these records were rarely released. Even decisions made in closed session can be made public as soon as the decision is acted upon. After sixty days, the information could be disseminated using email and the world wide web.
Departments can use new or existing technology to routinely release electronic records.
Setup electronic kiosks where students and employees can go to get direct access to the personal information in their academic or personnel file. Another approach is to generate anonymized reports from existing databases containing personal information. Information can be released that responds to clients' common information needs while still protecting privacy. Try to anticipate the information needs of your clients. Adopt a proactive versus a reactive approach.