From the Editors: Welcome to a New Journal

Abstract

This is the first issue of a new journal, the International Journal of Public Information Systems (IJPIS), published by the Mid Sweden University, www.miun.se. We welcome you as a reader and potential contributor to this journal. This issue of IJPIS contains an article that discusses in some depth what a public information system actually is. In just a few sentences public information systems could be defined as information systems that

• provide services to the public (people and companies/organisations)
• empower citizens and companies/organisations to exercise democratic influence
• support governments at all levels to perform their tasks in an efficient and reliable way
• capture, preserve, and make available useful data for analysis, planning, and research