Republished from eGovAU. Information held by the Government is a national resource and should be managed in the public interest. Access to government information increases public participation, and leads to increased scrutiny, discussion, comment and review of government activity. It would be great to hear an Australian government make a statement like the above, acknowledgingRead… Read more »
Republished from eGovAU. If your Department or agency is considering getting started in blogging it’s worth considering the platforms that others in government are using to meet their needs. Looking across the Australian government, there are now at least several different platforms used to deliver successful blogs. For example the ABS’s Statistically speaking blog usesRead… Read more »
This morning on the Federal Web 2.0 Virtual Webinar – The Rise of NOAA’s Goverati – different aspects and benefits of social networking were considered. At one point, the notion of “collective output” or “combined input” was mentioned. I did a little research on “collective intelligence” and found some sources on the subject including “TheRead… Read more »
Robert Putnam’s book “Bowling Alone” presented a haunting image when it was published in 2000. Although more Americans than ever were visiting bowling alleys, there was a decline in bowling league membership. Americans were losing their sense of community. We “sign fewer petitions, belong to fewer organizations that meet, know our neighbors less, meet withRead… Read more »
Dear all, I currently run the Local Government Engagement Online Research Blog in the UK, which is visited by government officials from all around the world everyday. I have been compiling alot of data on which local councils are using social media (i.e. Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube) to engage with citizens online. I alsoRead… Read more »
Greetings! My cofounder of ReadyMoms Alliance periodically writes significant pieces on the forum Fluwiki. Lately, she’s been writing a series called “Pandemic Flu and Global health Security’. Part 3 of this series is titled ‘Pandemic Flu and Global Health Security III – H5N1 – the Ultimate Demographic Timebomb’ ”. It’s an excellent piece that emphasizesRead… Read more »
Gov Loop user Stephen Luke asked a good question if NING was 508 compliant. The article by Andrew Soderberg seemed to sum it up best with “508 is a minimum requirement, why not go the extra mile.” Source: http://cuwebd.ning.com/group/omniupdate/forum/topics/ou-tips-tidbits?page=1&commentId=1763934%3AComment%3A37705&x=1#1763934Comment37705 As a frame of reference remember blind programmers and web surfers do not have monitors –Read… Read more »
Though I have been holding of on joining “yet another social network” because of SNF (Social Networking Fatigue), I decided now was as good a time as any to join GovLoop. Besides is seems to be the preferred social network for Government 2.0 Camp and will most likely connect me with a bunch of peopleRead… Read more »
Republished from eGovAU. Government often has a narrow path to walk when engaging online, some of the measures in place to protect the privacy and security of citizens and government officials can conflict with efforts to improve the transparency and openness of government processes. Hence this article from the New York Times, Government 2.0 MeetsRead… Read more »
Apologies in advance for errors: #ALI @mbado: jason anthoine of Cohesion is presenting on putting tools into practice at #ali. very practical advice @mbado: Anthoine: The foundation of employee engagement is centered around employees thinking, feeling and doing. #ali @moiramcg: At #ali workshop led by @ariherzog and @krazykris: measuring impact of social media and determiningRead… Read more »