Publication schemes -what value? Your views wanted

The comment: "while publication schemes are available on local authority websites some local authorities do not yet have mechanisms in place to evaluate interest in the schemes" in the recent Information Commissioner survey of local government chimes with concerns I have as to the effectiveness and the varying quality and availablity of publication schemes.

Are publication schemes a new proactive way of releasing information or just old wine in new bottles? Send me your views. Have you used publication schemes? are you working in the public sector and measuing their effectiveness. mail: steve_wood62@hotmail.com