It is extremely important to organize access to their material; this has a role to play in realizing citizenship, as have periodicals which keep readers up to date on legislation, other administrative decisions and events. Without such services, society cannot be democratic, open and transparent, because it cannot be assumed that all citizens will acquire a wide range of material.
Parmi ces documents figurent les lois et les autres décisions administratives ainsi que les journaux qui rendent compte de l"actualité. Le caractère démocratique de la société de l"information, l"ouverture et la transparence de celle-ci ne peuvent se réaliser sans un service de ce type, car on ne peut supposer que tous les citoyens feront l'acquisition d'une quantité importante de documents.